Public education is under the jurisdiction of each of the ten provinces and two territories, therefore there are both differences and similarities in the systems across the country. Admission requirements, program and course offerings and fees vary from one institution to another. You must contact the institution directly for more detailed information. Regulations governing international students differ from those for Canadian students. In the case of secondary study, information can be obtained from your selected school board's international student office or, for private schools, from the school principal or director.
Provincial governments have lists of high schools.
The community college offers certificate and diploma programs in career and vocational training. College-level institutions may also be known as colleges of applied arts and technology or technology institutes. Academic transfers from community colleges to universities are sometimes possible. There are also several university colleges, which straddle the line between universities and colleges. There is no formal ranking of institutions in Canada, as they are remarkably uniform in quality across the country.