French students

Under the student mobility agreement, Entente entre le Gouvernement du Québec et le Gouvernement de la République Française en matière de mobilité étudiante au niveau universitaire (PDF), signed by the governments of Québec and France on March 6, 2015, French students who meet the eligibility requirements are subject to the following tuition fees:

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to pay the same tuition as Québec residents or Canadian residents from outside Québec, French students must:

• Hold a valid French passport
• Hold a study permit in accordance with Canadian immigration legislation and regulations and a Québec acceptance certificate (CAQ)
• If applicable, hold proof that they have been permanent residents of Saint Pierre and Miquelon for more than 5 years and be enrolled in a program of study leading to an undergraduate degree or diploma

Important: If you do not intend to come to Canada, you cannot benefit from this agreement.

Undergraduate programs:

• French students enrolled in an undergraduate university degree or diploma program offered by a Québec university pay the same tuition as Canadian residents from outside Québec.
• French students who have been permanently residing in Saint Pierre and Miquelon for over five years and who are enrolled in an undergraduate degree or diploma program offered by a Québec university pay the same tuition as Québec residents.
• French students who were enrolled in a program offered by a Québec university in the winter 2015 semester will keep paying the same tuition as Québec residents for the remainder of their program.

Graduate programs:

French students enrolled in a graduate degree or diploma program offered by a Québec university pay the same tuition as Québec residents.