🇨🇦 After Class 12 · 4 years
Bachelors in Nursing in Canada
Clinical skills, health sciences and supervised placements leading towards nurse registration. Here's how Indian students get in after Class 12, what it costs and what comes next.
- 4 years
- Tuition CAD 30,000 – CAD 55,000/yr
- Class 12 + English test
- Loan & visa support
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How do I study Nursing in Canada after Class 12?
A bachelor's in Nursing in Canada takes 4 years. You need class 12 marks of about 70–85% with required subjects; English test (biology in Class 12). Tuition is about CAD 30,000 – CAD 55,000 a year — roughly ₹82 lakh – ₹1.5 crore for the full degree before living costs (proof of living funds as set by IRCC, plus rent of ≈ CAD 800 – 1,800/month). Apply via OUAC for Ontario universities, the university portal elsewhere; January–March deadlines.
Official sources: IRCC — Study permit
Nursing in Canada at a glance
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition (international)
- CAD 30,000 – CAD 55,000 a year
- Tuition for the full degree
- ₹82 lakh – ₹1.5 crore
- Living costs
- Proof of living funds as set by IRCC, plus rent of ≈ CAD 800 – 1,800/month
- Class 12 subjects
- Biology in Class 12
- Entry
- Class 12 marks of about 70–85% with required subjects; English test
- How to apply
- OUAC for Ontario universities, the university portal elsewhere; January–March deadlines
- Work during study
- Up to 24 hours/week off campus during academic sessions
- After graduation
- PGWP up to 3 years depending on program length
Overview
Studying Nursing in Canada
Clinical skills, health sciences and supervised placements leading towards nurse registration.
Registration rules differ by country — check that the program leads to registration where you want to work.
Canada offers post-graduation work permit of up to 3 years, co-op programs with paid work terms and three intakes a year.
- Class 12: Biology in Class 12
- Class 12 marks of about 70–85% with required subjects; English test
- Passport
- Statement of purpose / personal statement
- One or two school recommendation letters
- Proof of funds for the visa
Timeline
Timeline for the 2027 intake
- 01
Class 11–12
Keep marks high in required subjects; take the English test in Class 12.
- 02
Shortlist
Pick 6–8 universities in Canada across ambitious, realistic and safe options.
- 03
Apply
OUAC for Ontario universities, the university portal elsewhere; January–March deadlines
- 04
Offer and funds
Accept an offer, arrange savings or an education loan with a parent as co-applicant.
- 05
Visa
Apply for the Canada study permit.
Universities
Universities we cover in Canada
Graduate tuition shown for comparison; undergraduate fees differ — check each university for Nursing.
Careers
Careers after a Nursing degree
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Yes. You need class 12 marks of about 70–85% with required subjects; English test, with biology in Class 12.
Tuition is about CAD 30,000 – CAD 55,000 a year (₹82 lakh – ₹1.5 crore for the full degree), plus living costs of proof of living funds as set by IRCC, plus rent of ≈ CAD 800 – 1,800/month.
4 years.
Yes — banks and NBFCs fund undergraduate study abroad with a parent as co-applicant; larger amounts usually need collateral.
PGWP up to 3 years depending on program length.
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