Over the past decade Canada has remained one of the top destinations for international students, thousands of students move to Canada because of their acclaimed educational systems.
A student who has a degree for most Canadian schools has a higher chance of getting employed in most big companies. The job experiences as well as intern opportunities available to international students in Canada sets apart from other applicants, so if you ever planned on moving abroad to school Canada should definitely be at the top of your list.
Some international students tend to face some difficulties getting acquainted to the Canadian educational systems, little things like the grading system used in Canada can leave the student disoriented. That is why it is better to be informed about as many things as you can before traveling.
The Grading system used in Canada is unique as there are numerous ways a student can get graded. Different faculties and departments have different ways their students are graded. The Alphabetical grading system (A, B, C, D, E, F), the numerical grading system (0-100, 0 – 9.0 GPA) as well as the percentage grading system are the most used grading systems in Canada.
The Grade Point Average (GPA) grading system is the most common one used in different universities, with a 4.0 GPA being distinction and anything below 2.5 GPA being failure. Most universities require applicants to have a GPA of at least 2.67 if they plan of getting admitted into the school.
Different Provinces in Canada use different grading systems, some of the most popular ones are:
Alberta Province
Some of the most popular universities in Canada are located in this province. They use a letter grade system.
- 4.3 GPA — A+
- 4.0 GPA — A
- 3.7 GPA — A-
- 3.3 GPA — B+
- 3.0 GPA — B
- 2.7 GPA — B-
- 2.3 GPA — C+
- 2.0 GPA — C
- 1.7 GPA — C-
- 1.3 GPA — D+
- 1.0 GPA — D
- 0.0 GPA — E/F
Ontario Province
Universities in this province use 3 different types of grading systems; Alphabetical grades, numerical grading and percentages.
- 90- 100 — A+
- 85-89 — A
- 80-84 — A-
- 75-79 — B+
- 70-74 — B
- 65-69 — C+
- 60-64 — C
- 55-59 — D+
- 50-54 — D
- 40-49 — E
- 0-39 — F.
Saskatchewan Province
This province has the simplest grading system in Canada, they use the alphabetical and percentages grading system.
- 90 – 100 — A+
- 80 – 79 — A
- 70 – 79 — B
- 60 – 69 — C
- 50 – 59 — D
- 0 – 49 — F
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