Requesting a Domestic Tuition Rate
To qualify for domestic tuition, either Ontario student tuition or out-of-province student tuition, you must provide proof of your eligibility to the Office of the University Registrar. If you cannot do that before tuition is due, you are responsible for paying the current tuition rate.
The Office of the University Registrar makes final decisions about documents you must provide. You may later be required to provide additional or updated documents to prove that you remain eligible.
If your documents have an expiry date, then you must provide updated documents to the Office of the Registrar no later than 10 working days after the original documents expired; otherwise, you will pay the current tuition rate.
Deadlines for Tuition Reassessment
The Registrar’s Office makes final decisions on what documents you must provide. Here are the deadlines by which you must provide them:
Academic session | Requested reassessment | Deadline to provide proof |
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Fall/Winter |
For the whole session – Year (Term Y) |
October 31 |
Only for the Winter term (Term W) |
January 31 |
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Summer |
For the whole session – Summer (Term SU) |
June 30 |
Only for courses running from June to August – Summer: Second Term (Term S2) |
July 16 |
You may later be required to provide additional or updated documents to prove that you remain eligible.
Note: If you are not sure which deadline applies to you, contact Student Support & Advising.
Any changes or corrections made after these dates apply to the next term or session. They are not retroactive to any previous term or session.
Next steps to appeal your tuition rate:
- Ensure that you qualify for an alternate tuition rate based on the domestic Ontario student tuition or the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Eligibility Regulations for Domestic Tuition Rates.
- Confirm the deadline for tuition reassessment.
- Collect any documents required for the application.
- Follow the steps included in the Tuition Appeal Application Form below.
- You will need to provide documentation with your application. Details regarding acceptable documentation and instructions on how to upload them are shared in the application form.
For School of Continuing Studies, please contact Student Services via email regscs@yorku.ca. School of Continuing Studies students are not eligible for this application.
Domestic Ontario student tuition
To qualify for domestic Ontario student tuition, you must belong to one of the following categories:
Domestic out-of-province student tuition
Tuition rates for domestic out-of-province student tuition are based on the province of residence. Refer to the Domestic Ontario Tuition Category Eligibility to confirm whether you are eligible for domestic Ontario student tuition.
International student tuition
If you do not qualify for a domestic tuition rate OR you cannot or do not provide requested proof to the Office of the University Registrar that you belong to an exempted category under the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Eligibility Regulations, then your tuition is assessed at the International student rate.
Ministry of Colleges and Universities Eligibility Regulations for Domestic Tuition Rates
Under Ministry of Colleges and Universities regulations, a student is eligible for a domestic tuition rate if they are in one of these categories:
1 | A citizen of Canada within the meaning of the Citizenship Act or a person registered as an Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act. |
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2 | The legal dependent of a Canadian citizen. |
3 | A permanent resident in Canada within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. |
4 | The legal dependent of a permanent resident in Canada. |
5 | Students or their parents or spouse who are permanent resident applicants are eligible for domestic fees only if they have received a letter/email with communication addressed to the primary applicant from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada indicating that they have been approved in principle. Note: Before you provide other documents relating to a permanent resident, verify it with an Immigration Specialist at York International or the Schulich School of Business. |
6 | The legal dependent of an applicant for permanent resident in Category 5. |
7 | A person and his/her legal dependent, who is officially recognized and documented by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to be a Protected Person or a Convention Refugee. |
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Admitted to and remaining in Canada, with official accreditation from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, to carry out official duties as:
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9 | A person and his/her legal dependent who is authorized to work in Canada and has been issued a work permit by the federal government. You are not eligible for the domestic fee rate under Category 9 if you, your parent or your spouse hold a work permit as:
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Note: These eligibility regulations, categories and definitions are subject to change without notice by the Government of Ontario and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
Effective fall 2025 term, eligible work permits must be closed (employer-specific).
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