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Admissions
Who is an international student?
Where is the International Education office?
Can I connect directly with a current student?
How can I find the list of educational agents associated with Sask Polytech in my country?
Programs
Which programs admit international students?
Are there any programs with a January intake?
Does Sask Polytech offer any post-graduate certificates?
What are program bundles?
Visit the Program Bundles page for more information.
Application process
How do I apply to a program as an international student?
Be sure to read up on Learning in Saskatchewan items of interest in Sask Polytech and Saskatchewan.
What are the English language requirements?
What is the application deadline for international students?
After May 1, international students will be unable to apply for several programs that have been filled with a waitlist. Applications for these programs will reopen in mid-October for the next September intake.
As many of our programs fill up quickly, please apply far in advance of our deadlines. We begin accepting applications in October for programs that start in September of the following year.
For those programs with January intakes, you should apply by October 1.
Do international students need to send original documents when applying?
After you apply you can prepare by arranging for your granting institution to send the documents to:
Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon Campus, Idylwyld Dr.
Registration Services, International Admissions
Box 1520
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3R5
Visit How to Apply for more information.
Do my transcripts have to be translated into English?
How do I make corrections to my application?
Once your application is assessed and you receive a letter regarding your assessment you are required to complete a new application. Please apply now if needed.
If a deposit has been paid and you change your program by applying to a different program, you may be required to pay a switch fee for changes made within 60 days of the start date of the program (see the Tuition and Fee Procedure (pdf)). A separate application would be required. Standard application processes would be applied.
Switching programs is not available to students with bundled applications.
If a deposit has been paid and you change the campus you plan to attend (but not the program), you will be charged a $80 application fee against your deposit (see the Tuition and Fee Schedule (pdf)). This option might not be available to students with bundled applications if the similar bundle is not offered at the alternate campus. A separate application might be required. Please email these requests to international@saskpolytech.ca.
How do I withdraw or defer or get refund of my application?
What is withdrawing?
I am eligible for a refund on my deposit. How long will it take?
If I withdraw, does it affect future applications to programs?
What is deferring?
Non-attendance does not automatically give you deferral status and the applicable fee will be applied.
How many times can I defer?
See Deferral, Waitlist and Withdrawal Forms for International Students for more information.
I had my visa refused and am reapplying immediately. Can I defer my current application if I have had a visa refusal?
If you wish to reapply for a study permit, you must withdraw your current application, apply for the program of your choice, pay the application fee and be accepted to the program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Deposits are not held if you decide to reapply. To start the withdrawal process please see Withdrawal and Deferral Form for International Students.
Can I change my program when I defer?
How do waitlists work?
If you are interested in a future intake, applicants may request one free deferral or you may apply to the intake of interest.
What do I do if my study permit is refused?
Applicants must ensure they have sufficient time to process admission and study permit documents before applying to a program as delays are not considered a refusal.
Tuition and fees
How much is the tuition?
Visit our International Tuition and Fees page to calculate an estimate of the full cost of the program over all years. .
Why is the tuition cost different for domestic and international students?
How do I pay my tuition?
Learn more about how to make a payment.
Where can I get my payment receipt?
You can also track your payments though PayMyTuition and download a receipt once payment has been confirmed.
Tuition deposit
What is the non-refundable deposit?
Why do you charge a non-refundable deposit?
I am only able to make partial payments toward the $10,000 deposit. Is that okay?
I have been accepted but am not sure what to do. What are my options?
- Retain your seat by paying the $10,000 deposit if you have received a letter of acceptance and not yet made payment OR retain your seat if the deposit was previously paid.
- Defer your program start date to a future intake if you have paid your deposit and are unable to attend on your start date. Your updated letter of acceptance will request the updated deposit amount and you will be required to ensure sufficient payments are submitted. Please note you are not reissued a receipt. Please retain your PayMyTuition receipt or the receipt previously provided as your proof of payment.
Can I get a refund on the non-refundable deposit if my application is to a single program?
I have been accepted but have been refused a study permit.
- You are eligible to receive a full refund on the $10,000 deposit, less an administration fee of $200. A withdrawal form and the study permit refusal must be dated within 10 business days of each other. You must withdraw no later than the fifth day of the start of the program.
- You have three choices:
- Retain your seat by paying the $10,000 deposit if you have received a letter of acceptance and not yet made payment OR retain your seat if the deposit was previously paid.
