Author: Muriel Schmidt

There are a lot of great benefits to being an international student in Canada, including the ability to bring family with you while you study. Spouses, common-law partners and dependent children may also be eligible for a Canadian work permit or study permit. Can I bring my sibling to Canada while studying? Your family members […]

Keep in mind – you can use one option or all four combined! 4 Ways to Pay For School – Know All Your Options Personal savings / RESPs. Scholarships / Grants / Bursaries. Government loans and bank loans. Employment during school / On-campus jobs. How can I pay for education in Canada? The Canada Student […]

In Canada, the Fraser Institute ranks schools, often finding favour with private schools, although it does highly rank some public schools. In the USA, the situation is similar: there are good public schools but many of the best overall schools are privately funded. Is a private school better than a public school? Private, or independent […]

Greyhound Canada Transportation ULC began as a local British Columbia bus line in the early 1920s, expanded across most of Canada, and became a subsidiary of the US Greyhound in 1940. Greyhound Canada. Motor Coach Industries 102DL3 in Toronto in October 2014 Headquarters Burlington, Ontario Service area Ontario and Quebec (formerly) Who bought Greyhound Canada? […]

Blue Bird is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, with more than 550,000 buses sold since its formation in 1927 and approximately 180,000 buses in operation today. What company manufactures school buses? Top School Bus Manufacturers in the USA Company Annual Est. Revenue 1. REV Group $2.4 Billion 2. Navistar, Inc. $719.91 […]

Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool or within a reception year in elementary school. What is Pre-K called in Canada? 1. Pre-elementary. Pre-elementary or […]

B. What is a 4.0 GPA in Canada? Letter Grade Description GPA A Excellent 4 B+ Very good 3.5 B Good 3 C+ Satisfactory 2.5 Is 3 a good grade in Canada? Canadian GPA The measurement of what is considered to be a good GPA score in Canada can be summarised as: GPA above 4.0 […]

In almost all provinces/territories, only regulated child care can be subsidized. Subsidies are always paid directly to the child care service, not the parent. In a number of provinces/territories, the value of the subsidy may be less than the fee for the space. How much does Canada spend on childcare per child? The costs of […]

Canada does not have a national curriculum; rather, the provincial governments are responsible for establishing the curricula for their schools, and each province has its own, ministry-established common curriculum. What is the Canadian curriculum called? The Ontario Curriculum, which is also known as the Canadian Curriculum, starts off at Kindergarten which will last about two […]

Your Pay Cheque is All Yours As a general rule, the law says that your parents are responsible for managing your money, such as money you inherit. But when it comes to money you earn from a job, you can decide what to do with it: your parents can’t force you to save it or […]