Langara English for Academic Purposes (LEAP)

Commitment fees are the payments required to secure your seat in the program and in subsequent sessions. The first term commitment fee can be found on your Offer of Admission. For subsequent sessions, the commitment fee is $500. Commitment fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Fees that are indicated as non-refundable and non-transferable will not be refunded. In the event of an approved deferral, the non-refundable and non-transferable fee will be moved forward to the new session date and must stay within LEAP.

For the first two sessions:

The commitment fee for the first two sessions is non-refundable and non-transferable.

The only exception is in the event of study permit refusal. To request a refund based on a study permit refusal, you must submit a refund in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal and upload a copy of your study permit refusal letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The request must be submitted before the first day of class.

For subsequent sessions:

To request a refund, submit a refund in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal as soon as possible. Please see the LEAP Refund and Deferral Policies for information on the $500 non-refundable commitment fee and the refund deadlines. After the first week of class, refunds are not permitted.

For the first two sessions:

To request a deferral*, submit a deferral request in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal before the deferral deadline noted below. The commitment fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

• Deferral deadline for new students – March 2024 session: 
  Wednesday, February 21, 2024
• Deferral deadline for new students – May 2024 session: 
  Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Note: Deferrals are not permitted for study permit refusals. 

For subsequent sessions:

To request a deferral*, submit a deferral request in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal as soon as possible. Please see the LEAP Refund and Deferral Policies for information on the $500 non-refundable commitment fee and the deferral deadlines. After the first week of class, refunds are not permitted.

To request a refund minus the commitment fee, submit a refund request in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal before the semester start date. Once the semester begins, refunds are not permitted.

*All deferral requests are subject to space availability.

You can defer your start date within a year from the intake for which you first applied*. For example, if you applied to the January intake, you can defer as late as the November intake.

*All deferral requests are subject to space availability.

You will not be required to meet the new admission requirements of the program should admission requirements change during the one-year limit. In the event of tuition increases, you would be required to pay the difference.

If you are interested in continuing with the program, you may re-apply by meeting all the current admission requirements and submitting a new application, including the application fee. Please click here to review the LEAP international application deadlines. If admitted, the commitment fee for the first two sessions will be moved forward with the new application. In the event of an increase in tuition, you would be required to pay the difference.

If you do not re-apply, the commitment fee for the first two sessions is non-refundable and non-transferable.

For extenuating circumstances, which fall outside of the regular deferral/refund process and associated deadlines, you can begin the appeal process by submitting a deferral or refund request form in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal along with supporting documents. If you are submitting the appeal for a medical reason, please upload the deferral/refund appeal request form with your appeal request. The request will be reviewed by the Continuing Studies Appeals Committee. Once the committee has reached a decision, the decision is final.

Click here for a full overview of the 2024 LEAP refund dates and deadlines.

You can request a deferral by submitting a deferral request in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal and uploading proof of your study permit application submission from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) online portal. This request must be received within the deferral reqeust period.

You will be entitled to a refund of your commitment fee. Submit a refund request in the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal and upload a copy of your study permit refusal letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Deferrals are not permitted for study permit refusals.  

A fee of $100 is assessed each time an updated Letter of Acceptance (LOA) is issued. If your deferral request is approved, you may require an updated LOA. Your original LOA is valid for four intakes. Please contact the LEAP Office to confirm if a new LOA is required and for payment details.

Contact the LEAP Office to receive payment details. You will be required to pay tuition for two future consecutive sessions of LEAP, and that tuition will be non-refundable and non-transferable.

For the first two sessions:

If you receive a Letter of Acceptance to another Langara program, please submit a refund request through the Continuing Studies Applicant Portal and upload a copy of your new Letter of Acceptance. Refund deadlines apply. Documentation is required. The request and documentation must be submitted at least one month in advance to receive a full transfer of fees. After the first week of class, transfer of fees is not permitted.

For subsequent sessions:

Please contact the LEAP Office (leap@langara.ca) to request a transfer of fees. Refund deadlines apply. The request must be submitted at least one month in advance to receive a full transfer of fees. After the first week of class, transfer of fees is not permitted.