Download VCC International Refund Policy Information Sheet for a quick reference or refer to the following refund eligibility and deadlines for details.
Check the following important information before paying tuition deposits.
International students who are denied a study permit by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) may be eligible for a full refund (less Administrative Fee) if the following documents are received a minimum of one month prior to the program start date at ieadmissions@vcc.ca.
Students denied Study Permit due to fraudulent documents may not be eligible for a refund.
Full-time continuing studies programs include Fashion Design and Production Diploma, Early Childhood Care Education Diploma, Network Technology Security and Administration Post-Degree Diploma, and Network Security Advanced Certificate.
Vancouver Community College will refund course/program fees to students who withdraw (voluntarily or involuntarily) within each term as follows:
Three (3) business days prior to the start date of the program:
After three (3) business days prior to the start date of the program:
Vancouver Community College will refund course/program fees to students who withdraw (voluntarily or involuntarily) within each term as follows:
Prior to the start date of the program:
Up to and including the fifth (5th) business day after the start date of the program:
After the fifth (5th) business day of the program
Students who are enrolled in part-time Continuing Studies and School of Instructor Education courses may contact those registration areas regarding refund eligibility deadlines.
While students may be eligible for refunds, certain fees may not be refundable.
After the start of the programs, student fees are non-refundable, except for U-Pass fees.
U-Pass fees may be refundable for non-activated months.
Application fees are not eligible for a refund to reflect the College’s investment in time and resources to handle an application. Application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Assessment fees are non-refundable.
Administrative Fee is charged to students to cover the cost of processing a transaction. The administrative fee of $250 applies to all international student refund requests.
Refunds are issued directly to the student and are processed based on the payment method used to make the original payment. It is not possible to request a refund by any other method.
If an international student's immigration status should change to Permanent Resident while studying at VCC, appropriate documentation should be submitted to the Registrar's Office so domestic fees can be charged for future terms. The only exception is students registered in international cohort programs, who, regardless of the change in their immigration status, pay international fees for the duration of the program.