Overview

• The cost-of-living threshold for a single applicant, excluding tuition, has increased to CAN $22,895 per year from CAN $20,635.
• Applicants must independently cover tuition, living and transportation costs for themselves and any accompanying family members without relying on Canadian employment.
• Acceptable proof includes Guaranteed Investment Certificates, recent bank statements, tuition and housing receipts, education loan documents, a Canadian bank account in the applicant’s name, and letters of financial support or scholarship award.
• Applications received before September 1, 2025, will be assessed under existing financial thresholds; those submitted on or after that date must meet the revised requirements.
• Québec-bound students must also satisfy provincial criteria that account for settlement fees and mandatory health insurance for the duration of their stay.