How can I get into university without a high school diploma?

Education in Canada is a provincial responsibility and, as such, there are many variations between the provinces. Junior Kindergarten (or equivalent) as an official program exists in some, but not most places. Kindergarten (or equivalent) is available in every province, but provincial funding, and the level of hours provided varies widely. Starting at grade one, at about age five, there is universal publicly funded access up to grade twelve (or equivalent). Children are required to attend school until the age of sixteen. While about one out of ten Canadians do not have any high school education and only one in seven have a university degree, this is changing rapidly, partly due to changes in the labour market that require people to have a high school diploma and, in many cases, a university degree.