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How much does Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) for studies cost and how long does it take?

Government fees and processing times can change and may differ by stream, country and family size. Confirm the live fee and processing-time controls on www.quebec.ca immediately before paying or planning a deadline.

Practical order

1. 1

   Obtain admission to a Québec designated learning institution and keep the admission letter and tuition information.

2. 2

   Before paying, check the current application-management cap for the institution and whether an exemption applies.

3. 3

   Create your own Arrima account using the same name that appears in your passport.

4. 4

   Complete the online temporary-selection application in one session; the form cannot be saved partway through.

5. 5

   Submit the application and pay the $135 processing fee in Arrima within the one-hour payment window.

6. 6

   After receiving the file number, gather each item from the personalized list and combine multi-page documents into one legible, non-editable PDF per item.