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General Fees

All fees below are quoted in Canadian (CAD) dollars.
  Current Fee
Registration Fee: This fee applies to all programs. CAD $100
Re-Registration Fee: This applies only to students who re-register during or after the last week of their programs.) CAD $25
Materials Fee: This fee applies to all programs.
(An additional materials fee will be charged to students who re-register more than 4 weeks after their previous program.)
CAD $50
Additional Materials Fee: An additional Materials Fee will be charged to students who re-register more than 4 weeks after their previous program. CAD $50
Medical Insurance (per month)   CAD $60
Transaction Administration Fee: This fee applies to all wire transfer and cheque refunds, refunds due to overpayments, returned payments, or NSF cheques. CAD $45
Transaction Administration Fee: This fee applies to all credit card refunds. 4% of the refund amount will be deducted from the refund. CAD 4%
Airport Reception Fee:   CAD $100
Aiport Drop-off Fee:   CAD $100
Transcript Fee
  Official Transcript CAD $10
  Unofficial Transcript FREE
Certificate Fee
  First Certificate FREE
  After First Certificate CAD $25
Homestay
Placement Fee:   CAD $175
Change Fee: To change your homestay after arriving. CAD $25
Full-board (per night): Full-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast, lunch and supper. CAD $27
Half-board (per night): Half-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast and supper. CAD $25
Shared Room with Full-board (per night): 2 people share Full-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast, lunch and supper. CAD $23
Shared Room with Half-board Shared (per night): 2 people share Half-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast and supper. CAD $21
Union House (Residence in Vancouver)
Shared Room   per night, does not include 12%HST CAD $21
Private Room   per night, does not include 12%HST CAD $27
Test Fees
TOEIC Test: TOEIC per test for all VEC students ($85.00 plus 5% tax) CAD $89.25
Cambridge Test Fee FCE, CAE CAD $280
Notarized Custodianship Form
  One Student CAD $75
  Each additional student applying at the same time CAD $30
  4 or more students applying at the same time CAD $30 Each
Courier Fees
  for shipping a 3rd document by TNT after application fee paid CAD $50
  for shipping a 3rd document by FedEx or DHL after application fee paid CAD $75
Vacation/Break Fees
  One month's prior notice CAD $50
  Less than one month's prior notice CAD $100
  At the time of registration FREE

General Promotion: SAVE 5%*


Register by October 31, 2010 and your tuition will be reduced by 5%*.
This offer applies to all regular part-time and full-time schedules.

Details

  • This applies to regular full-time and part-time ESL programs, as well as Vacation Study, Ski/Snowboard & English, Summer Children's, Summer Youth, Cambridge, and Internship Programs.
  • Does not apply to other fees, such as homestay.
  • Does not apply to TEFL Program.
  • Also applies to students who extend programs.
  • Only valid from June 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010.
  • Cannot be combined with any other special offer.
  • We reserve the right to remove this offer at any time.
  • Students who have previously changed programs are ineligible for this offer.
  • Applies to all payments sent by October 31, 2010, regardless of when they are received.
  • Based on fees paid by October 31, 2010. The dates of the program being paid for are irrelevant.

*Selected countries only: Australia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, United States, Vietnam

Special Fees for Students from Europe

We offer inexpensive packages for students from Europe (includes: Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkey). Learn more about our European Packages here.

Lower Rates for Long-term Students

If you pay for 12 weeks or more of tuition, you will receive a reduced tuition rate. If you later extend your program for any length of time, you will be entitled to pay your tuition at the current reduced
12-week, 24-week, or 33-week rate. This also applies if you leave the school and return.

Reduced Tuition for Permanent Residents of BC

Permanent residents who have continually lived in BC for the previous 60 days or Canadian citizens who have continually lived in BC or their home countries abroad (outside of Canada) for the previous 60 days are entitled to a 75% Tuition Fee reduction. Proof of permanent residency in BC (BC Driver's License or BC ID) is required. This discount applies only to the Regular English Programs. It does not apply to the Ski/Snowboard + English Program, the Vacation Study Program, the Summer Youth Program or the Business Internship Programs.

This offer cannot be combined with any other special offers.

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Fees are in Canadian dollars. The Canadian dollar is low in relation to many other currencies.
A Canadian dollar is worth approximately 88 US cents. Canada is an inexpensive place to study. Compare the Canadian dollar to other currencies with our free online currency converter

Methods of Payment

There are several easy ways to send your fees. See our Methods of Payment page for instructions.

Payment Notification

Please be sure to inform us when you have paid your fees.

Apply for Admission

The easiest way to apply for admission is with our online application form.





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