the sunniest city in Canada
capital of Alberta province
North America’s longest corridor of connected urban parkland (great for biking, hiking and cross-country skiing right in the heart of the city)
can see northern lights
hosts amazing food- and other based festivals
lowest taxes in the country (5%), which stretches your stipend further
Low living expenses
Consistently ranked as one of the top four universities in Canada, and one of the top 100 universities worldwide (CWUR rankings 2018-2019);
5th highest funded research institute in Canada (>$400 million annually in research funding);
Hosts very strong neuroscience, immunology and imaging research centres