Schulich School of Business

Estimated Living Expenses

Notes:
*Average Single Room/Bachelor cost based on current on-campus fees. Actual fees will vary depending on location and type of residence. For complete rates, see Student Housing.

• Off-campus housing varies in price from $500-$1,200 per month depending on the location and options.
• Participation in the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) is mandatory for International Students. The Graduate Student Association (GSA) plan is for dental and drug coverage (mandatory for all domestic and international full-time students, unless Student have alternative coverage). Coverage for spouse/family is available at additional rates. Rates are subject to change.
• Please visit www.health.gov.on.ca for details on Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage (for domestic students only)
• Subtract UHIP costs to get domestic student total average cost.

Categories Eligible for Domestic Fees

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.
   
   
2. A person who is the legal dependent of a Canadian citizen. Please see the definition of dependent above.
   
   
3. A person who has been granted permanent resident status in Canada within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
   
   
4. A person who is the legal dependent of a permanent resident. Please see the definition of dependent above.
   
   
5. A person who has applied for permanent resident status in Canada only if they have received written documentation from Citizenship and Immigration Canada that has the principal applicants name on it and contains one of the following statements. Please note that only letters with one of these exact statements can be accepted:
   
   "We have completed the initial assessment of your application and expect to finalize your application without a personal interview."
   
   or
   
   "This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada, Your interview has been waived."
   
   or
   
   "This refers to your application for permanent residence within Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds."
   
   or
   
   "The Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism issued instructions which were published in the Canada Gazette. These instructions specify that applications from international students who are currently enrolled in a PhD program, or foreign nationals who have completed a PhD program, in a recognized educational institution located in Canada and that are accompanied by the results of the principal applicant’s English or French language proficiency assessment are eligible to be processed in the Federal Skilled Worker class.
   
   Based on a review of the information you have provided, your application has received a positive final determination of eligibility for processing on the basis of your enrollment in, or completion of, a PhD program as specified in the Instructions issued by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and published in the Canada Gazette."
   
   or
   
   This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada in the Federal Skilled Worker class. The Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism issued instructions which were published in the Canada Gazette. These instructions specify that only applicants who have work experience in certain listed occupations or applicants who have an offer of Arranged Employment and that are accompanied by the results of the principal applicant’s English or French language proficiency assessment are eligible to be processed in the Federal Skilled Worker class. Based on a review of the information you have provided, your application has received a positive final determination of eligibility for processing on the basis of work experience in an occupation specified in the instructions issued by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and published in the Canada Gazette. Your application will be forwarded to a visa office for further processing.
   
   
6. A person who is the legal dependent of an applicant for permanent resident. Please see the definition of dependent above.
   
   
7. A person 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 official duties as:
   
   * a diplomatic or consular officer; or as 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 as a dependent (please see the definition of dependent above);
   
   * 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 dependents of such personnel (please see above for definition of dependent)
   
   Note: if a student has been exempt under this category, and their exemption status changes during the course of their program by circumstances beyond their control (for example the dependent of a diplomat whose parent is assigned to another country), the student continues to be exempt from the payment of international student tuition until the completion of the program of study that they are registered in. Contact the Registrar’s Office regarding official documentation required.
   
   
8. A person and his/her dependents (please see definition of dependent above) who is authorized to work in Canada and has been issued a work permit by the federal government. The following groups are excluded from this category. If you hold a work permit for one of the following reasons you are not eligible for domestic fees:
   
   
   1. A visitor who is a graduate teaching assistant;
   2. An international student holding a work permit to complete his/her co-op, internship or medical residency employment;
   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”.
      
      
9. A person and his/her dependents (please see above for the definition of dependent), who is officially recognized and documented by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to be a Protected Person or a Convention Refugee.
   
   
10. A person and his/her dependents (please see above for the definition of dependent), who is a refugee claimant in Canada, only if the claim for refugee status was made to the federal government before January 1, 1989.