Scholarships for International Students in Canada

Explore scholarships for international students in Canada, including university, government, and foundation awards with official application links.

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Fully funded Canada Undergraduate

Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship (University of Toronto)

University of Toronto

Amount
Tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support — for four years
Deadline
Annual — school nomination and U of T ad

International secondary-school students nominated by their school, applying for U of T undergraduate admission and starting university for …

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Fully funded Canada Phd

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Government of Canada

Amount
Historically CAD $50,000 per year for three years (doctoral)
Deadline
No longer accepting new applications — h

Doctoral applicants nominated by a Canadian institution. Vanier itself is closed to new applicants; use the successor Canada Graduate Schol…

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Fully funded Canada Undergraduate

University of Winnipeg Wu Chung Scholarship

University of Winnipeg

Amount
Full undergraduate tuition and fees, textbooks and course supplies, housing and monthly meal plan, plus up to CAD $2,500
Deadline
2026-27 deadline TBA; scholarship applic

Residents of Huadu, Guangzhou, or Hong Kong entering first undergraduate study at UWinnipeg need 70%+ academics, English readiness, study-p…

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Fully funded Canada Phd

UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF)

University of British Columbia

Amount
A$24,000 stipend per year (CAD) plus a tuition award covering tuition charges, for up to four years of doctoral study
Deadline
No separate application — recipients are

Strong domestic or international doctoral (PhD/DMA/MD-PhD) students, typically first-year, offered the 4YF directly by their UBC graduate p…

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Varies Canada Undergraduate

Saint Mary's University Admissions Scholarships

Saint Mary's University

Amount
Competitive admissions scholarship amount varies; current official page does not publish a single value
Deadline
Feb 15, 2026

Saint Mary's undergraduate applicants, including international students, are assessed for competitive admissions scholarships if they apply…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Acadia University Entrance Scholarships for International Students

Acadia University

Amount
Initial entrance scholarship offers range from CAD $2,000 to CAD $10,000 over 4 years; other scholarships may reach up t
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

International Acadia undergraduate applicants are automatically reviewed for entrance scholarships and use the portal by March 1 for additi…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Marjorie Young Bell Scholarship

Mount Allison University

Amount
CAD $70,000 total, CAD $17,500 per year, plus optional internship
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

Outstanding Mount Allison first-year applicants compete by March 1 with academics, leadership, service, reference letter, essay, and renewa…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Schwartz International Scholars Entrance Awards

St. Francis Xavier University

Amount
CAD $40,000 total, CAD $10,000 renewable for 4 years
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

Non-Canadian high-school applicants entering StFX BBA full time need an 85%+ average plus leadership and service evidence by March 1.

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Cape Breton University Major Entrance Scholarships

Cape Breton University

Amount
Limited major entrance scholarships from CAD $10,000 to CAD $30,000 total; Chancellor's award pays CAD $7,500 yearly
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

Accepted CBU entrants, including international high-school applicants, submit scholarship materials by March 1 for limited major entrance a…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

StFX International Scholarships

St. Francis Xavier University

Amount
CAD $24,000 total, CAD $6,000 renewable for 4 years
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

First-year full-time international StFX undergraduates need a 96%+ scholarship average plus leadership and service evidence by the March 1 …

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Guelph University International Scholarship

University of Guelph

Amount
CAD $5,000 in year 1 plus CAD $5,000 renewal amount in years 2, 3, and 4, up to CAD $20,000 total
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

New fall-entry international Guelph undergraduates are automatically considered after completing admission files and must meet full-time an…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Mount Allison University Entrance Scholarships

Mount Allison University

Amount
CAD $4,000 to CAD $20,000 total, usually CAD $1,000 to CAD $5,000 per year
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

Entering Mount Allison students with an 80%+ calculated admission average are automatically considered when they apply for admission and sc…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Mount Allison MacGillivray-Hamilton Scholarship

Mount Allison University

Amount
CAD $20,000 total, CAD $5,000 per year
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

A first-year student from Mexico or Central America, or Latin America if applicable, is selected through Mount Allison's admission and scho…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Guelph Dean's International Scholarship

University of Guelph

Amount
CAD $2,500 in year 1 plus CAD $2,500 renewal amount in years 2, 3, and 4, up to CAD $10,000 total
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026

