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Your tuition status at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº will vary depending on your legal status in Canada. In order for us to determine your appropriate rate of tuition (Quebec, Canadian out-of-province, or international), we require documentation confirming your current status. We also require these documents to confirm your valid citizenship/immigration status. To find out which documents you must provide—and when they are required—refer to: What Documents Does Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Need from You?
Some of the documents Æ»¹ûÒùÔº requests of you help us obtain your Permanent Code from the Government of Quebec. This unique 12-character code is created by the Quebec Ministry of Education, and is obligatory for all students registered in a Quebec institution. If you have previously attended school in Quebec, you should already possess a Permanent Code; it can be found on your school report card or your CEGEP and/or university transcripts. If you do not already have a Permanent Code, we will request to have it created for you. Once it has been created, it will reflect on your unofficial transcript.
You can consult your tuition and legal status (including your Permanent Code) on Minerva (www.mcgill.ca/minerva). Select Student Menu > Student Accounts Menu > View your Tuition and Legal Status.
Follow the instructions in the first row of this table that apply to you. Send clear, legible copies of documents (not originals).
Quebec and Canadian Out-of-Province Students | |
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You have applied to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº directly from CEGEP or you already have a student record at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº |
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You have applied to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº from another Quebec university |
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You were born in Quebec |
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You were born in (or are a Landed Immigrant from) a Canadian province other than Quebec |
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You are a Quebec resident as defined by one of the other situations outlined by the Government of Quebec |
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International Students | |
You will be studying at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº for less than six months (i.e., for only one academic semester) as a non-degree student (e.g., Exchange, Special, Visiting) |
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You will be in Canada for more than six months (i.e., you are enrolled in a degree, certificate, or diploma program, usually for two or more consecutive academic semesters) |
Exemption from the out-of-province or international supplement tuition fees is possible for students in any of the following three categories, as authorized by the Government of Quebec:
These exemptions lower your fees to the Quebec rate of tuition. More detailed information for the categories listed above are available at www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/tuition-fees/general-tuition-and-fees-information/tuition-fee-exemptions as well as at www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/exemption.
Note that this information may be subject to change.
Once Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has received your documents, it usually takes 5 to 10 business days to process them and update your status accordingly.
If you do not agree with your tuition status, notify Æ»¹ûÒùÔº right away. Documentation provided to modify your legal and tuition status must be received within the given semester for changes to be applied for that semester. Retroactive tuition status updates are not permitted; requests and documents submitted after the semester has ended will be processed, with changes applied to the following semester.
The Government of Quebec usually takes one to four weeks to verify or issue your Permanent Code.
The deadline to submit documents in support of a change to your tuition status effective for that semester is the last day of classes for that semester (e.g., December 1 for changes to be made to your tuition status for the Fall term, or April 1 for changes to be made for the Winter term).
If documents are still missing from your file subsequent to the start of the semester, a hold will be added to your record preventing you from registering or dropping any courses, and from obtaining your official transcript.
International students who have not provided their valid immigration documents to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº may be de-registered from their courses.
You must send in all your documents after you have accepted your offer of admission but before the start of classes. Do not send originals. Email clear and legible copies of your documents. Write your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº student ID on each document so that Æ»¹ûÒùÔº can match them to your record. The sooner you submit your documents, the sooner the University can update your status and ensure that your record is in order. Refer to www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/how for further details.
Ensure that you save your documents properly in one of the above formats—do not just rename the file extension. Due to the possibility of computer viruses, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº does not accept Microsoft Word documents (.doc), hypertext files (.htm, .html), JPG, GIF, or any other format.
Note: Individual email size (including your attachments) should not exceed 5 MB (5120 KB).
By Email:
In Person (appointment required) or By Mail/Courier:
If there is a problem with your documents, contact Client Services at:
Telephone: 514-398-6200
Email: info.conted [at] mcgill.ca; legaldocuments.conted [at] mcgill.ca