- Defer your program start date to a future intake if you have paid your deposit and are unable to attend on your start date. Please note you are not reissued a receipt. Please retain your PayMyTuition receipt or the receipt previously provided as your proof of payment.
- Withdraw from the program. Withdrawals will result in a refund less the new required non-refundable deposit. Study permit refusal terms will still apply. Withdrawing form the program results in a refund less the required non-refundable deposit.
- You can defer your application to a future intake if you are unable to attend on your start date. This must be done no later than the fifth day of the program by completing a deferral form.
- You must complete a withdrawal form located in mySaskPolytech. Any amount paid toward tuition and fees, less the non-refundable deposit, will be returned to you. It will take 4-6 weeks to process your refund, which will be issued through PayMyTuition, Sask Polytech's third-party partner.
- If you choose to withdraw, you will be required to reapply should you wish to attend in the future. If you wish to attend a future intake, you may want to consider deferring your program start date rather than withdrawing.
Can I get a refund on the non-refundable deposit if my application is a bundled program?
The $10,000 non-refundable deposit you have paid is split $7,500/$2,500 between the two programs you have been accepted into. For students accepted into a bundled program, your year one tuition for your first program will have $7,500 of your non-refundable deposit applied to your tuition due, and your year two tuition will have $2,500 of your non-refundable deposit applied to the tuition due for your second program. The $2,500 non-refundable tuition deposit for the second program is applied against tuition owing for that program's semester(s) after July 1.
I have been accepted but have been refused a study permit.
- You are eligible to receive a full refund on the $10,000 deposit, less an administration fee of $200. A withdrawal form and the study permit refusal must be dated within 10 business days of each other. You must withdraw no later than the fifth day of the start of the program.
- You have three choices:
- Retain your seat by paying the $10,000 deposit if you have received a letter of acceptance and not yet made payment OR retain your seat if the deposit was previously paid.
- Defer your program start date to a future intake if you have paid your deposit and are unable to attend on your start date. Please note you are not reissued a receipt. Please retain your PayMyTuition receipt or the receipt previously provided as your proof of payment.
- Withdraw from the program. Withdrawals will result in a refund less the new required non-refundable deposit. Study permit refusal terms will still apply. Withdrawing form the program results in a refund less the required non-refundable deposit.
- You can defer your application to a future intake if you are unable to attend on your start date. This must be done no later than the fifth day of the program by completing a deferral form.
- You must complete a withdrawal form located in mySaskPolytech for the program. The non-refundable deposit you have paid is split between the two programs into which you have been accepted—one program is allotted $7,500 and the other program is allotted $2,500. If you withdraw from one program only, a $2,500 non-refundable deposit fee will be charged.
- If you choose to withdraw, you will be required to reapply should you wish to attend in the future. If you wish to attend a future intake, you may want to consider deferring your program start date rather than withdrawing.
- You must complete two withdrawal forms—one for each program you have been accepted into. The $10,000 deposit paid to retain your seat is non-refundable and will not be returned to you. Anything paid over $10,000 will be returned.
- If you choose to withdraw, you will be required to reapply should you wish to attend in the future. If you wish to attend a future intake, you may want to consider deferring your program start date rather than withdrawing.
Can I get a refund on the non-refundable deposit if my application is to a Learn English course and an academic program?
I have been accepted but have refused a study permit.
- You are eligible to receive a full refund on the $10,000 deposit, less an administration fee of $200. A withdrawal form and the study permit refusal must be dated within 10 business days of each other. You must withdraw no later than the fifth day of the start of the program.
- You have three choices:
- Retain your seat by paying the $10,000 deposit if you have received a letter of acceptance and not yet made payment OR retain your seat if the deposit was previously paid.
- Defer your program start date to a future intake if you have paid your deposit and are unable to attend on your start date. Please note you are not reissued a receipt. Please retain your PayMyTuition receipt or the receipt previously provided as your proof of payment.
- Withdraw from the program. Withdrawals will result in a refund less the new required non-refundable deposit. Study permit refusal terms will still apply. Withdrawing form the program results in a refund less the required non-refundable deposit.
- You must submit a deferral form no later than the seven days before the start of the Learn English class/course. This will automatically defer your academic program attendance to a future program start date as you are not eligible to begin your program without meeting the English language requirements. The $10,000 non-refundable deposit will be applied toward tuition and fees for a future program intake.