New fall-entry international Guelph undergraduates are automatically considered through admission and must meet full-time, 80% average, and…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Saint Mary's University David Wang Scholarship

Saint Mary's University

Amount
CAD $5,000 per year, up to CAD $20,000 total
Deadline
Apr 1, 2026

Chinese students in Canadian-curriculum high schools in China need an 80%+ average, SMU acceptance, essay, and recommendation for this rene…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Wilfrid Laurier University International Entrance Scholarships

Wilfrid Laurier University

Amount
CAD $5,000 to CAD $6,000 in first year based on admission average; top tier may renew at CAD $6,000 per year
Deadline
Nov 22, 2026

International undergraduates are automatically assessed with admission and must register full time in two terms to receive the scholarship.

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Partial United States Any level

MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship

MPOWER Financing

Amount
$8,000 first prize, plus $2,000 and $1,000 additional scholarships
Deadline
Dec 31, 2026

International and DACA students accepted or enrolled full time at MPOWER-supported U.S. or Canadian schools may apply for one-time scholars…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

McGill University Major Entrance Scholarships

McGill University

Amount
CAD $3,000, $5,000, $10,000 or $12,000 per year, renewable up to 3 or 4 years; CAD $12,000 awards are restricted to Cana
Deadline
Jan 21, 2027

First-time full-time McGill undergraduate applicants with outstanding academics and leadership; international applicants can apply for majo…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Mount Allison University International Award

Mount Allison University

Amount
CAD $5,000 one-time award
Deadline
Mar 1, 2027

Incoming international undergraduates apply through Mount Allison's admission and scholarship application and are assessed for academics, c…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Toronto Arts & Science Global Scholarship

University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science

Amount
International tuition, incidental fees and UHIP fees for four consecutive years; residence fees are not included
Deadline
Automatic consideration upon admission t

Outstanding international applicants admitted to U of T Arts & Science are automatically considered; the award covers international tuition…

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Partial United States Phd

FFAR Fellows Program

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and North Carolina State University

Amount
$49,500 per year for stipend, tuition, fees, and related costs in the Stipend + Professional Development category
Deadline
February 22, 2026 for Stipend + Professi

Food and agriculture PhD students at U.S. or Canadian universities may apply for FFAR Fellows support when they have eligible sponsorship a…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President's Scholarship

University of Guelph

Amount
CAD $42,500, plus summer research assistantship, faculty mentorship, and guaranteed first-choice residence preference
Deadline
Fall 2026 application closed; next cycle

Top international Guelph first-semester undergraduate applicants need a 90% equivalent average, leadership evidence, and a valid U of G stu…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Trent International Program Tuition Levy Scholarship

Trent University

Amount
International tuition and ancillary fees up to CAD $40,000 per academic year, up to CAD $160,000 over a four-year degree
Deadline
Open in annual cycles; fall 2026 recomme

International Trent undergraduate applicants use the portal scholarship application and are assessed on academics, leadership, community in…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

SFU International Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship

Simon Fraser University

Amount
CAD $140,000 total, paid as 8 installments of CAD $17,500; limited cases may include an additional living allowance
Deadline
Fall 2026 application deadline was Decem

International high school applicants to SFU need a 90% or 31 IB minimum, strong activities, references, and a completed USES application wh…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Ontario Tech University Global Leadership Award

Ontario Tech University

Amount
CAD $120,000 total (CAD $30,000 per year for 4 years)
Deadline
Closed for the 2026-2027 academic year;

International secondary-school applicants outside Canada need study-permit status, undergraduate entry, and strong academic and leadership …

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

UBC International Major Entrance Scholarship

University of British Columbia

Amount
CAD $10,000 to CAD $25,000 per year for 2026-2027, renewable for up to 3 additional years
Deadline
Apply to UBC by the admissions deadline

New international students entering UBC directly from secondary school are automatically considered for renewable IMES awards when they app…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

UBC Outstanding International Student Award

University of British Columbia

Amount
CAD $10,000 to CAD $25,000 for 2025-2026
Deadline
Apply to UBC by the admissions deadline

New international UBC applicants from secondary school or post-secondary study are automatically considered for OIS after admission if they…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Richard and Melda Murray Jamaican Engineering Scholarship

