◷Fall nomination and winter application cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
A fully supported University of Toronto entrance scholarship for exceptional international students, including students completing high school in Canada.
Eligibility: International Grade 12 students nominated by their school and entering U of T; nomination and program requirements apply.
A paid parliamentary work and learning opportunity where selected students support the House of Commons while completing their first year of university.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school students who meet the current graduation, language, academic, and post-secondary conditions; read the official brochure before applying.
◷Winter/spring student recruitment cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Seasonal student jobs across national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas, with roles in ecology, visitor services, heritage, and operations.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school and post-secondary students who meet the current student-status, age, and work authorization requirements for each posting.
EnvironmentBiology & healthArts & design
Verified September 20, 2026
◎Scholarship
📅 April 25, 2027 · Presidential Scholarship deadline; automatic awards use March, May, and July rounds★ Featured
◷April 25, 2027 · Presidential Scholarship deadline; automatic awards use March, May, and July rounds · Open
◇Varies · In person
Automatic academic entrance awards plus presidential, SHSM, athletic, and need-based bursaries for students entering Lakehead directly from Canadian high school.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or landed immigrants entering Lakehead directly from a recognized Canadian high-school curriculum; award criteria vary by scholarship or bursary.
A fully funded international educational program in France and Belgium recognizing Canadian youth who demonstrate exceptional community service and civic leadership.
Eligibility: Canadian students aged 15–17 with a verified record of community volunteering and contributions, valid travel documentation, and reference support.
◷Annual February pan-Canadian draw deadline · Next cycle
◇Free · In person
✈Travel may be required
Government of Canada funded 5-week intensive French language immersion bursary covering tuition, course materials, room, and board at Canadian institutions.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens or permanent residents aged 16–17 (Grades 11–12) who have been enrolled as a student for at least one term during the school year.
◷Periodic federal recruitment campaigns · Next cycle
◇Free · Hybrid
Non-partisan advisory body of youth who provide direct guidance to the Prime Minister and federal Cabinet ministers on policy, climate, and community priorities.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons aged 16–24 (Grades 11–12 eligible) from diverse geographic and cultural backgrounds.
Flagship national civics and leadership summit in Ottawa offering behind-the-scenes access to Parliament Hill, federal decision-makers, and interactive policy simulations.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school students aged 15–18 (Grades 10–12) with an interest in Canadian governance and community leadership; financial bursaries available.
Transformational educational expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctic, and Canadian coasts connecting youth with scientists, Indigenous Elders, and full scholarship support.
Eligibility: Youth aged 14 to 24 (Grades 9–12 eligible) demonstrating passion for climate action, ocean conservation, biodiversity, or Indigenous reconciliation.
A science challenge covering biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics for younger high-school students, with a route toward international selection.
Eligibility: Students in Canadian schools who meet the current age limit, generally 15 or younger; read the qualification rules carefully.
University of Waterloo School of Accounting and Finance
Canada-wide school competition
#Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
◷Annual financial literacy cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · Online
A team competition built around personal finance, business decisions, and practical financial literacy for secondary students.
Eligibility: Students participate through a recognized Canadian high school; teacher registration and current rules determine the available grade divisions.
A market-simulation challenge that introduces high-school students to trading decisions, financial research, and the impact of news on markets.
Eligibility: High-school students; current event rules indicate the eligible grade range, team format, and whether participation is virtual or campus-based.
A national scholarship supporting Canadian students who connect agriculture with innovation, technology, sustainability, or community leadership.
Eligibility: Canadian Grade 12 students entering eligible post-secondary study; current criteria include the application essay and program requirements.
A Canadian scholarship for students who show academic promise, financial need, and a commitment to their education or community.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school students entering post-secondary study; the current application sets the award, financial, and reference requirements.
◷Connect with a school board or apprenticeship office · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
A school-to-trades pathway that lets Ontario students earn co-op credits, explore a skilled trade, and begin apprenticeship training.
Eligibility: Ontario students who have completed the required Grade 10 credits; students can participate during Grades 10–12 under the current school-board process.
◷2027/28 applications open spring 2027 · Next cycle
◇Varies · Online
Accessible scholarships and bursaries for Canadian students who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision and are moving into post-secondary education or trades.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens or eligible landed immigrants with blindness, Deafblindness, or low vision who are pursuing a diploma, degree, skilled-trades certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent program.
Up to $5,000 for students pursuing licensed skilled trades, construction management, or facilities management careers.
Eligibility: Canadian or U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are graduating high-school seniors or equivalent, have at least a 2.5/4.0 equivalent GPA, and plan to study full-time in an eligible skilled-trades or facilities field.
