TyrusX said:
Never heard of it. Can you elaborate? Did you receive a letter like this from CIC? Are you in the PHD Stream?
Hi,
Yes I am in the PhD stream, and no I didn't receive it. The reason for asking is that when I scanned the universities websites, I found that international students who can get AIP letter (Approval in-principle), they can pay the domestic tuition. My guess is that this letter is equivalent to the PER. For example this is from University of Toronto about international exemptions:
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International Fee Exemptions
If you are not a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, you must pay the international student fee unless you are exempt in one of the categories defined below. If you qualify for and claim exemption under one of these provisions, you must present supporting documentation to your Registrar's Office at the beginning of the session. For all categories of exemption: Where the status of an exempt international student changes part way through his/her program of study due to circumstances beyond the student’s control (eg. the dependant of a diplomat whose parent is reassigned to another country), the student may continue as exempt until completion of that program.
'Status in Canada' Exemptions
All international students qualifying for exemption under these provisions pay the domestic fee:
students who are (or who are dependents of, or who are staff members of) diplomatic or consular officers, or representatives or officials of other countries, or of the United Nations (or any of its agencies), or of any intergovernmental organizations of which Canada is a member, and who, with official accreditation from the Government of Canada, have entered Canada or are in Canada to carry out their official duties; or a member of a foreign military force or of a civilian component thereof, and any dependents of such personnel, admitted to Canada under the Visiting Forces Act.
students who are dependents of Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada.
students who are (or who are dependents of) persons who have applied for permanent resident status may qualify for exemption if they have met all the preliminary immigration requirements for permanent resident status (i.e. have received preliminary/provisional acceptance/approval, or approval-in-principle).
students who are (or who are dependents of) visitors who are authorized to work in Canada having been issued a work permit. Note 1) Visitors who are graduate teaching or research assistants are excluded from this category. Note 2) Students holding the Citizenship & Immigration Canada Off-Campus Work Permit are not eligible for this exemption. Note 3) Students who hold, or who are dependents of those who hold, Post-Graduation or Open Work Permits are not eligible for this exemption.
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What do you think about this?!!
