Admitted students

Congratulations, you've been accepted to Mount Allison University!

Wondering what's next? Follow our helpful guide.

Remember, it's important to check your @mta.ca e-mail regularly. Once you've been accepted to Mount Allison, this is how we communicate important information to you.

Check your @mta.ca e-mail

Accept your offer of admission and scholarships

Deadline to accept your offer of admission: May 1

To accept your offer of admission and scholarships, pay your registration deposit:

Canadian students: $100 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada
International students: You will receive an email with additional instructions on how to pay your registration deposit

Accept your offer by paying your registration deposit

Once your deposit is received and processed, your deposit confirmation will be e-mailed to your @mta.ca e-mail.

Why pay my registration deposit early?

By paying your registration deposit, you:

confirm your offer of admission and any financial aid you have been offered
claim a place in the priority queue for a residence room assignment
gain access to course registration once it opens

Apply for bursaries

Deadline to apply for bursaries: March 1

All incoming full-time students who have demonstrated financial need are eligible to apply for a Mount Allison bursary.

Submit your entrance bursary application through Self Service » Academics » Entrance Bursary. You'll get access to the secure network once you're admitted to the University.

Apply for bursaries in Self Service

Apply to live in residence

Deadline to guarantee a room in residence: March 1

Before you can apply to residence, you must have activated your @mta.ca email account with your MtA username and password.

Learn more about our residences and room types.

Apply to live in residence

Pay your residence deposit

To receive your room assignment:

pay your residence deposit
to guarantee your residence accommodations, pay the deposit by March 1

Don't forget to also accept your offer of admission by paying your registration deposit. We base your residence room assignment priority on the day you pay your registration deposit so the earlier you pay this deposit the closer you are to the top of the list for a room assignment.

How to be guaranteed a residence room

To guarantee a room in residence, submit the following by March 1:

Accept your offer of admission to the University by paying your registration deposit
Pay your residence deposit

All residence applications submitted after March 1 will be assigned on a rolling basis.

Students receive their residence room assignments via email at the end of March. Questions? Email resroom@mta.ca.

For more details, visit applying to residence.

Submit your mid-year transcript

For students who applied with their Grade 11 transcripts

If you've been offered early admission to Mount Allison with your Grade 11 transcripts, submit your Grade 12 mid-year transcript in your application account by March 1:

to confirm your offer of admission
to keep any scholarship offers made during early admission

These transcripts don't have to be official.

Submit mid-year transcript in your application account

Apply for a study permit

For international students

Students who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada need a valid study permit to attend Mount Allison.

Before you apply for a study permit, you need:

An unconditional offer of admission to Mount Allison
A Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL)
A Letter of Acceptance (LOA)

Please also check to see if you need any extra travel authorization documents before you arrive.

You should apply as soon as possible as the process can take some time.

How to receive your PAL and LOA

In order to receive your Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for your study permit application, you must:

receive an unconditional offer of admission
receive an invitation email from Mount Allison outlining further steps to accept your offer of admission and complete the PAL process.

Please note: your offer of admission to Mount Allison does not guarantee study permit approval.

Question? Email international@mta.ca.

For full details, visit the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website.

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ABOUT PROVINCIAL ATTESTATION LETTERS (PAL)

International students need to provide an attestation letter from the province or territory where they plan to study before they apply for a study permit.

Do not attempt to submit an application for a study permit until you receive your attestation letter.

Please check if you require a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) for your study permit application. If you have further questions, please email international@mta.ca.

You are also encouraged to visit these official websites:

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website,
Local Visa Application Centre (VAC) website for country-specific information

Once you have received a study permit application decision

Once you have received an application decision from IRCC:

Email international@mta.ca to update us ASAP
If your application is approved, you can upload a copy of your port of entry (POE) letter or introduction letter to your application account

What to do if your study permit is delayed or refused?

If you are unable to begin your studies due to a study permit delay or refusal, you may request to defer your offer of admission to a future term, up to a maximum of 1 (one) year.

If your application is refused and you decide to withdraw your admission to Mount Allison, you may be eligible to receive a partial refund of your registration deposit of $1,500 if verifiable evidence of a study permit refusal is provided. Please email international@mta.ca in order to make a refund request. Refund requests received after the first day of classes will not be approved. The final day to arrive for each semester is listed on your LOA. If you are unsure how to proceed, email international@mta.ca to discuss your options.

Learn more about study permits