Follow Canadian Immigration and Canadian Education: Transferring from Mainland China to Canada: Students transferring from Chinese universities to Canadian universities generally lose half a year to a year of study time. For example, a student who has completed their second year in China will need to start over in the second year of university in Canada, as about half of the credits from the first and second years in China cannot be transferred. Courses such as English, Political Science, Physical Education, as well as some liberal arts and business courses are not recognized by Canadian universities, and courses in Law and Medicine are completely unrecognized.
Additionally, to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (4-year undergraduate diploma) in Canada, students must complete at least 40 courses (approximately 120 credits), with at least 50% of the courses completed at the home institution to successfully obtain the diploma issued by that institution. Therefore, Chinese students in their third and fourth years, or those who are in their third year and have graduated with a college diploma, can transfer a maximum of 20 courses (approximately 60 credits) to Canadian universities. This means that transfer students will need to start from the third year, and it generally takes an additional two years to obtain the graduation certificate.
Based on the above situation, it is not recommended for students who have already entered their fourth year in China to transfer; instead, they should wait until graduation and apply directly for graduate studies in Canada to avoid excessive time and financial waste.