TUITION
AND EXPENSES

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 section below for more details regarding these categories.

• Fall (September – December): On or before the 10th day of classes for the study period or term.
• Winter (January – April): On or before the 10th day of classes for the study period or term.
• Summer (May – August): On or before the 10th day of classes for the study period or term.

Notes

1. Refer to the Academic Calendar for specific dates per term and academic year.
2. A tuition adjustment will take place in the study period that an international fee exemption has been approved. Retroactive fee changes for previous study periods will not be granted.
3. Exceptions to deadlines are not permitted.

If you are an international student who identifies in one of the categories above, you may apply for an international fee exemption by:

• Reporting your status and providing supporting documentation to the International Centre through our contact form: international.humber.ca/contact
• Following the deadlines listed above.

Please note, deadline extensions will not be considered.

The information below will assist you in providing the appropriate supporting documentation. Additional documentation may be requested at the discretion of the International Centre’s International Student Advisor. Where applicable, students will be required to prove their dependant relationship with their parent, spouse, or common-law partner (e.g., statutory declaration or affidavit of common law status, marriage certificate, birth certificate, income tax document proving the filing of a dependant(s), etc.).

All documentation presented must be original, valid and in the same legal name as it appears on your MyHumber account. Additional photo identification may be required to confirm your identity. The names on both photo identification documents should match.

Documentation Requirements

• Provide updated supporting documentation to the International Centre before your status expires.
• If your international fee exemption status changes mid-way through one of the study periods, you should request an extension prior to the beginning of your next study period. If you do not update your status, you will pay international fees in all future study periods.
• You may be required to prove your status at the request of the College any time during your studies.

Note: If your exemption status has changed because of circumstances beyond your control (e.g., you are the dependant of a diplomat whose parent is reassigned to another country), you may be able to continue your studies with an international fee exemption status until the completion of your current program. This extension will not apply to future programs following the completion of your current program.

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:

1. A person who has been granted “permanent resident” status and has not had that status revoked; or
2. 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 situated in Ontario.

For the purpose of International Fee Exemption, the following students are excluded from this category:

1. A visitor, and their dependant(s), holding an open work permit;
2. An international student holding a work permit to complete their co-op or internship;
3. An international student holding an open work permit for post-graduate work (usually for up to three years of work opportunities upon graduation);
4. 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;
5. 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:

1. A diplomatic or consular officer; or
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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, and their dependant(s), who:

1. 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
2. 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.

Dependants

A dependant is defined as one of the following:

1. A spouse;
2. A common-law partner*

*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.

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

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:

1. Under age 22 and not a spouse or common-law partner;
2. 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
3. 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.