Country comparison
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇸🇬 Singapore
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.
Singapore
Top Asian universities
- Tuition (with Tuition Grant)
- ≈ S$21,400 to 22,750/yr (non-Medicine/Law/Dentistry/Music, AY2026/27, NUS, non-ASEAN international)
- Tuition (without Tuition Grant)
- ≈ S$33,400 to 40,450/yr (non-Medicine/Law/Dentistry/Music, AY2026/27, NUS)
- Visa / pass type
- Student's Pass via ICA SOLAR (not a Western-style embassy visa)
- Work while studying
- Up to 16 hrs/week in term at approved institutions only
- After graduation
- No automatic stay-back, must qualify for an Employment Pass or S Pass
- Main intakes
- Primary intake: August (single intake for most programmes)
In our catalogue: 102 programmes at 10 universities, at least 102 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do Canada and Singapore offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 3,795 programmes at 98 universities in Canada, and 102 programmes at 10 universities in Singapore, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Canada or Singapore?
Canada, on our data: at least 3,539 English-taught programmes versus 102 in Singapore, 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 Singapore guides.
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