Canada lies in the north of North America. It borders the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, Alaska in the northwest, the United States in the south and the Arctic Ocean in the north. The coastline is about 240 thousand kilometers long. The temperature in the east is slightly lower, the climate in the south is mild, the climate in the west is mild and humid, and the climate in the north is cold and tundra. The highest temperature in the midwest is above 40℃, and the lowest temperature in the north is as low as -60℃. Canada has the longest coastline in the world. The south borders the United States, with a border of 8892 kilometers. Due to the cold climate in the north, only 12% of the land is suitable for farming. Therefore, most of Canada's 30 million people live in a narrow area with mild climate and within a few hundred kilometers from the southern border, especially in the lakes and St. Lawrence area bordering the United States, with flat terrain, fertile land and rich products. It is the most densely populated area in Canada and the most concentrated area of industry and agriculture. There are many lakes in Canada. If you fly over Manetho or northern Ontario in summer, you will see more water than land, and there are countless lakes, large and small. It is estimated that Canada has one seventh of the world's fresh water. In addition to the Great Lakes connected with the United States, there are many rivers in Canada. Canada is a rainy and snowy country. Trees and crops can get enough water, so they thrive. The changeable and dazzling scenery of Xuefeng is world-famous. Canada's forest coverage accounts for 44% of the country's total area, ranking second in the world after Russia. Canada is rich in mineral resources and is one of the largest mineral countries in the world except the United States and Russia. Canada has five geographical regions. They are the eastern, central, grassland, west coast and northern regions of the Atlantic Ocean. The eastern region is dominated by fisheries, agriculture, forestry and mining. Ontario and Quebec in the middle are the most densely populated areas, accounting for three quarters of Canada's manufacturing industry. Grassland includes Manetho, Saskatchewan and Alberta, where the land is flat, fertile and rich in energy. The west coast area is British Columbia, a famous mountain and forest area, which is rich in resources such as wood, fruit and marine assets. The northern region consists of Yukon and Northwest China, and is rich in oil, natural gas, gold, lead and zinc. Compared with similar schools and courses suitable for China university graduates to apply for Canadian study visas, ELC affiliated to Simon Fraser University has the following characteristics.

1. Tuition and miscellaneous fees are relatively low: you only need 4,200 Canadian dollars (3 months) to get the admission notice.

2. The visa period is relatively longest: the visa period is usually not less than 1 year, and the longest is 5 years.

3. The visa rate is relatively high: the average visa rate in the past nine years is as high as 95%.

4. The notice is relatively best: the notice specifically indicates the name of the master's or bachelor's course that students will apply for after ELC.

5. The fastest admission notice: students can receive the electronic admission notice within 3 days after paying the tuition fee to the university.

6. The application is relatively simple: you only need to provide a bachelor's degree certificate (or proof that you are a senior), transcripts and scanned application forms.

7. The most relaxed admission: You only need to have a bachelor's degree certificate from China, and there are no professional and age restrictions.

8. The semester is relatively flexible: it is held four times a year in June, April, July, June and 65438+ 10 to fully meet the needs of students.

9. The longest history: ELC began to recruit students from China in 2000, and it has been 9 years since then.

10, the course is relatively the most popular: in recent years, the 300 seats provided by ELC to China students every year are basically packed.

1 1, the university ranking is relatively best: in 2007, SFU ranked second among public "comprehensive universities" in Canada.

12, the best school town: SFU is located in Vancouver, which is the most livable city in the world.

13, overseas service is the best: over the past few years, we have provided overseas services such as airport pick-up for more than a thousand China students, with few complaints.

14, the largest number of people entered the master's degree: in recent years, many ELC graduates have studied in almost all public universities in Canada.

15. There are relatively few students in China: ELC is not specially designed for China people, nor is it a "Tsinghua class" (all-China class).

ELC (English language and culture program) is a language and culture course offered by Simon Fraser University in its downtown campus.

This course was put into the study abroad market in China in 2000. The successful experience in the past seven years has proved that it is a shortcut that is especially suitable for the majority of China students to apply and enter Canada quickly, so as to study for degree courses smoothly.