Canada’s unique historical and social experience and commitment to innovation, connectedness and universal education has made it a leader in online learning and distance education.

This unique experience is based on Canada’s demography and geography. Canada is the second largest country in the world, but it’s population is small. Canada is also characterized by diversity. It is a bilingual, multicultural country. It should come as no surprise that Canada has been a pioneer in finding new ways to connect with students across the country to deliver it’s universal education system - the first in the world. Today, Canada is one of the most connected countries in the world for Internet use. It was the first country to connect every school and library to the Internet and put computers in every school.

Most Canadian universities and colleges will accept students from around the world into their online and/or distance education programs. Each school has its own policy and fees for international student enrolment. Please contact schools directly for more information.

You can find listings of Canadian schools offering online and/or distance education programs at the following web sites.

Canadian Virtual University

Canadian Association of Distance Education