Legal status in Canada determining default tuition fees
Tuition fees are fixed by default on the basis on your legal status in Canada and study program.
Documents to provide and applicable rate based on your legal status
Citizens, permanent residents, and indigenous people
Documents to provide
If you studied in a subsidized public Cégep program, you do not need to provide any documents.
Otherwise, you must provide one or more of the documents listed below, depending on your situation.
- One of the following documents:
- Valid card or certificate of Indian status issued by the federal government of Canada
- Nunavik Inuit Benefit Card or letter issued by the corporation Makivik.
- Labrador Inuit Beneficiary card or letter issued by the government of Nunatsiavut.
- Nunavut Inuit Enrollment Card or letter issued by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
- Letter issued by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (Inuvialuit of the Northwest Territories)
- Métis citizenship card issued by one of these 5 corporations:
- Manitoba Métis Federation
- Métis Nation British Columbia
- Métis Nation of Alberta
- Métis Nation of Ontario
- Métis Nation Saskatchewan
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If this is the first time you are studying in Quebec, you must provide a birth certificate written in French or in English (or translated by a certified translator) containing the following information:
- Your legal name
- Your usual first name and other first names
- Your sex
- Your birth date
- Your place of birth (city and country)
- Your parents’ first and last names
- One of the following documents:
- Birth certificate
- A copy of the Canadian act of birth specifying a place of birth in Canada.
- One of the following documents:
- Canadian citizenship certificate
- Canadian citizenship card
- Birth certificate or a copy of the Canadian act of birth specifying a place of birth in Canada.
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If this is the first time you are studying in Quebec, you must provide a birth certificate written in French or in English (or translated by a certified translator) containing the following information:
- Your legal name
- Your usual first name and other first names
- Your sex
- Your birth date
- Your place of birth (city and country)
- Your parents’ first and last names
- One of the following documents:
- Permanent resident card (both sides)
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IM-5688 signed by an immigration officer, IMM-5292)
- Record of Landing (IMM-1000, issued until 2002)
- Form IMM-5716 with Record of Landing Obtained
- Official letter of Canadian immigration and citizenship confirming acceptance of permanent residence
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If this is the first time you are studying in Quebec, you must provide a birth certificate written in French or in English (or translated by a certified translator) containing the following information:
- Your legal name
- Your usual first name and other first names
- Your sex
- Your birth date
- Your place of birth (city and country)
- Your parents’ first and last names
Applicable rate
Quebec tuition rate or Canadian tuition rate (non-resident of Quebec) by default. See the list of exemptions to find out if you can receive a lower tuition rate.
International
Documents to provide
- A valid passport
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If this is the first time you are studying in Quebec, you must provide a birth certificate written in French or in English (or translated by a certified translator) containing the following information:
- Your legal name
- Your usual first name and other first names
- Your sex
- Your birth date
- Your place of birth (city and country)
- Your parents’ first and last names
- You must provide the following two documents, unless the “Specific situations” section applies to you:
- Valid study permit
- A valid Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) or a letter of attestation of issuance of a CAQ.
- Certain situations in the specifications listed below require an additional document.
Specific situations
Study permit and CAQ requirements depending on your situation and support documents to provide
| Student permit required |
CAQ required |
Additional documents to provide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research stay | No | No | Work permit for stays of 120 days or more |
| Postdoctoral fellowship | No | No | Work permit |
| Short Program (under 6 months) |
No | No | |
| Exchange program (under 6 months) |
No | No | |
| Refugees, protected persons, or persons in need of protection | Yes | No | One of the following documents:
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| Diplomatic mission or international organization recognized by the Quebec government | No | No | Attestation bearing the seal of Protocole du gouvernement du Québec |
| 100% remote programs taken in Quebec | No | No | Proof of address in Quebec |
| Holder of a work permit issued before June 7, 2023 | No | No | A valid work permit issued before June 7, 2023 |
| Person not present in Canada | No | No |
Although the study permit and Québec Acceptance Certificate are sometimes optional, applying for them does have some advantages. Learn more!
- Receive an exemption through an international agreement – France and Belgique
- Situations in which you do not need a Québec Acceptance Certificate to study
- Advantages of applying for a Québec Acceptance Certificate
- Find out if you need a study permit
- Reasons you might want a study permit even if you don’t need one
Applicable rate
The default international tuition rate. See the list of exemptions to find out if you can receive a lower tuition rate.