Montréal is one of Canada's best-known cities and one of the country's leading area of educational institutions. With students coming to McGill from about 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any medical-doctoral university in Canada.
The city has international fame through hosting world-class events. To name some of the big names: La Fête des Neiges (the Snow Festival), Grand Prix du Canada (Canadian Grand Prix), L'International des Feux Loto-Québec (International Fireworks Competition), Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (Montreal International Jazz Festival), Festival Juste pour Rire (Just for Laughs Festival) and Festival des Films du Monde (World Film Festival).