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CSQ Exemptions

Students awaiting permanent residency in Canada and holding an eligible CSQ

IMPORTANT: ALL required documentation must be received in order for the relevant exemption to be applied.ÌýExemptions remain active and validÌýonly as long as all mandatory supporting documents are valid. The moment anyÌýsingleÌýsupporting document expires, the exemption also ends. In order to be exempted for the semester, the expiry date of the documentsÌýmust beÌýequal to or greater than the end date of the semester. Removal of an exemption means a return toÌýinternational tuition fee status.

Documents required:

  1. Study permit
  2. Letter from Immigration Canada attesting that the student is awaiting permanent residency in Canada
  3. CSQ (Certificat de Sélection du Québec) issued by Immigration Québec.
    Note that the CSQ must indicate:
  • One of the following category types: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, F1, F8, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, HA, HB, HC, HD, HE, HF, HG, HH, HI, HJ, HK, HL, HM, HN, HO, ID, I4, I5, I6, IJ, IK, IL, IP, IT or RA
    AND
  • The federal processing center must indicate one of the following: CTD of Vegreville, CIC of Missisauga-CTD, CIC of Montreal, CIC of Quebec, CIC of Hull, CIC of Sherbrooke or CIC of Trois-Rivières.

If the CSQ does not have both these requirements, then the exemption is not applicable. For more details, see the .

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Note regarding self-funded programs: ALL students - regardless of legal status - are charged the same rate of tuition fees. Fee exemptions are therefore not applicable to these specific programs. Please refer to .

Note regarding distance programs: ALL students - regardless of legal status - are charged according to their physical location. For complete details, please refer to /student-accounts/tuition-fees/general-tuition-and-fees-information/online-distance-programs.

IMPORTANT NOTES regarding submission deadlines

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