Study Abroad
Compare two destinations
The same questions, answered from official sources, for two countries at a time. NooPro does not rank destinations — where a government publishes nothing, this page says so rather than filling the gap with a number.
01Visa and entry
Visa and entry: Australia and Canada
| Factor | Australia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Student visa | Student visa (subclass 500). | Study permit. A temporary resident visa or eTA is issued alongside it for travel — the permit itself is not the travel document. |
| Issuing authority | Department of Home Affairs. Applications are lodged through ImmiAccount. | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The study permit fee is CAD 150. |
| How you apply | Apply online with a Confirmation of Enrolment from a CRICOS-registered course. Applications lodged from 23 March 2024 must also satisfy the Genuine Student requirement, which replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant test. | Apply online through IRCC after an acceptance letter from a Designated Learning Institution. Processing times are published live on the IRCC tool rather than as a fixed figure. |
| Proof of funds | Financial capacity is fixed in a legislative instrument (LIN 19/198) that is amended from time to time. Read the current amount in the instrument or on the Home Affairs page rather than relying on a quoted figure. | You must prove funds for tuition, living costs and return travel, for yourself and any family joining you. IRCC sets the living-cost figure and revises it periodically, so read the current amount on its financial-support page. |
| Language requirement | Approved tests and score thresholds for the subclass 500 are set in a legislative instrument (LIN 25/090, dated 5 August 2025) and listed on the Home Affairs English-language page. | IRCC does not set a test score for the study permit itself. Your Designated Learning Institution sets the language requirement for admission. |
| Health cover | Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) must be held for the whole visa period. It is a visa condition, not an optional extra. | Health cover depends on the province, not the federal government. Several provinces exclude international students from public cover and expect private insurance. |
02Fees
Fees: Australia and Canada
| Factor | Australia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fees | There is no single national figure. Study Australia, the government's official portal, publishes an estimated total course cost for each listed course, and a separate living-costs page. | Statistics Canada publishes national average international tuition each year, broken down by province and field of study — the 2025/2026 release is the current official reference. |
03Scholarships
Scholarships: Australia and Canada
| Factor | Australia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Official scholarships | Australia Awards Scholarships, administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is the main government programme and India is a participating country. | Federal funding is concentrated at doctoral level. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships is no longer accepting new applications; applicants are directed to the Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral programme. |
04Admission
Admission: Australia and Canada
| Factor | Australia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Who recognises institutions | A course must be listed on CRICOS, the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students, before it can enrol international students. | There is no single national higher-education regulator. The operative list is IRCC's Designated Learning Institution register — a school must be on it for its students to hold a study permit. |
| Application route | Study Australia's course search for finding CRICOS-listed courses; applications then go to each institution or its admissions centre. | No national portal. You apply to each Designated Learning Institution directly. |
| Entry requirements | Set per course by the provider, alongside the Genuine Student requirement assessed by Home Affairs. Professional fields such as engineering and nursing also require separate accreditation or registration to practise. | Entry requirements are set by each institution and province. Check the DLI list before you apply, not after you receive an offer. |
05After graduation
After graduation: Australia and Canada
| Factor | Australia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Post-study work rights | Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), Post-Higher Education Work stream. Durations were restructured by the Migration Amendment (Graduate Visas) Regulations 2024 and vary by qualification level — check the current stream page for your level. | Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), valid from 8 months up to 3 years depending on the length of your programme. Since 1 November 2024, field-of-study requirements apply to many applicants, and master's programmes follow separate rules. |
| Using the degree in India | For most academic subjects there is no separate Indian licensing step. Regulated professions — medicine, nursing, law, architecture, accountancy — are each governed by their own Indian regulator, and a foreign qualification is not automatically accepted. Confirm the position with that regulator before you enrol, not after you graduate. | For most academic subjects there is no separate Indian licensing step. Regulated professions — medicine, nursing, law, architecture, accountancy — are each governed by their own Indian regulator, and a foreign qualification is not automatically accepted. Confirm the position with that regulator before you enrol, not after you graduate. |
06Full Detail
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Last checked against official sources — Australia: September 2026; Canada: September 2026. Visa rules, fees and work rights change every intake, so confirm on the official page before you act.
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