International tuition fee exemptions

Some international students pay Canadian tuition fees. This page explains who’s eligible, how to apply, what are the deadlines and what supporting documentation to submit in the application process.

International tuition fees exemption process

Students must present supporting documents to InfoService to pay the equivalent of Canadian fees.

What kind of supporting documents are required?

Students must present supporting documents to InfoService to pay the equivalent of Canadian fees.

Definitions

Dependants

The term dependant includes your partner (married or common-law) and your, or your partner’s, unmarried children. Dependant status must be fully documented.

  • Marriage: A marriage license is required to confirm spousal status.
  • Common law union: A common law union must be confirmed through an affidavit signed by the two partners, as well as by a legal authority (lawyer, notary or commissioner). This relationship must have lasted at least three years unless the partners live with one or more children of which they are the birth or adoptive parents.
  • Unmarried children: Dependants must be under age 22 and not be in a conjugal relationship (married or common law) when they begin their studies. Unmarried children can also be persons with a disability who have been financially supported substantially by their parents and are unable to be self-supporting because of the disability.