Housing and accommodation in Canada
Canadian students often choose to live on campus during the first year of their post-secondary education. As an international student, this option may also appeal to you. It’s a great way to meet friends and connect with other students. Some private high schools in Canada provide dormitory housing so students can live, eat and sleep at the school.

This section answers important questions about college and university housing, including:

Live on campus
Live off campus in private housing

Canadian currency and banking
Canada’s currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD). It is available in paper denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars.

Canadian coins circulate as:

5 cents (nickel)
10 cents (coin)
25 cents (quarter)
CAD 1 (currency)
CAD 2 (tonie)