Canada’s Education Systems

Canada¡¯s Education Systems

AB

Doctorate

NU

Doctorate

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Master¡¯s

Master¡¯s

Master¡¯s

1 to 3 years

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ACS

2 years

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AVS

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3

DVS

TCST

2 years

2

?

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3 to 4 years

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?

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Apprenticeship

Vocational & Technical

Training

1 to 4 years

1 to 4 years

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?

2 years

Secondary

1

4

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Elementary

Secondary

12 years

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3

2

Secondary

4

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Middle level

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Pre-elementary

Pre-elementary

Legend

university education

college education

apprenticeship - vocational

and technical training

to the job market

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typical pathway

alternate pathway

1 The right to deliver university-level programs and grant prescribed university degrees and applied bachelor¡¯s degrees

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has been granted to public colleges in Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon through legislation. However, some

PTC

2 Select colleges and/or institutes in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and

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Saskatchewan also have some degree-granting authority. In British Columbia, all bachelor¡¯s degrees are four years in

DVS

Diploma of Vocational Studies

AVS

Attestation of Vocational Specialization

3 Associate degrees (ADs) are offered only in British Columbia. AD holders obtain two years of transfer credit toward a

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four-year bachelor¡¯s degree.

4 In all jurisdictions, a secondary-school diploma is issued upon successful completion of the secondary-school curriculum.

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5 In Nova Scotia, the elementary system consists of seven years, including Grade Primary, followed by Grades 1 to 6.

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ACS

Attestation of College Studies

DCS

Diploma of College Studies

AD

Associate Degree

duration.

ON

QC

PE

NB

NS

BC British Columbia

MB Manitoba

NB New Brunswick

NL Newfoundland and Labrador

NS Nova Scotia

NT Northwest Territories

NU Nunavut

PE Prince Edward Island

SK Saskatchewan

YK Yukon

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degree programs delivered are currently offered through partnerships with educational institutions in other Canadian

jurisdictions.

SK

QC Quebec

Elementary

5

?

NL

MB

ON Ontario

Elementary

Pre-elementary

AB

NU

AB Alberta

1 to 3 years

1 year

12 years

11 years

4

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AD

Apprenticeship

Vocational &

Technical Training

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PTC

600 to 1,800 hours

4

?

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300 to 1,185 hours

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?

1 year

College

Diploma

Bachelor¡¯s

1 to 3 years

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DCS Pre-university

3 to 4 years

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DCS

Technical

1-2

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?

?

?

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College

Diploma

NT

BC

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Bachelor¡¯s

?

YK

1 to 3 years

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3 years or more

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Doctorate

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1

Canada

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SK

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Bachelor¡¯s

5

PE

EN

3 years or more

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?

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NB

YK

3 years or more

1

?

1.5 to 2 years

3 years

ON

?

3 years or more

NT

NS

FR

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NL

QC

NB

MB

BC

Pre-work Training Certificate

TCST Training Certificate for a Semi-skilled

Trade

Notes

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Colleges and universities may offer certificate

programs of variable length.

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Continuing adult education programs, while not

shown on this diagram, may be offered at various

levels of instruction.

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Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials

2016

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