◷2027 applications open in February · award deadlines vary through April · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Nearly 100 annual awards for graduating Halton District School Board students, including hospitality, skilled trades, energy, business, and community-focused scholarships.
Eligibility: Graduating HDSB students; each donor award has its own municipality, program, academic, leadership, or financial-need requirements.
Seven annual $2,500 scholarships for Canadian students entering or pursuing agriculture, agri-food, agri-business, or agricultural trades.
Eligibility: Canadian students entering or currently pursuing a full-time agriculture-related program at a Canadian college, university, or apprenticeship institution.
Five $4,000 scholarships for senior 4-H members entering agriculture programs focused on field-crop production or crop science.
Eligibility: Senior 4-H members across Canada planning a post-secondary diploma or degree in an eligible agriculture, field-crop, or crop-science program.
Five $2,000 scholarships for senior 4-H youth pursuing a trade-based program or apprenticeship connected to agriculture.
Eligibility: Senior 4-H members from across Canada planning a trade, apprenticeship, or related post-secondary pathway that supports the agriculture sector.
Fifteen $1,000 scholarships for 4-H members entering a Canadian degree, certificate, or trade-based program.
Eligibility: 4-H members across Canada who are planning eligible post-secondary study and meet the current John Deere Canada 4-H scholarship guidelines.
◷Automatic awards follow the admission cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Automatic entrance scholarships for students entering King’s University College from a Canadian high school, with awards based on final admission averages.
Eligibility: Students entering King’s directly from high school; domestic entrance awards are automatically assessed and some named awards have extra requirements.
Entrance scholarships and named awards for students entering Algoma directly from a recognized Canadian high school.
Eligibility: Students entering Algoma from a recognized Canadian high school; academic averages, regional background, and award-specific requirements apply.
◷Summer 2027 scholarship cycle · application details to be posted · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Need-aware scholarships that help Canadian high-school students attend U of T medicine and health-science summer modules.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school students interested in health or medicine; the scholarship page currently says the program is postponed to Summer 2027 and will publish the next application details.
Federal grant accessed through provincial or territorial student aid
#Grades 12
◷Apply through your province or territory’s student-aid application · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
Needs-based federal grant support for eligible students entering full-time post-secondary study, with applications routed through provincial or territorial student aid.
Eligibility: Students who meet the federal financial-need, residency, program, and institution rules; Grade 12 students can apply after choosing an eligible post-secondary program.
Federal grant accessed through provincial or territorial student aid
#Grades 12
◷Apply through your province or territory’s student-aid application · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
Additional federal grant support for eligible students with permanent disabilities entering or continuing full-time or part-time post-secondary study.
Eligibility: Students who meet the disability documentation, financial-need, residency, program, and student-aid requirements; Grade 12 applicants apply through provincial or territorial student aid.
A free national student prize bundle contest with a tuition component and education-related prizes for eligible students in Canada.
Eligibility: Students who meet the live contest rules for Canadian residency and student status; entries are submitted through the official Student Life Network contest site.
A Canada-wide scholarship competition where students organize an electronics-recycling initiative and compete for education awards and refurbished technology.
Eligibility: Students residing in Canada who can plan, promote, and execute an e-waste collection project; regional participation requirements may apply.
EnvironmentSocial impactBusiness & finance
Verified September 20, 2026
✦Competition
📅 Entries open October 1, 2026 · regional deadlines vary through January 6, 2027
◷Entries open October 1, 2026 · regional deadlines vary through January 6, 2027 · Open
◇Varies · In person
A major juried arts and writing competition with regional awards and national recognition for teen creators.
Eligibility: Students in Grades 7–12 or equivalent who are age 13+; Canadian entries are accepted through the applicable regional affiliate, except Quebec under the published participation terms.
A London, Ontario competition where high-school students submit a short video pitch, receive industry feedback, and compete in live finals for cash prizes.
Eligibility: Students from participating Thames Valley District and London District Catholic school boards; teams create a two-minute product or service pitch.
◷2026–27 school-year competition cycle · Next cycle
◇Varies · Online
A bilingual school competition that builds research, public speaking, and teamwork around a current social or technology theme.
Eligibility: Students in participating Canadian secondary schools; the annual theme, team composition, and French-language requirements are published by the organizer.
A Canadian essay contest asking students to engage deeply with current questions about individual rights, freedoms, technology, and public policy.
Eligibility: Canadians and eligible residents aged 15–25 by the deadline; essays must follow the current 1,200–1,500 word rules and respond to one of the published questions.
