Payments
If you have any questions about tuition, payments, or financial aid, make sure you talk with one of our Advisors.
Payment Method
Vancouver Film School has partnered with Flywire to provide you with an easy and secure method of sending domestic and international fee payments. Flywire also allows you to save on bank fees and exchange rates and track your payments online from start to finish.
Pay your tuition and other fees online:
For payment of all seat deposits, tuition, housing service fees, medical insurance, and etc. Registered students have a 5-digit Student ID number that is required to make a payment.
Make a Payment
Additional Flywire payment benefits:
- Execute, track and confirm your payment online from start to finish.
- Choose local, familiar payment options including bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more for most countries and territories.
- Pay from any country and any bank.
- Save on bank fees and ensure the best exchange rates with Flywire’s Best Price Guarantee.
- Benefit from a 24/7 dedicated multilingual customer support via live chat, email, or by phone.
Flywire Customer Support:
Email: support@flywire.com
Website: https://help.flywire.com
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HigherEdPoints
You can now use HigherEdPoints to pay your tuition fees with VFS. HigherEdPoints allows you to redeem your Aeroplan, TD, American Express, and/or CIBC loyalty points in increments of $250 (points thresholds differ per loyalty program).
You can register for a HigherEdPoints account for free. Once you redeem your loyalty points, you can transfer these funds directly to Vancouver Film School. To learn more and to register for an account, click here.
Haven't registered or paid the application fee yet?
Fee Payment Schedule
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Application Fee
A C$100 application fee for domestic or C$150 application fee for international must be submitted when submitting your application. If you do not already have an Advisor, one will be assigned upon application to help you through the rest of the process.
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Tuition Confirmation Deposit
Once you receive an acceptance email, you will be asked to sign a Student Enrolment Confirmation Form and pay an initial tuition deposit to secure your seat in the program. This initial deposit indicates to us your commitment, and allows us to secure a seat for you at the current tuition rate for your program. The deposit amount is based on the cost of your specific program, your financial plan, and your method of payment.
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Balance of Tuition
The balance of your tuition will be paid as per your agreed upon financial plan.
*If you are planning to use Canadian student loans, pre-approval may be required.
*Fees are quoted and payable in Canadian dollars and can be paid by wire transfer, online bill payment, credit card, cheque, bank draft, money order, or debit card (in person at VFS only).
If you've got any questions
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Student Lines of Credit
A student line of credit is a great options for Canadian students with a valid co-signer. A line of credit is different from a loan because you take money out only as you need it and pay interest only on what you withdraw while you are in school.
Bank of Montreal, Georgia & Richards branch, Vancouver, BC
- Your credit limit will be based on your need and ability to repay.
- A co-signer may be required.
- The minimum amount for the Bank of Montreal Student Line of Credit is $5,000.
Branch:
The Bank of Montreal, Georgia & Richards
604.665.7265
455 W Georgia St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B3
Many financial institutions also offer lines of credit or personal loans. These student lines of credit often start at a minimum of $5,000. In addition to the two banks above, you can also talk to:
Financial aid options for Canadian citizens or permanent residents only.
Canada and Provincial Student Loans are available to Canadian Citizens and Landed Immigrants/Permanent Residents who are enrolled in a full-time program at VFS.
Government Student Loan funding is based on tuition, fees, books, supplies, living expenses, income and available resources and reaches a maximum yearly level that varies province by province.
Our Admissions Advisors are available to help answer your questions and provide detailed information on any aspect of qualifying criteria, maximum loan amounts, your specific situation, and applying for Student Assistance. The information below is provided only as a guide.
You can apply by contacting VFS, or by calling Canada Student Loans toll-free at 1-888-815-4514.
- General information on the Canada Student Loan program
- Information on Provincial Student Loan programs
LLP is a program that allows Canadian residents to withdraw funds from their Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), without penalty, to fund their education.
