Pathways
Options to help get you started on your research:
Ontario's Transfer & Pathways Guide - Find the information and tools you need to transfer courses or find pathways to/from Ontario's public colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes.
Ontario Universities Info - To help find/browse programs that interest you and find/browse a University.
Going to College or University in Ontario
In Ontario, there are 23 public universities, 24 colleges, and 400+ registered private career colleges.
| POST SECONDARY Visits Schedule 2025-2026 | |||
| (visits usually from mid Sept - Mid November) | |||
| DATE | TIME | School | WHERE |
| Sept 19, 25 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | University of Ottawa | Library |
| Sept 23, 2025 | 8:30 to 9:15 am - Sign up in Guidance to attend | Trent University | Library |
| Sept 25, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | St. Francis Xavier University (east coast) | Conference Room |
| Sept 30, 2025 | 8:30 to 9:15 am - Sign up in Guidance to attend | McMaster University | Library |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Carleton University | Library |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm Sign up in Guidance to attend | Western University | Library |
| Oct 6-10, 2025 | Ontario Universities Regional Fairs | Lakehead University | |
| Oct 6-10, 2025 | Ontario Universities Regional Fairs | Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Bishop's University | Conference Room |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Algonquin College | Library |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Laurentian University | Conference Room |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Nipissing University | Conference Room |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 8:30 to 9:15 am - Sign up in Guidance to attend | University of Calgary | Conference Room |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8:30 to 9:15 am - Sign up in Guidance to attend | University of Waterloo | Library |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8:30 to 9:15 am - Sign up in Guidance to attend | Canador College | Conference Room |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Brock University | Conference Room |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Queen's University | Library |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | University of Guelph | Conference Room |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Cambrian College | Kiosk foyer |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Fleming College | Conference Room |
Check out the Events that run from mid September to end of November. Information for individual events will be updated as it becomes available.
Durham College
Fleming College
Saint Paul University
St. Clair College
Trent University
University of Guelph
University of Waterloo
Ontario Universities' Regional Fairs Fall 2025 schedule
What are the Regional Fairs?
Regional Fairs travel across Ontario in the fall. During these events, university representatives connect directly with hundreds of students and their supporters. Events are held at local high schools, universities and community venues. Each event is typically 1-3 hours long, and each university has an exhibit table staffed by 1-2 university representatives.
Sign Up
Students can register for the event by signing up for an OUEvents Pass.
The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant provides funding for students studying in priority programs in priority communities in Ontario. This program:
- requires you to learn and work in the region where you study
- responds to labour market needs, including in health care
- helps communities get the workers they need for in-demand professions
In addition to providing free tuition, the funding will cover the cost of:
- compulsory fees
- books
- other direct educational costs (for example, supplies, equipment)
Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) is a centralized application service for Ontario's public colleges.
Complete and pay for your application on or before February 1 in order to receive equal consideration for admission to programs beginning the following September.
- Explore Ontario Colleges
- Important Dates to Remember
- Apply to an Ontario CollegeApply to your chosen colleges as soon as the online application becomes available in October. More information...
For more information about any of Ontario's public colleges, please contact the college you are interested in directly:
Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) processes undergraduate and professional applications for admission to Ontario's universities.
Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP) is a financial aid program that can help you pay for college or university.
Some of our students have attended these out-of-province universities and colleges:
| College/University | Location | Website |
| Acadia University | Wolfville, NS | www2.acadiau.ca/home.html |
| Concordia University | Montreal, PQ | carleton.ca/ |
| Dalhousie University | Halifax, Bible Hill, NS Saint John, NB | www.dal.ca/ |
| McGill University | Montreal, PQ | www.mcgill.ca/ |
| Memorial University | St. Johns NL | www.mun.ca/ |
| Mount Allison University | Sackville, NB | mta.ca/ |
| Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, Surrey, Vancouver, BC | www.sfu.ca/ |
| St. Francis Xavier University | Antigonish, NS | www.stfx.ca/ |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver, Kelowna, BC | www.ubc.ca/ |
| University of New Brunswick | Saint John, NB | www.unb.ca/ |