◷Recruitment and student postings update throughout the year · Rolling
◇Varies · In person
Year-round and seasonal paid student work pathways at the CRA for Indigenous secondary and post-secondary students across fields such as administration, finance, technology, and policy.
Eligibility: Indigenous students who meet the CRA student-employment, age, school-status, and work-authorization requirements; individual postings set the final criteria.
◷Seasonal placements · check local community and sponsor postings · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
Paid summer placements of at least 80 hours that help First Nations and Inuit youth build work skills, income, and awareness of post-secondary pathways.
Eligibility: First Nations and Inuit secondary or post-secondary students age 15–30 who meet the residency, work authorization, and full-time student requirements; local sponsors provide the placements.
Federal public-safety workplaces and virtual recruitment
#Grades 11
◷FSWEP specialized posting usually opens in mid-January · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
A paid one-week July experience connected to FSWEP where Grade 11 students explore public safety, security, forensic science, research, and policy careers.
Eligibility: Young women in Grade 11 or Quebec Secondary 4 who meet FSWEP criteria, are interested in safety and security, and can participate in the annual five-day program.
◷School-year co-op timelines vary · check SickKids and your school · Next cycle
◇Varies · In person
An academic-credit co-op pathway for Grades 11–12 students to explore hospital operations, patient-facing work, health care, or research at SickKids.
Eligibility: Grade 11 or 12 students from Ontario semester schools whose school can arrange the required co-op credit and who meet SickKids placement and onboarding requirements.
Live-in campuses across Canada or virtual from Canada
#Grades 10 · 11
◷Final application deadline · January 6, 2027 · Open
◇Varies · Hybrid
✈Travel may be required
A national STEAM, entrepreneurship, and leadership experience with live-in campus and virtual program formats for curious Canadian high-school students.
Eligibility: Students currently completing Grade 10 or 11 (Secondary IV or V in Quebec) may apply directly. The 2027 application includes live-in, virtual, and specialized program pathways with financial assistance available.
◷Program dates and registration windows vary by community · Rolling
◇Varies · Hybrid
A national network of hands-on STEM programs, camps, workshops, and community experiences, including focused programs for Indigenous youth, girls and gender-diverse youth, Black youth, northern youth, and youth with disabilities.
Eligibility: Program availability, age range, delivery format, and registration steps vary by Actua member and community. Use the official directory to find a current program near you.
Low-to-no-cost online and in-person learning experiences
#Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
◷Workshops and events open throughout the year · Rolling
◇Varies · Hybrid
Hands-on coding workshops, meetups, industry events, and hackathon-style experiences designed to help teens turn ideas into technology projects.
Eligibility: Youth ages 13–17, with many experiences designed for female-identified, trans, and non-binary youth. Current locations, formats, and registration availability vary by event.
⌖School-team proposal and in-person regional competitions
#Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
◷2026–27 regional competition cycle · check event locations and dates · Next cycle
◇Varies · Hybrid
✈Travel may be required
A high-school industry simulation in which teams develop a proposal for a large space settlement; students in Canada can join a school team or attend an available regional semi-final.
Eligibility: For high-school students. Canadians may participate through a school team or register individually for an available in-person regional semi-final; locations, team rules, and fees vary by event. The organizer notes that students younger than 15 may find the final demanding.
EngineeringComputer scienceMathematics
Verified September 27, 2026
✦Competition
📅 New host registration closes October 15 · contests November 5 and 13
In-person host sites in Canada and the United States
#Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
◷New host registration closes October 15 · contests November 5 and 13 · Open
◇Paid · In person
A U.S.-based high-school math contest open at registered host sites in Canada and the United States. AMC 10 is for eligible students in Grade 10 or below; AMC 12 is for students in Grade 12 or below.
Eligibility: Students must meet the contest’s grade and age limits and write at a participating school, university, math circle, or learning centre. Students and parents do not register directly; ask a local host. New host registration closes October 15, 2026; contests are November 5 and 13.
Toshiba and the National Science Teaching Association
For eligible U.S. and Canadian student teams
#Grades 10 · 11 · 12
◷January 27, 2027 at 8:00 p.m. ET · Open
◇Free · Online
A team STEM project contest where students research an existing technology and explain how it could develop in the future.
Eligibility: High-school division is Grades 10–12. Team members must be U.S. or Canadian citizens living in the United States or Canada, enrolled full-time, and enter with a teacher, coach, or adult mentor; individual entries are not accepted.
Biology & healthComputer scienceEngineering
Verified September 27, 2026
✦Competition
📅 Registration closes January 31, 2027 · Round 1 is February 19
◷Registration closes January 31, 2027 · Round 1 is February 19 · Open
◇Varies · In person
An individual artificial-intelligence olympiad with a proctored first round covering programming, machine learning, and mathematical foundations.