- Any payments made toward the cost of your Learn English course will be returned to you. It will take 4-6 weeks to process your refund, which will be issued through PayMyTuition, Sask Polytech's third-party partner.
- If you do not submit a deferral form seven days before the start of the Learn English class/course or do not attend, you cannot defer your Learn English course to a future start date. You will be required to reapply before your program start date so that your remaining deposit is not forfeited. You will not receive a refund for the cost of the Learn English course.
- If you have successfully met the English proficiency requirement by an alternate method, you must submit a withdrawal form located in MySaskPolytech seven days before the Learn English course start date. Your original application will convert to a single program application. Any payment made for the Learn English course will be applied toward your program tuition and fees and is non-refundable.
- If you do not submit a deferral form seven days before the start of the Learn English class/course, you forfeit the payment made for the Learn English course and it will not be applied to your program tuition and fees. See the Tuition and Fee Procedure non-credit course section for more information.
- If you complete your Learn English course and want to withdraw from the program, you must submit a withdrawal form. The deposit remaining from your $10,000 deposit paid to reserve your seat is non-refundable and will not be returned to you.
- If you choose to withdraw, you will be required to reapply should you wish to attend in the future. If you wish to attend a future intake, you may want to consider deferring your program start date rather than withdrawing.
- You must complete two withdrawal forms—one for the course and one for the program program you have been accepted into. The $10,000 deposit paid to retain your seat is non-refundable and will not be returned to you.
- If you choose to withdraw, you will be required to reapply should you wish to attend in the future. If you wish to attend a future intake, you may want to consider deferring your program start date rather than withdrawing.
Can I get a refund on the non-refundable deposit if I am a current Sask Polytech student and are applying to another program?
I have been accepted but have been refused a study permit.
- You are eligible to receive a full refund on the $2,500 deposit, less an administration fee of $200. A withdrawal form and the study permit refusal must be dated within 10 business days of each other. You must withdraw no later than the fifth day of the start of the program.
- You have three choices:
- Retain your seat by paying the $10,000 deposit if you have received a letter of acceptance and not yet made payment OR retain your seat if the deposit was previously paid.
- Defer your program start date to a future intake if you have paid your deposit and are unable to attend on your start date. Your updated letter of acceptance will request the updated deposit amount and you will be required to ensure sufficient payments are submitted. Please note you are not reissued a receipt. Please retain your PayMyTuition receipt or the receipt previously provided as your proof of payment.
- Withdraw from the program Withdrawals will result in a refund less the new required non-refundable deposit. Study permit refusal terms will still apply. Withdrawing form the program results in a refund less the required non-refundable deposit
- I have been accepted but want to defer and start the program at a later date. You can defer your application to a future intake if you are unable to attend on your start date. This must be done no later than the fifth day of the program by completing a deferral form.
- You must complete a withdrawal form located in mySaskPolytech. Any amount paid toward tuition and fees, less the $2,500 non-refundable deposit, will be returned to you. It will take 4-6 weeks to process your refund, which will be issued through PayMyTuition, Sask Polytech's third-party partner.
- If you choose to withdraw, you will be required to reapply should you wish to attend in the future. If you wish to attend a future intake, you may want to consider deferring your program start date rather than withdrawing.
Immigration
Can I work while I am a student?
Can I work in Canada after I graduate?
Am I eligible to immigrate to Canada following my studies?
Do I need a co-op work permit?
For more information regarding the co-op work permit please visit the IRCC website.
How can I apply for my study permit extension?
Can I get advice on immigration from an international student advisor (ISA)?
Student support services
Can I get some help settling into life in Canada and studying at Sask Polytech?
Can I get health coverage in Saskatchewan and how much will it cost?
Does Saskatchewan Polytechnic offer financial aid packages and/or scholarships for international students?
Does Saskatchewan Polytechnic have student residences to accommodate international students?
Canada Homestay Network is pleased to offer homestay to Saskatchewan Polytechnic students studying in Saskatoon. Live with a Canadian family while you complete your studies, learn about Canadian culture, and make lifelong friends. Upon acceptance at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, complete the online application.
Does Saskatchewan Polytechnic have tutors in place if I require extra help?
Settle in Saskatchewan
How much does it cost to live in Saskatchewan?
Contact us
Questions? Contact International Education.