Fees & payment

An international student who meets one of the following requirements may be eligible for an exemption:     

• Canadian Citizen/Indigenous Person's and dependant(s)
• Permanent Resident and dependant(s)
• A person who has been approved "in-principle" for permanent resident status in Canada and their dependant(s)
• A foreign worker with a closed work permit and dependant(s) (there are some exclusions)
• A visitor with diplomatic status and dependant(s)
• Convention Refugee (Protected Person) and dependant(s)

Please review the definitions below for more details regarding these categories.     

A citizen of Canada within the meaning of the Citizenship Act, or a person registered as Indigenous within the meaning of the Indian Act in Canada.        

A permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act:        

• A person who has been granted "permanent resident" status and has not had that status revoked; or
• A person who has been approved "in-principle" for permanent resident status in Canada. Evidence of this is a letter which confirms that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has determined that they are eligible for immigration to Canada and meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent resident status in Canada. Such letters must be dated prior to the enrolment count date and presented prior to the enrolment report due date.

A visitor, and their dependant(s), who is authorized to work in Canada having been issued an employer-specific work permit for a Canadian employer in Ontario.        

The following students are excluded:           

• A visitor, and their dependant(s), holding an open work permit;
• An international student holding a work permit to complete their co-op or internship;
• An international student holding an open work permit for post-graduate work (usually for up to three years upon graduation);
• An international student whose spouse or common-law partner has received a work permit as a result of the international student holding a valid study permit;
• An international student holding an "Off-Campus Work Permit".

A visitor who is admitted to and remaining in Canada with official accreditation from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, who has entered Canada, or is in Canada, to carry out their official duties as:           

• A diplomatic or consular officer; or
• A Canadian government-accredited representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies, of any intergovernmental organizations of which Canada is a member; or
• A dependant or a member of the staff of any such diplomat, consular officer; representative or official accredited to Canada by the Canadian government; or
• A member of a foreign military force or of a civilian component; thereof admitted to Canada under the Visiting Forces Act or any dependants of such personnel.

A person, who:          

• Has been determined to be a protected person, including a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection, within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) or the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). A protected person document issued under section 31(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or a "notice of decision" issued by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or by the IRB must be presented; or
• Is a refugee claimant who applied to the federal government for Convention refugee status prior to January 1, 1989, and can provide documentation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to that effect.

A dependant is defined as one of the following:      

• A spouse;
• A common-law partner*
• A dependant child or the dependant child of a spouse or common-law partner;
• A dependant child of the dependant child referred to above.

*An affidavit signed by both spouses, confirming that they are living together in a conjugal relationship for no less than three years, or are living together in a conjugal relationship and are raising any children of whom they both are the natural or adoptive parents, is required to verify their common-law status.          

Dependant Child

A dependant child is a child who is a biological child who has not been adopted by a person other than the spouse or common-law partner, or an adopted child; and who is in one of the following situations of dependency:      

• Under age 22 and not a spouse or common-law partner;
• Enrolled continuously at a college, university or other educational institution and dependant substantially on the financial support of the parent since before age 22, or since becoming a spouse or common-law partner if that occurred before age 22; or
• A person with a disability who has been financially supported substantially by his or her parents, and who is unable to be self-supporting because of the disability.

The following refund policy applies to International students (level 1) who are studying online from outside of Canada and who have applied for their student visa before the start of their program. 

Please note: Visa refusal letters may be verified through IRCC prior to refund processing.    

Spring 2023 Visa in Process (VIP) refund policy

If you begin your studies online from outside of Canada for the Spring 2023 intake and the final decision from IRCC results in the refusal of your study permit, the following college refund policy will apply:

• A full refund (less the $200 administrative fee) will be provided to Level 1 students who began their studies online from outside of Canada with an active VIP.
  
• Students are encouraged to submit their withdrawal form immediately after receipt of a Visa Refusal.
  
• If you complete the Level 1 term studies and a decision on the status of your study permit application has not been received, you are required to defer the start of Level 2 until a decision is rendered. If you choose to start Level 2, then a refund will not be eligible for Level 1.
• Requests for a refund received after the end of the term must be accompanied by a valid Visa Refusal.
• You may decide to keep your marks for your completed studies OR receive a refund, but you are not eligible for both.

If your application for study permit is not refused but you choose to withdraw from the program for Spring 2023, the standard college refund policy applies (no refund after the 10^th day of classes) and a withdrawal form must be completed and submitted.    

NOTE: In order to be fully removed from your program, you must withdraw your offer in OCAS AND complete the withdrawal form in the Student Portal, even if you wish to defer to a future intake. Not withdrawing could result in failed grades on your transcript.    