Eligibility: Under-20 students who are U.S. or Canadian citizens/permanent residents, or full-time middle/high-school students studying in the U.S. or Canada. Canadian students can compete, but Team USA selection has separate U.S.-eligibility rules.
Computer scienceMathematics
Verified September 27, 2026
✦Competition
📅 November 1, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. ET · $25 entry fee
Online writing contest for Canadian citizens and permanent residents
#Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
◷November 1, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. ET · $25 entry fee · Open
◇Paid · Online
A national short-fiction contest; the winner receives $6,000, publication, and a two-week Banff Centre writing residency, with four additional finalists receiving $1,000 each.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent residents may submit an original, unpublished story up to 2,500 words. The entry fee is $25; minors should review the current authorization requirements.
Design contests where students create the pin or medal artwork used for the 2027 Skills Ontario Competition; winners receive prize money and provincial recognition.
Eligibility: Students attending an Ontario high school in Grades 9–12 may submit a custom pin or medal design. The 2027 entry deadline is November 20, 2026.
National scholarship contest, excluding Quebec residents
#Grades 12
◷June 9, 2027 · Open
◇Free · Online
A video-based Canadian history scholarship contest offering $2,000 to the winner and $500 to the runner-up for a researched video about a memorial or historic place.
Eligibility: Canadian citizens or permanent residents living in Canada, except Quebec, who are under 21 and entering full-time post-secondary study in 2027; applicants must not have previously completed a semester of post-secondary study.
Social impactArts & design
Verified September 27, 2026
◎Scholarship
📅 January 1, 2027 · submission email expected in November 2026
◷January 1, 2027 · submission email expected in November 2026 · Open
◇Free · Online
A Canadian high-school scholarship recognizing students who have made a meaningful contribution to their school, community, city, or country.
Eligibility: Students in Grades 9–12 (or equivalent) at any Canadian high school, including Quebec, may prepare a 500-word application. Each school may submit only one student, selected and submitted by the principal.
Social impactAny field
Verified September 27, 2026
✦Competition
📅 Student project registration closes March 10 · fair April 12
Regional in-person fair in Kitchener for Waterloo-Wellington students
#Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
◷Student project registration closes March 10 · fair April 12 · Open
◇Paid · In person
✈Travel may be required
A regional in-person science and engineering fair where students present original projects for awards and a pathway to the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
Eligibility: For students in the Waterloo-Wellington region; school-fair participants should be in Grades 7–12. Independent and homeschooled students must contact the registrar early to confirm eligibility. Student registration costs $40, with fee support available.
Biology & healthEngineeringEnvironment
Verified September 27, 2026
▦Program
📅 Project proposals due October 30 · open lab day October 7
University of Waterloo research experience in Waterloo, Ontario
#Grades 11 · 12
◷Project proposals due October 30 · open lab day October 7 · Open
◇Varies · Hybrid
✈Travel may be required
A mentored research opportunity for Grade 11–12 students to develop a project with University of Waterloo faculty and lab members and present it at the Waterloo-Wellington Science Fair.
Eligibility: High-school students entering Grades 11 or 12 may attend the October 7 open-lab event and submit a project proposal by October 30, 2026. Research and fair activities are based in Waterloo, Ontario; check the organizer’s page for project and participation details.
A multi-day model parliament for Ontario youth emphasizing public speaking, civic debate, and non-partisan parliamentary procedure, with full bursary assistance.
Eligibility: Ontario youth aged 14 to 21 (Grades 9–12 eligible); no prior political experience required, open to all backgrounds.
Secondary school essay contest exploring law reform and social change, awarding cash prizes ($500 1st place) and up to $2,000 in university entrance scholarships.
Eligibility: Ontario secondary school students enrolled in CLN4U (Canadian & International Law) or CLU3M (Understanding Canadian Law).
Premier national biotechnology and life-sciences competition connecting high-school researchers with university mentors to carry out scientific investigations.
Eligibility: Canadian high-school and Cégep students submitting an original biotechnology, life sciences, or biomedical research project individually or in pairs.
A celebrated physics problem-solving competition testing physical intuition and reasoning, awarding cash prizes and Waterloo entrance scholarships.
Eligibility: High-school students across Canada registered by their science teacher; primarily targeted at senior physics students in Grades 11 and 12.
Annual bilingual educational seminar bringing together delegates from every province and territory for workshops, debates, and the Governor General’s Award for Debate.
Eligibility: Canadian secondary school students in Grades 9–11 selected by provincial or territorial debate organizations to represent their region.
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