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Application Components In Depth

Canadian Application Components In Depth

The components of a Canadian application — supplementary applications and video/written assessments, references, the personal profile, and program portfolios.

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IELTS

British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)

TOEFL iBT

ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres (Home Edition: 24 hours a day, 4 days a week)

What this hub covers

  1. Supplementary Applications for Canadian Universities ExplainedWhat a supplementary application is · Why selective programs ask for more than grades · How it factors into the decision
  2. Video Interviews and Written Assessments (Toronto, Waterloo and More)What these assessments are · How video-response assessments work · How written assessments (like Waterloo's AIF) work
  3. Writing the Personal Profile for Canadian University ApplicationsWhat a personal profile is — and isn't · What admissions teams look for · Gathering your material first
  4. References and Referee Forms for Canadian University ApplicationsWhen undergraduate programs ask for references · How structured referee forms work · Who to ask
  5. Portfolios and Auditions for Canadian Arts, Design and Music ProgramsWhy creative programs assess more than grades · How portfolios work · How auditions work

Guides for Canada

5 of 5 guides in this hub are for Canada.

Admissions
Canada·7 min read

Supplementary Applications for Canadian Universities Explained

What a supplementary application is, why selective Canadian programs require one beyond grades, and how it shapes the admission decision.

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Canada·8 min read

Video Interviews and Written Assessments (Toronto, Waterloo and More)

How timed video-response and written-response assessments at Canadian programs like U of T's video task and Waterloo's AIF work, and how to prepare.

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Canada·8 min read

Writing the Personal Profile for Canadian University Applications

How to approach the personal-profile / experiences section (e.g. UBC Personal Profile, Waterloo AIF) that evidences your activities and qualities.

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Canada·7 min read

References and Referee Forms for Canadian University Applications

How undergraduate Canadian programs use referee submissions and structured reference forms, who to ask, and how this differs from a grad LOR.

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Career
Canada·8 min read

Portfolios and Auditions for Canadian Arts, Design and Music Programs

How program-specific portfolios and live or recorded auditions work for fine arts, design, architecture, film and music admissions in Canada.

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