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Information for Respondents

Authority

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, Chapter S19.

Mandatory Surveys

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Confidentiality Statement

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Survey Objective

This survey is designed to obtain information about tuition and living accommodation costs for full-time students at Canadian degree-granting institutions. The information will be published by Statistics Canada and used to calculate the Consumer Price Index. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Email or fax transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Record Linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Correspondence

If you require assistance in the completion of this questionnaire or have any questions regarding the survey, send an email to: statcan.tlac-fss.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

For more information about this survey, visit our website Information for survey participants (ISP).

General Instructions

Please refer to TLAC survey respondent guide for complete instructions.

Note: Whenever possible, final fees and living accommodation costs should be reported. If they have not yet been determined your best estimate should be reported. If it applies, please check the box showing that these are estimated fees for 2026/2027.

Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs (TLAC)
For Academic Years 2026/2027 and 2025/2026

Part A: Tuition fees for full-time students

Select 1 option to report Undergraduate tuition fees.

• Academic year (8 months)
• Semester (4 months)
• Per credit

Please report 2026/2027 tuition fees charged to full time students in undergraduate programs offered by your institution. If necessary, make revisions to last year's data included in the section,"2025/2026 Actual Tuition Fees".

Comments:

Part A: Tuition fees for full-time students

Select 1 option to report Graduate tuition fees.

• Academic year (8 months)
• Semester (4 months)
• Per credit
• Full year (12 months)

Please report 2026/2027 tuition fees charged to full time students in graduate programs offered by your institution. If necessary, make revisions to last year's data included in the section, "2025/2026 Actual Tuition Fees".

Comments:

Part B: Additional compulsory fees for full-time Undergraduate Canadian students

Do not include foreign student fees; make note in "Comments" section instead

Select 1 option to report Undergraduate additional compulsory fees.

• Academic year (8 months)
• Semester (4 months)

Please report 2026/2027 additional compulsory fees charged to full time Canadian students in undergraduate programs offered by your institution. If necessary, make revisions to last year's data included in the section, "2025/2026 Actual Tuition Fees".

Comments:

Part B: Additional compulsory fees for full-time Graduate Canadian students

Do not include foreign student fees; make note in "Comments" section instead

Select 1 option to report Graduate additional compulsory fees.

• Academic year (8 months)
• Semester (4 months)
• Full year (12 months)

Please report 2026/2027 additional compulsory fees charged to full-time Canadian students in graduate programs offered by your institution. If necessary, make revisions to last year's data included in the section, "2025/2026 Actual Tuition Fees".

Comments

Part C: Living accommodation costs at residences/housing

Select 1 option to report residence/housing costs for single students.

• Academic year (8 months)
• Semester (4 months)
• Month
• Week
• Day

Please report 2026/2027 fees charged to single students.

If necessary, make revisions to last year's data included in the section, "2025/2026 Actual Tuition Fees".

Select 1 option to report residence/housing costs for married students.

• Academic year (8 months)
• Semester (4 months)
• Month
• Week
• Day

Please report 2026/2027 fees charged to married students.

If necessary, make revisions to last year's data included in the section, "2025/2026 Actual Tuition Fees".

Suggestions: (Please refer to the Respondent Guide)