Winter 2023 Visa in Process (VIP) refund policy

If you begin your studies online from outside of Canada for the Winter 2023 intake and the final decision from IRCC results in the refusal of your study permit, the following college refund policy will apply:

• A full refund (less the $200 administrative fee) will be provided to Level 1 students who began their studies online from outside of Canada with an active VIP.
  
• Students are encouraged to submit their withdrawal form immediately after receipt of a Visa Refusal.
  
• If you complete the Level 1 term studies and a decision on the status of your study permit application has not been received, you are required to defer the start of Level 2 until a decision is rendered. If you choose to start Level 2, then a refund will not be eligible for Level 1.
• Requests for a refund received after the end of the term must be accompanied by a valid Visa Refusal.
• You may decide to keep your marks for your completed studies OR receive a refund, but you are not eligible for both.

If your application for study permit is not refused but you choose to withdraw from the program for Winter 2023, the standard college refund policy applies (no refund after the 10^th day of classes) and a withdrawal form must be completed and submitted.    

NOTE: In order to be fully removed from your program, you must withdraw your offer in OCAS AND complete the withdrawal form in the Student Portal, even if you wish to defer to a future intake. Not withdrawing could result in failed grades on your transcript.    

Fall 2022 Visa in Process (VIP) refund policy

If you begin your studies online from outside of Canada for the Fall 2022 intake and the final decision from IRCC results in the refusal of your study permit, the following college refund policy will apply:    

• A full refund (less the $200 administrative fee) will be provided to Level 1 students who begin their studies online from outside of Canada until December 31, 2022.
  
• If you complete the Level 1 term studies and a decision on the status of your study permit application has not been received, you are required to defer the start of Level 2 until a decision is rendered. If you choose to start Level 2 then a refund will not be eligible for Level 1.
• Requests for a refund received after December 31 must be accompanied by a visa refusal letter dated after December 31, 2022.
  
• You may decide to keep your marks for the Fall 2022 term OR get a refund, but, you are not eligible for both.
  

If your application for study permit is not refused but you choose to withdraw from the program for Fall 2022, the standard college refund policy applies (no refund after the 10th day of classes) and a withdrawal form must be completed and submitted.    

NOTE: In order to be fully removed from your program, you must withdraw your offer in OCAS AND complete the withdrawal form in the Student Portal, even if you wish to defer to a future intake. Not withdrawing could result in failed grades on your transcript.       

Spring 2022 term

Students with a valid study permit must follow the standard college withdrawal procedures.

Students who begin their studies online from outside of Canada for the Spring 2022 intake and the final decision from IRCC results in the refusal of their student visa application, the following refund policy will apply:

• A full refund (less the $200 administrative fee) will be provided to Level 1 students who begin their studies online from outside of Canada up until August 31, 2022 whose visa has been denied.
• A copy of the visa refusal letter is required and must be submitted at the time of withdrawal.
  
• Students who have not withdrawn from the program on or before August 31, 2022 for the Spring term will not be eligible for a refund. Not withdrawing from the program by the stated date indicates that you are pursuing your studies regardless of the outcome of your study permit (visa) application.
  
• No refund requests, regardless of the outcome of the visa application, will be granted after August 31, 2022.
  

I understand:

• if I qualify for a refund and if there are already grades on my record for the term the refund has been received, my grades will be removed and will not be reinstated.
• if my application for study permit is not refused, but I choose to withdraw from the program, the standard college refund policy applies.

Winter 2022 term

Students who begin their studies online from outside of Canada for the Winter 2022 intake and the final decision from IRCC results in the refusal of their student visa, the following refund policy will apply:

• A full refund (less the $200 administrative fee) will be provided to Level 1 students who begin their studies online from outside of Canada up until April 30, 2022. A visa refusal letter is required and must be submitted at the time of withdrawal. No refund requests will be granted after April 30, 2022.
  

I understand that if I request and am given a refund, my grades will be removed and will not be reinstated. 

If my application for study permit is not refused but I choose to withdraw from the program, the standard college refund policy applies. 

Fall 2021 term

Students who begin their studies online from outside of Canada for the Fall 2021 term and the final decision from IRCC results in the refusal of their student visa, the following refund policy will apply: 

• Until December 31, 2021: a full refund, minus the CAN $200 administrative fee and CSI fees (CSI Legal Protection Fee, CSI International Health Fee and CSI Health Plan Fee), will be refunded. A copy of the visa refusal letter must be attached to the request.
  
• After December 31, 2021: no refund will be granted for the Fall 2021 intake.

Regarding your student record: If a student withdraws and receives a refund for the Fall 2021 term based on a visa refusal, all grades will be removed for that term and no verification of enrolment or participation will be available. 

If your application for a visa is not refused but you choose to withdraw from the program, the standard International Refund Policy outlined below applies and withdrawal must be made within 10 business days of the beginning of the term for which you have paid fees.