Fees required

When you apply for your CAQ for studies, a fee of C$100 is charged to examine your file.

This fee is not refundable even if your application is rejected and is not deductible from the fees required by the Government of Canada.

The Government of Canada charges fees for the application for a study permit.

Method of payment

Only the following payment methods are accepted:

• credit card (complete the Payment by credit card form, sign it and enclose it with your application). Payment by credit card is accepted even if you apply for your CAQ for studies abroad, since your application will be processed in Montréal.
• certified cheque drawn on a Canadian bank in Canadian currency (certified cheque or cashier’s cheque)
• bank draft drawn on a Canadian bank in Canadian currency (bank money order)
• cash payment in Canadian currency (at the Service aux étudiants [student services] counter only).

Certified cheques, cashier’s cheques and bank drafts must be made payable to the Ministre des Finances du Québec and must be valid for a period of six months. Your bank should ensure that the cheque is drawn on a Canadian bank¹ and that it can be cashed without charge.

Note: Bank transfers are not accepted.

¹This means that the cheque is drawn on an account at a Canadian bank in Canadian currency. This cheque is thus cashable in Canada without charge. The amount of the cheque is withdrawn from the account of the person making the payment.