University of Toronto Bachelors Degree Deadline: 30 Nov 2018 (annual) Study in: Canada Course starts 2019 Brief description: The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program at the University of Toronto is intended to recognize international students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and creativity and who are recognized as leaders within their school. A special emphasis is placed on the impact the student has had on the life of their school and community, and their future potential to contribute positively to the global community. Host Institution(s): University of Toronto, Canada Level/Field of study: Undergraduate programme offered at the University Number of Awards: Each year, approximately 37 students will be named Lester B. Pearson Scholars. Target group: International students from around the world, including international students studying at Canadian high schools. Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship will cover tui
The annual Diversity Visa Lottery also known as the Green Card Lottery is a Canadian government program that makes 55,000 Immigrants cards available every year to persons from “underrepresented countries,” which have been less represented in employment and family-based preference categories in the Canada and who meet two basic eligibility requirements. This years (2018) Green Card Lottery Program is called DV-2019/20 (the year successful applicants may enter the Canada on the green card they won), and is now open to all individuals worldwide who meet two basic entry requirements. Regions The diversity visas are distributed among six geographic regions. More visas are given to the regions that had lower rates of immigration. Also, if a particular country sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the Canada within past five years, the citizens of that country are not eligible to participate in the green card lottery. With each geographical region, no single