{"id":8441,"date":"2025-07-25T19:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altecglobal.wpenginepowered.com\/canada-claims-four-spots-in-qs-2026-top-100-student-cities\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T19:18:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:18:01","slug":"canada-claims-four-spots-in-qs-2026-top-100-student-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh_cn\/canada-claims-four-spots-in-qs-2026-top-100-student-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Claims Four Spots in QS 2026 Top 100 Student Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"231\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6476 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/640-56-1000x273.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"273\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"231\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Canada has once again proven its appeal to international students. In the <strong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"183\">QS Best Student Cities 2026<\/strong> ranking, four Canadian cities made the top 100:<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"231\"><\/p>\n\n<ul data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"1049\">\n \t<li data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"446\">\n<h3 data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"260\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"258\">Montreal (Tied #18)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"231\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6477 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1_1-1000x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"424\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<ul data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"446\">\n \t<li data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"294\">\n<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"294\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Student Satisfaction: 94.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"319\">\n<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"319\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Student Mix: 91.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"350\">\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"350\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Employer Activity: 80.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"395\">\n<p data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"395\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Home to McGill University (Global #27)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"446\">\n<p data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"446\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Note: Rising living costs (Affordability 30.5)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<ul data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"1049\">\n \t<li data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"674\">\n<h3 data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"469\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"467\">Toronto (#22)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"231\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6478 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1_2-1000x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<ul data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"674\">\n \t<li data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"502\">\n<p data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"502\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Student Satisfaction: 93.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"526\">\n<p data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"526\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Student Mix: 91.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"556\">\n<p data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"556\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Employer Activity: 85.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"581\">\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"581\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Desirability: 82.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"622\">\n<p data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"622\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Universities: U of T (#29), York U<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"674\">\n<p data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"674\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Note: High living expenses (Affordability 17.4)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<ul data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"1049\">\n \t<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"863\">\n<h3 data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"704\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"702\">Vancouver (Tied #29)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"231\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6479 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1_3-1000x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"428\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<ul data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"863\">\n \t<li data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"728\">\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"728\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Student Mix: 91.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"753\">\n<p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"753\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Desirability: High<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"795\">\n<p data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"795\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Universities: UBC (#40), SFU (#308)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"863\">\n<p data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"863\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Note: Average monthly costs over CAD 3,700 (Affordability 16.9)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<ul data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"1049\">\n \t<li data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1049\">\n<h3 data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"885\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"883\">Ottawa (#80)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"231\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6481 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/universityEventImageNew_20150909-bf-campus-sunset-22_rs2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"689\" height=\"459\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<ul data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"1049\">\n \t<li data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"909\">\n<p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"909\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Student Mix: 82.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"934\">\n<p data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"934\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Desirability: 73.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"971\">\n<p data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"971\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Advantage: Safe, balanced pace<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1049\">\n<p data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1049\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Note: Lower employer activity (35.6); moderate costs (Affordability 22.1)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1337\"><\/p>\n\n<h3 data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1337\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1080\">Why These Rankings Matter<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1337\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">QS evaluates cities on academic reputation, student diversity, safety, employer demand, affordability, and overall student satisfaction. Canada\u2019s strong performance underscores its world-class education, multicultural communities, and robust job markets.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1699\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1699\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1382\">From Classroom to Career to Citizenship<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1699\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Choosing your study destination shapes your professional and personal future. Top-tier institutions in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa not only deliver excellent academics but also offer pathways to post-graduation work permits and provincial nomination programs\u2014critical steps toward permanent residency.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1910\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1910\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1756\">Altec Global\u2019s One-Stop Study &amp; Immigration Service<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1910\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Whether you\u2019re selecting a city, applying for permits, or mapping out your long-term immigration strategy, Altec Global has the expertise to guide you:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"2246\">\n \t<li data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1998\">\n<p data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1998\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1942\">City &amp; Program Matching:<\/strong> Align your goals with the right university and locale<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2073\">\n<p data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2073\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2026\">Study Permit Support:<\/strong> Seamless application and compliance guidance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2157\">\n<p data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2157\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2103\">Post-Graduate Planning:<\/strong> Optimize your PGWP and PNP options for career entry<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2246\">\n<p data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2246\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2175\">PR Roadmap:<\/strong> Tailored Express Entry and provincial pathways to secure your future<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2412\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Start your Canada story where education, opportunity, and quality of life converge.   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Whether you\u2019re waiting for your PR application, navigating temporary residence delays, or seeking citizenship, our team is here to guide you through the process and help make your Canadian dream a reality. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/booking-your-appointment\/\">Contact us Today.<\/a><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/canadian-immigration-assessment-form\/\">Make your personalized guidance<\/a> on getting the right strategy for immigrating to Canada.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada has once again proven its appeal to international students. 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