Applying to a Canadian college?

My dad is a canadian citizen and im applying for mine to go to college, how long does it take?

• my dad is a canadian and im american. im applying for my citizenship card to go to concordia university in montreal, and i want to know how long it takes to receive it.

• Answer:

  My understanding of how the education system works here in Canada is the following: As a Canadian citizen, you will be entitled to attend a school in Canada without requiring a study permit. If you did not have citizenship, you would need to apply. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.asp Now as for your tuition fees, there are generally three rates: 1) If you are a permanent resident of the province where the school is located, you are entitled to reduced tuition rates. Think of it as the province of Quebec paying for part of your tuition, and the federal government paying for another part. You only pay the little bit that is left. 2) If you are NOT a permanent resident, but you are a Canadian citizen (This will be your case when you get the citizenship card) then you get a reduced tuition rate. But you only get the federal discount, not the provincial one. So you pay a little more than someone who lives here, but less than an international student. 3) Finally, if you are not a Canadian, you can still attend. But you need to pay the international tuition rate (no discounts) and you need to have the study permit from Canada Immigration. Take a look at the Concordia tuition calculator for more info on that. http://www.concordia.ca/admissions/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate/calculator/ As for how long it takes to get your citizenship card, that is a difficult question. It can take very little time if the government has all the details already regarding your birth, your parents' nationalities, and they receive the forms and supporting documents and they are all in order. If missing something, they send you back a letter asking for more info, and then you have to go about getting them that info, sending it back by mail, and then you wait again. I have heard that it can be more than a year before you finally get the citizenship card. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/certif-processing.asp Your dad should be able to find out more if he has applied for your citizenship. He should have been given a Citizenship file number or something like that, which he can type in on the website and follow up on the application.