WHAT IS MY PATH?
WHAT IS MY PATH?
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Not sure where your interests lie, or what you want to do after high school? Try these personality and career assessment tools as a starting point. We hope you find them helpful!
Not sure where your interests lie, or what you want to do after high school? Try these personality and career assessment tools as a starting point. We hope you find them helpful!
DEGREE HUB
DEGREE HUB
WHAT IS DEGREE HUB?
A new online tool powered by artificial intelligence that helps high school students find Canadian universities and programs that are the right fit for them. DegreeHub offers students university recommendations tailored to their individual aptitudes, personalities, and interests by combining myBlueprint’s post-secondary data with a machine learning model that leverages the academic experiences of 10,000+ recent Canadian graduates.
Give DegreeHub a try. Click HERE to get your personalized results!
PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS
PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS
CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOLS
CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOLS
IS UNIVERSITY FOR ME? Explore the links below to find out!
IS UNIVERSITY FOR ME? Explore the links below to find out!
APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY NEXT YEAR?
APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY NEXT YEAR?
Review the infographic and slide deck below in its entirety for important information regarding the application process.
Review the infographic and slide deck below in its entirety for important information regarding the application process.
JANUARY 15 2025
JANUARY 15 2025
Deadline for Ontario high school students to submit their completed application to the OUAC.
Note: The OUAC still processes applications received after this date and distributes them to the universities; however, specific university deadlines will apply.
The initial application includes all final grades from completed Grade 11 and 12 courses, and a list of all current-year courses in progress.
INTERESTED IN STUDYING IN THE U.S.A?
INTERESTED IN STUDYING IN THE U.S.A?
US Universities and Colleges
US Universities and Colleges
Click HERE for the US University and College Listing Guide
IS COLLEGE FOR ME? Explore OCAS to find out!
IS COLLEGE FOR ME? Explore OCAS to find out!
For information about programs offered and how to apply, click here.
There are programs offered in the following areas:
Agriculture, Animal and Related Practices
Career and Preparation
Education, Community and Social Services
Fire, Justice and Security
Profession and Trades
Arts and Culture
Computers and Telecommunications
Energy, Environmental, and Natural Resources
Health, Food and Medical
Business, Finance and Administration
Culinary, Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
Engineering and Technology
Media
WHEN DO I APPLY TO COLLEGE?
WHEN DO I APPLY TO COLLEGE?
February 1, 2025: Equal Consideration Date
February 1, 2025: Equal Consideration Date
Apply on or before this date in order to receive equal consideration for admission to programs starting the following fall. After this date, colleges consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until programs are full.
Note that applications to Highly Competitive Programs must be received by this date in order to be considered.
Applicants are encouraged to complete their applications well before the Equal Consideration Date, as website volumes on the online application are at their highest at this time.
Many programs continue to accept applicants after February 1. Use our Find a Program tool at any time to find programs that are still open.
As long as space remains in an Ontario college program, you may apply for it.
As long as space remains in an Ontario college program, you may apply for it.
Apply to college as soon as the online application becomes available in October. Complete and pay for your application on or before February 1 in order to receive equal consideration for admission to programs beginning the following September.
The following dates apply to programs starting in the Fall of 2024. The application process at ontariocolleges.ca follows an annual cycle, based on the academic year (August to July). For programs beginning at other times of the year, please contact the individual colleges for more information about application processing dates.
HOW DO I APPLY TO COLLEGE?
HOW DO I APPLY TO COLLEGE?
WHAT IF I WANT TO GO TO UNIVERSITY AFTER COLLEGE?
WHAT IF I WANT TO GO TO UNIVERSITY AFTER COLLEGE?
HOW DO I PAY FOR COLLEGE?
HOW DO I PAY FOR COLLEGE?
Click HERE to learn more about financial aid options for college.
CAN I GO TO BOTH COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY?
CAN I GO TO BOTH COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY?
WHAT ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS AND THE SKILLED TRADES?
WHAT ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS AND THE SKILLED TRADES?
Get paid to learn.
Get paid to learn.
Graduate without debt.
Graduate without debt.
Get a high security job.
Get a high security job.
Rewarding work!
Rewarding work!
Transferable skills!
Transferable skills!
Click HERE for the top 5 reasons to start your trade in College
"The trades are for people who are uneducated and do not perform well in academia. People end up in skilled trades because they have no other options."
"The trades are for people who are uneducated and do not perform well in academia. People end up in skilled trades because they have no other options."
“Skilled trades do not pay well.”
“Skilled trades do not pay well.”
“Skilled trades are a dead-end job.”
“Skilled trades are a dead-end job.”
“Skilled trades are for men.”
“Skilled trades are for men.”
“There’s no work in Ontario”
“There’s no work in Ontario”
“Skilled trade work isn’t important.”
“Skilled trade work isn’t important.”
“Skilled trade positions aren’t flexible.”
“Skilled trade positions aren’t flexible.”
EXPLORE THE LINKS BELOW TO LEARN MORE
EXPLORE THE LINKS BELOW TO LEARN MORE
WHAT ABOUT THE MILITARY?
WHAT ABOUT THE MILITARY?
WHAT ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK?
WHAT ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK?
SHOULD I TAKE A GAP YEAR?
SHOULD I TAKE A GAP YEAR?
Discover Year
Discover Year
Discover Year is a one-year career and life skills program* that helps young adults develop self-awareness, confidence, motivation and interpersonal skills through experiential learning, mentorship and interactive education.
* Discover Year is a certified Canadian post-secondary program. Program fees are RESP-eligible, and can be claimed as a tuition tax credit, reducing the effective cost to most students and families.
Click here to learn more.
Projects Abroad
Projects Abroad
In Projects Abroad Global Gap Year Abroad program, students volunteer in organized conservation projects and health and education outreach programs, as well as sight-see, on three continents—south America, East Africa and Asia. The program runs from September to March and includes time for independent travel. For students who can’t commit to seven months away, six- to 10-week Gap Semester programs are also available.
Cost: $23,250 for Global Gap Year Abroad;
$7,345 to $8,795 for Gap Semester, plus flights, visas and insurance
Click here to learn more.
GVI Canada
GVI Canada
GVI Canada arranges volunteer trips specifically aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and students can easily find one that matches their interests and career aspirations, whether that’s conservation, education, public health or gender equality.
Cost: Prices vary. For instance, an eight-week trip to Thailand to help with a conservation project for elephants and sea turtles is $11,495. In Cambodia, students can volunteer for a gender-equality project for as little as one week for $1,845, plus flights, visas and insurance.
Click here to learn more.
Katimavik
Katimavik
Katimavik’s Future Perfect is a 14-week program where participants get paid work in the tourism industry in a Canadian city (last year, it was Quebec City), as well as free accommodations, utilities, home phone and Internet, training and workshops. Travel expenses are also covered. The program is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents or landed refugees aged 18 to 30.
Cost: Free
Click here to learn more.
International Experience Canada
International Experience Canada
A government site where Canadians aged 18 to 35 can apply to work in one of more than 30 countries, or reach out to one of the recognized organizations on IEC’s list for assistance with finding employment and more.
Click here to learn more.
Canadian Gap Year Association
Canadian Gap Year Association
CanGap is a non-profit organization that supports families on their gap year journey and connects them with resources they need to make it a purposeful year. We also support educators and gap year programs.
For more info, click here
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