Country comparison
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇫🇷 France
The facts below come from each country's verified guide, cited to the government or university body that sets them, and from our catalogue of programmes read directly from official university websites. No ranking, no commissions: the right answer depends on your subject, budget and marks, and the two guides carry the full detail.
Canada
Express Entry PR
- Study permit application channel
- Online via IRCC secure account (GCKey)
- Provincial/Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL/TAL)
- Required for most applicants since Jan 2024
- Proof of funds (cost of living)
- CAD $22,895 for a single applicant (from 1 Sept 2025)
- National study-permit intake cap
- 309,670 PAL-required application spaces for 2026
- Work while studying (off-campus)
- Up to 24 hrs/week in term; unlimited in scheduled breaks (capped at 180 days/year)
- Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
- Up to 3 years; language + (for some) field-of-study test required
In our catalogue: 3,795 programmes at 98 universities, at least 3,539 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
France
Low public tuition + APS
- Pre-consular gatekeeper
- Études en France (Campus France), mandatory for India
- Tuition (public unis, non-EU)
- €2,902/yr Licence · €3,950/yr Master (2026/27)
- Proof of funds
- €877.50/month minimum (from 1 Aug 2026)
- Mandatory campus fee
- CVEC, €105 (2026/27), before enrolment
- Visa & OFII validation
- VLS-TS, validated online with OFII within 3 months of arrival
- Post-study stay-back
- APS, up to 12 months to find work
In our catalogue: 4,618 programmes at 174 universities, at least 1,111 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do Canada and France offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 3,795 programmes at 98 universities in Canada, and 4,618 programmes at 174 universities in France, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Canada or France?
Canada, on our data: at least 3,539 English-taught programmes versus 1,111 in France, per the language each university publishes. Coverage differs by country, so treat these as floors.
Where do I see the full requirements for each?
Each country has a full guide covering admission, tests, application, visa, money, arrival and stay-back, with every figure cited to the official source that sets it: see the Study in Canada and Study in France guides.
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