Dalhousie University

Amount
CAD $88,000 total, CAD $22,000 renewable for 4 years
Deadline
General Entrance Awards program opens Oc

Jamaican Bachelor of Engineering entrants at Dalhousie are considered through the General Entrance Award application based on academics and…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

UBC International Major Entrance Scholarship (IMES)

University of British Columbia

Amount
CAD $10,000–$25,000 per year (2026/27), renewable for up to three additional years of study
Deadline
Automatic with admission — apply to UBC

Exceptional international students entering UBC undergraduate study directly from secondary school on a Canadian study permit; auto-conside…

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Partial Canada Masters

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)

Government of Ontario with Ontario universities

Amount
CAD $5,000 per session — typically $10,000 for two sessions or $15,000 for three (the university funds one-third of each
Deadline
Each university sets its own internal de

Master's/doctoral students at an Ontario university with an A− average over the last two years; international students compete for a set qu…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Victoria International Entrance Scholarship

University of Victoria

Amount
CAD $15,000 one-time automatic entrance scholarship for eligible international students
Deadline
Automatic consideration after admission;

International first-year UVic undergraduates on a Canadian study permit are automatically considered after admission if they have a competi…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Ottawa International English Admission Scholarship

University of Ottawa

Amount
CAD $7,500 per term, CAD $60,000 over a four-year degree; reduces tuition by CAD $15,000 per year
Deadline
Automatic consideration for students new

International study-permit holders admitted to eligible English undergraduate programs at uOttawa with an 80%+ average are automatically co…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Moore Family International Scholarship

Trent University

Amount
CAD $12,000 annually, up to CAD $48,000 over a four-year degree
Deadline
Open in annual Trent international schol

International Trent undergraduate applicants from outside North America are considered through the portal application on academics, service…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Dalhousie Sankofa Scholarships for International Students

Dalhousie University

Amount
CAD $48,000 total, CAD $12,000 per year renewable for 4 years
Deadline
General Entrance Awards program opens Oc

One international Caribbean student of Black or African descent entering Dalhousie undergraduate study is considered through the General En…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of King's College International Mobility Award

University of King's College

Amount
Up to CAD $12,000 tuition waiver for full-time registered international undergraduates in 2026-2027
Deadline
Automatically applied after successful v

Full-time registered international undergraduates at King's receive an automatic 2026-2027 tuition waiver unless eligible for the NSISP wai…

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Partial Various Masters

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

P.E.O. International

Amount
Up to $12,500 (need-based; lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual need) toward graduate study in the US o
Deadline
Eligibility period 15 September–15 Decem

International women (not US/Canada citizens/PRs) in graduate study in the US or Canada, in residence all year with a full year of coursewor…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Waterloo International Student Entrance Scholarship

University of Waterloo

Amount
CAD $10,000 for first-year studies, paid CAD $5,000 in each of the first two terms
Deadline
No separate scholarship application; rec

International fee-paying students admitted to eligible full-time first-year Waterloo degree programs for September 2026, with no separate s…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Lakehead University International Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships

Lakehead University

Amount
CAD $6,000 to CAD $40,000 total, depending on admission average; top tier is CAD $10,000 x 4 years
Deadline
Automatically considered with admission

Non-Canadian international undergraduates entering Lakehead are automatically considered based on Canadian-equivalent admission average and…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Ottawa International English Academic Excellence Scholarship

University of Ottawa

Amount
CAD $10,000, paid as CAD $5,000 per term; can be combined with the International English Admission Scholarship
Deadline
Automatic consideration for students new

Top international study-permit holders admitted to eligible English undergraduate programs at uOttawa with a 90%+ average are automatically…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

UBC Okanagan Global Elevation Award

University of British Columbia

Amount
CAD $8,000 per year applied to tuition at UBC Okanagan
Deadline
Automatic after acceptance and enrollmen

New international undergraduates who are accepted to and enroll at UBC Okanagan receive the Global Elevation Award automatically.

