Sources & methodology

Canada sources

The official sources and calculation rules behind the Canada country page. Values remain in Canadian dollars and are removed from display when published evidence cannot be read or is no longer verified.

Salary range

CampCareer, using the Canada occupation dataset

Data: Dataset verified 3 July 2026
Canada NOC median salary distribution
Method
The country card calculates the first quartile, median and third quartile across 514 occupation-level median annual salary values. The displayed range is CAD 49,025–83,200 a year and the ranking value is CAD 63,000.
Coverage and limits
A distribution of occupation medians, not a distribution of individual workers. Source series include the Labour Force Survey, Employment Insurance survey data, the 2021 Census and selected administrative sources.

Student living costs

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and EduCanada

Data: Requirement effective 1 September 2025; checked August 2026
Financial support requirement and student budget guidanceSecondary official source
Method
The lower bound converts the federal annual living-expense requirement of CAD 22,895 into a monthly amount. The upper bound combines the published high end of bounded EduCanada student budget items with the stated minimum amounts for utilities, phone and entertainment. The midpoint is used only for country comparison.
Coverage and limits
One student outside Quebec. Excludes tuition and transportation to and from Canada. It is a planning range, not a market-price average; Quebec applies separate financial requirements.

Academic year

Government of Canada

Data: Checked August 2026
Post-secondary education in Canada
Method
The country page summarises the common September–December and January–April terms and notes that some institutions offer a May–August term.
Coverage and limits
National overview only. Institution and programme pages remain the final source for intake dates.

Strong fields by workforce demand

Employment and Social Development Canada

Data: Checked August 2026
Canadian Occupational Projection System
Method
Broad study fields are shown where related occupations carry shortage, replacement-demand or projected-opening signals. They are discovery categories, not employment or immigration guarantees.
Coverage and limits
National occupation projections interpreted alongside province-specific labour markets.

Universities and public colleges

Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada

Data: Checked August 2026
Member institution directoriesSecondary official source
Method
The country page shows a concise representative set of major universities and public colleges or polytechnics. It is not a ranking or a complete provider directory.
Coverage and limits
Representative national list used for country exploration.

Visa and work pathways

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Data: Checked August 2026
Study permits and working while studying
Method
CampCareer links users to study, work and economic pathways but does not calculate an immigration success probability. Current eligibility depends on the programme, institution, province and individual circumstances.
Coverage and limits
Planning and discovery only. Not immigration or legal advice.

Last reviewed 5 August 2026. A national range describes its source population or stated planning scenario; it does not predict an individual's salary, expenses or visa outcome.