Canadian high school study PK UK high school study. On what basis does Canada win? Let’s take a look!
- Application Difficulty
Canadian high school applications are easy, and there are no requirements in language scores. Students will not spend a lot of time taking the IELTS and TOEFL exams over again because of the unsatisfactory language results.
Private schools in the United Kingdom have strict requirements for international students, each has an entrance examination for applicants, and some schools are even more difficult to apply to such as Oxford or Cambridge.
- Immigration Policy
As one of the largest immigrant countries, with 97% of its residents being immigrants and descendants of immigrants, Canada has a high level of cultural inclusiveness. Anyone who graduates from a Canadian university can receive a three-year work permit, during which time they can apply for immigration with one year of work experience. The process is simple, and the waiting time is short.
The UK is not an immigrant country, and although it has an immigration policy, it is highly demanding and has strict limits on the number of immigrants per year.
- Difficulty of Employment
The employment situation in Canada is looking good. According to the latest data from Government Canada, Canada’s employment rate has grown continuously in recent years, with more than 70,000 new jobs added in 2019, all of which are full-time jobs. On top of that, the average hourly rate is going up, and employee benefits are high.
The biggest problem with finding a job in the UK is the visa issue, and since the UK is not a country of immigration, it is not easy for recent graduates to find a stable job in the UK.
Tej Parikh, the chief economist at the Institute of Directors of the UK, said, “The number of vacancies is likely to continue its downward trend as firms now begin to scale back recruitment plans and labor supply declines and uncertainty continues.”
In recent days at the high-end job fair, held at the Queen Mary University of London, a reporter interviewed students who came to look for work. A recent graduate of the Imperial College London, Ke Wang, who is from China, said, “After British broke away from the European Union, I feel more pressure finding a job, the chances of international students are getting lower.”
Another doctoral student from the Queen Mary University of London, John Park, who is from Korea, said, “Although I want to stay in the UK to work, I feel there are fewer opportunities for international students, and visa problems have also become the biggest obstacle to finding work here.”
Fierce competition for talent is also the reason it is difficult to get a job in the UK. The UK has become the second most difficult country for international students to find employment; the US is the first.
- Study Abroad Costs
The Canadian exchange rate will remain weak. The cost of studying in high school is low compared to other western countries, and the low price in Canada has become an advantage for studying in Canada.
The UK has a high exchange rate and high prices, comparable to those in the US or Australia. And with the UK’s departure from the European Union, many foods in the UK are going up in price: vegetables, fruits, meats, and even imported cheese. This also means higher costs of daily living for some foreign students. Many British international students have left comments online about the financial burden on many students because of rising prices in the UK.
While Canada has an advanced education system, it shares this resource with international students at the best value for money and creates opportunities for them to achieve their dreams.