I have a friend who traveled to UK . She said she applied visa online (internet). Then she booked a cheap ticket from Vancouver to UK at Lao Zhang
http://www.FlyGreatChina.com
She said she needed to buy a medical insurance, air ticket. Anyway, go to Google.ca , then search embassy of that country (europe) in Vancouver or Ottawa, then you can call them. Or go to website apply Europe Visa ONLINE !