Fees & payment

Please note:

• *The pricing above is for tuition only and does not include compulsory ancillary fees, which are pending approval. Total fees include tuition plus ancillary fees. Please refer to the program page for current fees to estimate the ancillary fees until this information is approved. Compulsory ancillary fees may include: health insurance and prescription drug plan, student activities, graduation fee, athletic services, e-text, etc.
• All estimated values are listed in Canadian dollars and are subject to change without notice.

Please note:

• *The pricing above is for tuition only and does not include compulsory ancillary fees, which are pending approval. Total fees include tuition plus ancillary fees. Please refer to the program page for current fees to estimate the ancillary fees until this information is approved. Compulsory ancillary fees may include: health insurance and prescription drug plan, student activities, graduation fee, athletic services, e-text, etc.
• All estimated values are listed in Canadian dollars and are subject to change without notice.

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.

Fall (September - December) / Winter (January - April) / Summer (May - August)      

• On or before the 10^th day of classes for the study period or term.

Note:     

• 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.
• Exceptions to deadlines are not permitted.

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.

Conestoga College has partnered with Flywire to accept payments from international students worldwide. Easily and securely make education payments in your own currency, using local payment methods from the safety and convenience of your home. With real-time tracking and around-the-clock multilingual support, millions of students and families around the world trust Flywire for payment processing.

To pay now, please visit conestogac.flywire.com. 

Did you know?

• Flywire is the global market leader for education payments, the trusted choice of millions of students, thousands of institutions and hundreds or recruitment agents and partners worldwide.
• Flywire offers convenient payment options from over 240 countries and territories, in more than 140+ currencies.
• Flywire supports a variety of local payment methods including bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more.
• Flywire guarantees payment as soon as funds are received in any of their accounts around the world.
• Flywire offers peace of mind by providing real-time payment tracking every step of the way through email, in-app and text alerts.
• Flywire offers around-the-clock multilingual support via email, phone, or live chat.
• Flywire provides a secure and streamlined refunding process with automatic tracking notifications.
• Flywire's internal controls ensure that funds are secure and protected against fraud.
• Flywire provides a Best Price Guarantee: if you find a better exchange rate at your bank within two hours of booking a local currency bank, transfer with Flywire and send them a quote from your bank, they will match it.

Convera allows you to pay the Canadian dollar tuition fees in the currency of your choice. 

Please note: This is not a payment through Convera agent locations (except in the case of some payments from India). You will simply be paying a Convera bank account and then Convera transfers the funds to Conestoga College in Canadian dollars. 

How to make a payment

• Visit the Convera payment page.
• Provide student/payer information.
• Complete the required fields (Conestoga College student ID number, student's first and last name, email address, etc.) and select Next.
• Enter the amount you wish to pay in Canadian dollars and select Next.
• Select the currency that you would like to pay in from the drop down list. You will notice on the right-hand side that you now see the amount you will be paying in the currency selected. Select Next.
• Select the checkbox if you would like to receive the payment instructions via email.
• Complete other fields as listed if the payer is not the student then select Nes
• Review the conditions and select the checkbox, then select Submit.

NOTE: You may need to temporarily allow pop-ups on your computer in order to view the payment instructions.

• Print your payment instructions and make the payment. For most countries this will be by wire at your bank.
• Instruct your bank to wire transfer funds to the Convera bank account indicated on your payment instructions.
• The reference number on the payment instructions is very important. It must be included on your payment in order for the funds to be correctly and promptly applied to your student fee account. A reference number should not be used more than once. If you are making a second payment, or have a quote that has expired, please go through steps 1-3 again to get new payments instructions with a new reference number.
• The payment must be sent within 72 hours of the quote or Convera will use the current exchange rate to convert the currency. The expiry of the quote is indicated on the bottom of the payment instructions that you have printed.
• While the transfer is in progress, your account will continue to show the outstanding amount.
• Conestoga College will post the Canadian dollar equivalent to your student account, generally two to five days after your local bank initiates payment.

* If your local currency is not an option available in the system, you will need to choose another currency on the list to arrange your payment, or contact Convera for more information. The subject line should read ‘Convera payment issue'. Please indicate what currency you are trying to pay in, or where you are trying to pay from, and what the precise issue is. 

** When paying from China or India, you will be given your rate when you process your transfer per the payment instructions. 

*** For payments from India, China and South Korea, you will be instructed to pay on a particular website or bank (e.g. ICICI for India). 

Should you require assistance, please contact Convera.

You may pay your tuition online via Web banking through most Canadian banks. You will be required to set-up Conestoga College as a vendor for payment purposes in order to do so. Your student ID number will be used as your account number to associate your payment to your student account. 

You may also visit your local bank branch to initiate your payment. 

Remit a Canadian money order, bank draft, or certified cheque, payable to 'Conestoga College' at the following address: 

International Education Office
Conestoga College
299 Doon Valley Drive
Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4M4 Canada

Please remember to include your student number on all payments sent to the college.