Organization

The Canadian education system includes both publicly-funded and private schools, from kindergarden to university. Under the Canadian constitution, education is a provincial responsibility. This means that there are significant differences between the education systems of each province.
Standards across the country, however, are uniformly high.
In Canada, children attend school until they attain a high school diploma (up to grade 12 or 13, about 17 to 19 years of age).  After high school students may attend a university, and enroll in a four year undergraduate program (e.g. a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, or Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering).  After that, people can either work or continue studying to acquire a Master's degree (roughly 2 years), and then a Doctorate (PhD- 2 to 6 years, depending on the field of study).  The American system is relatively similar.
The universities offer a broad range of courses and a full range of degrees from undergraduate to doctorate, as well as certificates and professional degrees. Canadian universities are internationally known for their high standard of teaching and research. Degrees from Canadian universities are considered to be equivalent to those from American and other Commonwealth universities.
Canada has a large selection of universities and colleges situated in urban and rural settings. Canadian universities are largely publicly funded and as a result they have a consistently high standard of learning, regardless of location or area of study. Although the size of the insitutions can vary greatly they all maintain a high academic level.
Each Canadian university, university college, technical school or community college sets its own requirements, such as admission conditions, tuition fees, health insurance, scholarships, lodging and living expenses, and language requirements. To obtain the necessary information to apply for any academic institution contact the schools admissions staff.
For a complete list of all Canadian schools and universities with addresses and links look at: http://www.studyincanada.com/english/sinfo/
Association of universities and colleges AAUC http://www.aucc.ca

University calendar:
The university year usually runs from September to May. Universities are either on a semester or a trimester system. All courses are also available during the summer, these are known as summer sessions.

Language of instruction:
In the Francophone regions of Canada, instruction is usually in French(i.e. University of Montreal), but it is possible to find programs in English(i.e. in Quebec). In the Anglophone regions, however, instruction can almost only be found in English- Francophone schools are very difficult to find there.