To apply, you must have a letter of acceptance to a full-time program from VFS. The LLP allows you to withdraw up to $10,000 per year (to a maximum of $20,000) for you, or your spouse, without the withdrawal being taxed. You have up to ten years to pay back your withdrawal.
An RESP is a, tax-deferred, savings vehicle generally used by parents to save for their children's post-secondary education.
Contributions to an RESP for a child beneficiary may be eligible for Canada Education Savings Grant payments (CESG). Investment earnings on contributions and CESG payments can grow tax-free until they are distributed and included in the recipient's income, and taxed accordingly. In most cases, the recipient is a student whose total income results in a minimal amount of tax.
NOTE: The financial options that have been presented have no affiliation with VFS and are listed for information only. Please read carefully the full text (and the fine print) of any contract in which you engage and be sure you understand it before you sign it. VFS is not responsible for terms and conditions imposed by third-party services.
Tuition and Fee Refund Policy
VFS is designated by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education of BC, #0027, and holds a designation certificate. The following Refund Policy is in accordance with the PTIB.
To be considered for a refund, students must submit a written notice of withdrawal to VFS by registered mail, fax, email or delivery to VFS Educational Administration. If students hand-deliver their written notice, they need to have VFS mark the notice when it was received, and provide students with a copy for their records. Non-attendance does not constitute notice of withdrawal. Refunds are based on a percentage of hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term, excluding weekends, holidays and scheduled school breaks. Where total fees have not yet been collected, VFS is not responsible for refunding more than has been collected to date and a student may be required to make up for monies due under the contract.
VFS will refund the tuition for the program and all related fees paid if the student is enrolled in the program without having met the admission requirements and did not misrepresent his or her knowledge or skills when applying for admission.
Refunds
If VFS receives tuition, VFS will refund the tuition that was paid in relation to the program in which the student is enrolled if VFS receives a notice of withdrawal from the student no later than seven days after the effective contract date and before the contract start date.
After seven days after the effective contract date and:
- at least 30 days before the contract start date, VFS may retain up to 10% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract, to a maximum of $1,000.
- less than 30 days before the contract start date, VFS may retain up to 20% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract, to a maximum of $1,300.
VFS will refund the tuition if the student, or the student's parent or legal guardian, signs the student enrolment contract seven days or less before the contract start date and VFS receives a notice of withdrawal from the student between the date the student, or the student's parent or legal guardian, signed the student enrolment contract and the contract start date.
If a student does not attend any of the first 30% of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term, VFS may retain up to 50% of the tuition paid under the student enrolment contract.
If VFS receives a notice of withdrawal from a student, or if VFS delivers a notice of dismissal to a student:
- If a student withdraws after the start date and up to and including the date on which 10% of the hours of instruction have been provided, VFS may retain 30% of the tuition due under the student enrollment contract.
- If the student withdraws after the date on which more than 10% but before the date on which 30% of the hours of instruction have been provided, VFS may retain 50% of the tuition due under the student enrollment contract.
- If, on the date VFS delivers the notice of dismissal to the student, VFS has provided 10% or less of the hours of instruction, VFS may retain 30% of the tuition due under the student enrollment contract.
- If, on the date VFS delivers the notice of dismissal to the student, VFS has provided more than 10% but less than 30% of the hours of instruction, VFS may retain 50% of the tuition due under the student enrollment contract.
- At 30% or more of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term have been provided, no refund will be provided.
VFS will refund fees charged for course materials paid for but not received if the student provides a notice of withdrawal to VFS, or VFS provides a notice of dismissal to the student.
Refunds required under this policy will be paid via the original method of payment within 30 days
- of the date VFS receives a student's notice of withdrawal, or
- of the date VFS provides a notice of dismissal to the student, or
- of the date that the registrar provides notice to VFS that VFS is not complying with section 6.3 of this policy, or
- after the first 30% of the hours of instruction if section 6.4 of this policy applies.
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