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The Certificat d'acceptation du Qu茅bec (CAQ) is a mandatory immigration document for all international students at 海角社区*.听

The CAQ issued by Immigration Quebec. This document authorizes you to study in Quebec and is a required document to apply for your study permit. We recommend following our guide below to apply for the CAQ. Our听may also provide you with further assistance.

You should apply for your CAQ as soon as you've been admitted to 海角社区.听After applying, you should continue to monitor the information on your to verify if any updates have been made in your听file.听听Under normal circumstances, the听听for the CAQ is 25 business days from the day Immigration Quebec confirms in your online portal that听they have received听your supporting documents. However, the processing times for the CAQ may be longer.听If more than 8 weeks have passed, you may wish to to follow up on your application. We听do not recommend听that you resubmit your supporting documents or start a new application.

*Please note that some foreign nationals听are exempt from requiring a CAQ (for example - if you are coming are admitted into a ). See 听for more detailed information.听
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Applying for your CAQ for the FIRST time

Instructions - How, Where, When to Apply

All applications for a Certificat d鈥檃cceptation du Qu茅bec (CAQ 鈥� Qu茅bec Acceptance Certificate) for studies must be submitted electronically on the Minist猫re de l鈥橧mmigration, de la Francisation et de l鈥橧nt茅gration (MIFI) website. After you submit the , you will be prompted to create an account on the to听pay the processing fee. Once your fee has been paid, you will receive a CAQ personalized document checklist on your听. The checklist will provide instructions on how to submit your supporting documents to MIFI electronically using the .听At this time, the Arrima system is available in French only.听

Follow our CAQ video or PDF tutorials for a step by step guide on submitting the CAQ application:

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Step 1: Complete the application and pay the by credit card.

• You will have to access your admission letter through the online application system.听Be sure to save or print a copy of your letter: 海角社区 does not send admissions decisions by mail. It is very important to note that the electronic version is the only version of the admission letter you will receive. You should download and save a copy of your admission letter, as you may be required to provide it in future applications. Generally, the conditions listed on your letter of admission are related to your registration for classes. You do not have to wait to meet those listed conditions to apply for your immigration documents.
• In the section Accompanying persons, immediate family members include: De facto (common law) spouse, child, spouse (married), mother and father who are temporary residents in Canada (visitors, students, workers), refugees, persons without status, foreign diplomats and consulars, permanent residents or Canadian citizens.
• For the start and end date of your program, indicate approximate dates for the duration of your entire degree or program of studies (example: Undergraduate, PhD degree: Maximum 4 years; Masters Degree: Maximum 2 years). For the start date, you can indicate the first day of courses. You can see Key Academic Dates for details.
• For the annual tuition fees, refer to the 海角社区 Fee Calculator for Undergraduate and Graduate studies.
• Depending on your * (see point 4.), you may be asked for . If this is the case, you will be asked who will pay for your living expenses and tuition. If you are a graduate student receiving a stipend, award or grant, please select 鈥淢yself鈥� as the person who will be responsible for your living expenses and tuition. *The current place of residence means the country or territory where you are now living, whether it is a permanent or temporary address.
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Step 2: Obtain your personalized checklist

A CAQ specimen

• Once you complete your on the MIFI portal, you will be prompted to to submit the payment for the processing听fee using your CAQ application number.
• There is听a (in French only) on how to create an account on Arrima. There is also a that students can use to ask technical questions,
• Once you pay the processing fee on Arrima, you will obtain a personalized checklist of the supporting documents,听on your, that you need to submit to Immigration Quebec.
• Your checklist will provide instructions on how to submit your supporting documents to MIFI electronically using the 听In order to upload your documents on Arrima, you will need your CAQ file number (this can take up to 48 hours to appear in your MIFI portal after the payment has been made).听
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Step 3: Gather all the supporting documents on your personalized checklist.

• Along with your document checklist, you will receive a Declaration, commitments and authorizations form that you must sign. It is very important that you carefully read the form as it describes the obligations that you must respect as a student in Quebec.
  IMPORTANT: You must print out and physically sign and date by hand your Declaration, commitments and authorizations form before uploading it as a pdf. Your name and signature must match the name and signature in your passport. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.
• Save a copy of all the documents on your checklist before submitting them to Immigration Quebec via the Keep these on file for your records. *You will also be uploading some of these documents in support of your study permit application.

• If your checklist includes a request for , you - or your financial guardians (parents, or whoever is supporting you) - should provide a confirmation that you/they can cover your tuition and fees and for your first year of studies. (If you are applying for U.S. government aid, please note that a copy of your application for aid will not be sufficient: the approval of aid awarded will be required.)
  IMPORTANT: If a third party, such as your parents or legal guardian, will be financially supporting you, make sure that the third-party completes and signs the Declaration of financial support letter. The Declaration of financial support letter must be printed and physically signed and dated by hand by your financial supporter before uploading it as a pdf to your Arrima account. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.
• The amount of that you will have to demonstrate depends on whether or not any family members will be accompanying you to Canada.
• IRCC has increased the estimated听听in Canada for a single student to $20 635 per year. This increase will only affect students applying to study at an institution听outside of Quebec.听The estimated annual living expenses in Quebec is听$15,078听for one student (18 and over). If you have accompanying dependents, please see Immigration Quebec鈥檚
• If you are a minor and under the age of 17, you will have to provide . If your custodian will be the Associate Dean of Students, please see the instructions on our website.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to include scanned copies of original documents for all items listed on your personalized checklist. Any document not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation.
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Step 4: Submit supporting documents electronically to Immigration Quebec via the Arrima online system.

• Log back into your听account in order to upload your documents. You will need your CAQ file number in order to start uploading documents to Arrima. The CAQ file number will be available in your about 48 hours after the CAQ application听payment is made on Arrima.听
• 听You can begin to upload the documents on your checklist by clicking 鈥�Joindre des documents鈥�; a drop-down menu indicating the type of document you are uploading will appear. You will receive a confirmation pop-up message once all your required documents have been uploaded.
• Any additional document that is not included on your checklist can be combined into one pdf and uploaded in the 鈥�Autres types de documents鈥� (other types of documents) section of your Arrima account.
• After uploading all your required documents, be sure to click 鈥�顿茅辫辞蝉别谤鈥� (Deposit) to submit them to Immigration Quebec and complete the application process.
  IMPORTANT: If you do not click 鈥�顿茅辫辞蝉别谤鈥�, your documents will not be submitted and your application will remain pending!

IMPORTANT: If you receive an Intention of refusal letter (Intention de refus) from Immigration Quebec requesting that you provide them with additional documents, contact us right away for guidance on how to proceed. You will also have to submit your additional, required documents to Immigration Quebec electronically through the Arrima system.听For a tutorial on how to submit your additional document, please refer to our .

Step 5: Obtain your Letter of attestation of issuance of your CAQ for studies from Immigration Quebec

• Once your CAQ application is approved, Immigration Quebec will send you a Letter of attestation of issuance of your CAQ for studies directly in your . This is your official document confirming that you have been issued your CAQ for studies. You will not receive a hard copy of your CAQ Certificate in the mail.
• You must include this Letter of attestation of issuance of your CAQ for studies when you submit your study permit application to Immigration Canada.
• If you are a US citizen or permanent resident and will be applying at the Port of Entry (POE), print out your Letter of attestation of issuance of your CAQ for studies and bring it with you when travelling to Canada.

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