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Windsor Global Lancer Scholarship

University of Windsor

Amount
CAD $4,000 to CAD $24,000 total over 4 years based on grade range
Deadline
Automatically considered with admission

International undergraduates entering Windsor directly from full-time secondary school are automatically considered based on final grade ra…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Alberta Gold Standard Scholarship

University of Alberta

Amount
Up to CAD $6,000 for the top 5% of students in each faculty
Deadline
Automatic consideration when applying fo

Top faculty-level international undergraduate applicants at the University of Alberta may be automatically considered for up to CAD $6,000.

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Wilfrid Laurier University Inspiring Lives Scholarship

Wilfrid Laurier University

Amount
CAD $500 to CAD $5,000 one-time entrance scholarship
Deadline
2026 applications are closed; next cycle

International first-year Laurier undergraduates who have accepted an offer apply separately with a short leadership-and-purpose video.

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Ontario Tech University International Merit Awards

Ontario Tech University

Amount
CAD $20,000 total (CAD $5,000 per year for 4 years)
Deadline
Automatically considered with undergradu

International secondary-school students entering Ontario Tech on a study permit may receive CAD $5,000 per year with an 80%+ admission GPA.

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

UBC Okanagan International Welcome Award

University of British Columbia

Amount
CAD $5,000 first-year tuition credit at UBC Okanagan
Deadline
Automatic after acceptance and enrollmen

International students who list a UBC Okanagan degree as first choice, are admitted, and enroll full time receive a CAD $5,000 first-year t…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Alberta International Admission Scholarship

University of Alberta

Amount
Up to CAD $5,000 based on admission average
Deadline
Automatic consideration when applying fo

Top international undergraduate applicants to the University of Alberta are automatically assessed for up to CAD $5,000 based on admission …

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Alberta Regional Excellence Scholarship

University of Alberta

Amount
Up to CAD $5,000 for top students from certain regions
Deadline
Automatic consideration when applying fo

International undergraduates from selected regions may be automatically assessed for up to CAD $5,000 based on admission average.

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Brock Caribbean International Scholarship

Brock University

Amount
CAD $4,000
Deadline
Awarded to incoming international studen

Two first-year Brock international undergraduates from listed Caribbean countries or territories are selected for CAD $4,000 based on acade…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

Brock Scholars Award

Brock University

Amount
CAD $1,600 to CAD $13,600 total depending on admission average; top tier pays CAD $3,400 each year
Deadline
Automatically offered at admission; comp

Incoming first-undergraduate Brock students worldwide are automatically assessed by final admission average and may receive renewable entra…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Regina International Entrance Scholarship

University of Regina

Amount
CAD $3,000 tuition or housing credit
Deadline
Automatically considered with undergradu

International undergraduates applying to the University of Regina are automatically considered if their admission average is at least 85%.

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

UPEI International Entrance Award Cycle

University of Prince Edward Island

Amount
CAD $1,000 to CAD $3,000
Deadline
Automatically considered during admissio

International high-school applicants to UPEI are reviewed during admission for limited CAD $1,000-CAD $3,000 entrance awards.

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Varies Canada Undergraduate

Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award

University of British Columbia

Amount
Need-and-merit-based support through UBC International Scholars Program; exact value depends on assessed financial need
Deadline
Applications for 2026 are closed; check

International first-degree undergraduate applicants to UBC with all-As academic achievement, leadership, and significant financial need; cu…

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Partial Canada Undergraduate

University of Calgary International Entrance Scholarship

University of Calgary

Amount
An international entrance scholarship for incoming first-year students, renewable in years 2–4 (current value is publish
Deadline
Access the award application 24–48 hours

Incoming first-year international students (paying international tuition, not Canadian citizens/PR) who meet the English requirement; apply…

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Partial Canada Any level

University of Ottawa Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship

University of Ottawa

Amount
Varies by faculty and program; undergraduate examples for Winter 2024 or later range from CAD $12,500 to CAD $18,000 per
Deadline
Automatically awarded to eligible intern

International uOttawa students paying international tuition can receive this automatically if they study full time in French or French Imme…

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Partial Canada Phd

Concordia International Tuition Award of Excellence

Concordia University

Amount
Reduces tuition for U.S. and international doctoral students; valued at approximately CAD $47,463
Deadline
Admissions deadline for the doctoral pro

Incoming U.S. and international PhD applicants to Concordia are considered through doctoral admission for a tuition-rate reduction award.

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