Little financial assistance is available for students who are not Canadian citizens or Canadian residents. Non-Canadian students should make inquiries through official channels in their own countries as to the possibility of aid from the United Nations Technical Assistance Program, the Colombo Plan, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, and other similar assistance plans.
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
Under a plan drawn up at a conference in Oxford in 1959, each participating country of the Commonwealth offers a number of scholarships to students from other Commonwealth countries. These scholarships are mainly for graduate study and are tenable in the country making the offer. Awards are normally for two years and cover traveling, tuition fees, other university fees, and a living allowance.
Details are available from the relevant government office in the applicant's own country or the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Committee. For a list of Canadian and International agencies visit http://www.csfp-online.org/index.html