Required documents

Transcripts

Please upload unofficial transcripts when applying to Concordia via Connect2Concordia.ca, because it speeds up the review of your file. Uploaded transcripts are not considered official.

Transcript requirements by region

Submission deadlines

Your Offer of Admission will include a deadline to send official transcripts.  

Where to send official transcripts (if they have been requested)

Send all official transcripts to one of the following locations:

By mail: Concordia University Undergraduate Admissions Application Centre P.O. Box 2900 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 2S2	By courier or in-person: Birks Student Service Centre J.W. McConnell Building, Room LB 185 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 2V8 Hours of operation Monday to Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. If you are bringing original documents in person, please ensure that you have made sufficient photocopies to leave with us.
*The University reserves the right to request official documents at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any Offer of Admission made if discrepancies between unofficial and official documents are found.

Sealed Envelopes: North American applicants can submit official transcripts in person or by courier if the transcripts are in sealed envelopes. These transcripts must:

• Bear the name and address of the school
• Show the institutional seal (if applicable)
• Note on the envelope that it contains official transcripts

English language proficiency

Applicants whose primary language is not English may be required to submit proof of language proficiency.

Refer to the language proficiency page to determine if you must include proof of English proficiency with your application.

Program-specific documents

Some programs have additional program-specific requirements such as a:  

• letter of intent
• portfolio
• curriculum vitae

These are usually sent to the department directly. It is an applicant’s responsibility to determine what further documentation is required and what deadlines this additional documentation is required by.
Please visit the program’s additional requirements page for more information.

Mature Student Entry

If you applied for Mature Student Entry, we require:

• A curriculum vitae (usually)
• A birth certificate or other acceptable proof of age
• Scholastic records and any documents which may indicate your ability to pursue university studies

Find out more about Mature Students admission requirements.

Proof of status in Canada

Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, except Cegep applicants, must provide proof of their status in Canada. If you do not provide this proof of status, you will be charged International tuition fees.

To provide proof of Canadian citizen/permanent resident status, submit a clear photocopy of one of the following documents:

• Quebec birth certificate issued by the Quebec Directeur de l'état civil
  (see Concordia’s description of Quebec Residency Guidelines).
• Canadian birth certificate (if born outside Quebec)
• Canadian citizenship card (both sides)
• Permanent resident card (both sides) or IMM 5292

We do not accept the following documents as proof of status in Canada:

• Driver’s licence
• Medicare care
• Quebec baptismal certificate
• Social Insurance Number card