Application Timeline - MS in Canada
Application Timeline
For all the Canadian universities, the academic year is mainly into two semesters – winter and summer semester. If you are applying for admission for the Winter sem, your deadline can be somewhere in September. If you are applying for admission for Summer, your deadline starts around January. The entire application process takes a maximum of ten months if properly planned. Each institution will have its own deadlines which may differ between universities.
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Application Timeline
You need to plan every task, depending on your target semester, to meet the deadline. Below table gives our recommended action plan which you can tweak depending on your application timeline.
Summer 2020 Timeline (Approx.)
| Task | Typical Time Duration |
|---|---|
| Passport | 1-4 weeks |
| IELTS | 2-8 weeks |
| GRE | 4-10 weeks |
| Transcripts and Degree Certificate | 1-2 weeks |
| CV, SOP, LOR | 1-3 weeks |
| Send Applications* | 1-2weeks |
| First University Admit | - |
| Education Loan** | 3-6 weeks |
| Travel Insurance | 15 - 30 mins |
| Flight Booking | 15 - 30 mins |
| American Student Visa | 2-6 weeks |
| Prepaid Cards | 1-3 days |
| Health Checkup | 1-2days |
| Shopping | 1 week |
| Fly to America | ~20 hours |
| Commencement of classes | - |
Useful Tips
- You might have a late start or even fall behind a bit. However, as long as you manage to complete all the tasks within the application timeline, you can make it through the admission process and get admission at a university in Canada.
- The best time to apply is always as soon as the university’s application period begins. Have all your documents ready before the start of the application timeline.
Disclaimer
The actual dates and facts may vary for each individual institution depending on the program, university, personal situation, etc. The above table only gives the most comprehensive idea about the application timeline for MS in Canada.
