HOW TO APPLY
Criteria and dates
The Residence Life team offers rooms based on criteria such as how early you submitted your application, which campus and room type you indicated you're open to and whether you're part of a priority group, among others. Since room offers go out throughout the spring and summer until all spaces are filled, it's a good idea to apply as soon as possible once applications open to you.
Only you can complete your application, since you'll be asked to confirm you have read and understood this and other policies related to living on campus. Everyone who moves into residence agrees to a community code of conduct, including health and safety rules.
Applying to live in residence involves paying a $100 non-refundable fee.
If you are between the ages of 16 and 25, you may apply to live on campus as an undergraduate student. The Residence Life team will give you priority consideration if you are a new student with an offer of guaranteed housing. Applications for guaranteed housing applicants open March 15, 2025.
Guaranteed housing
Wondering if you're eligible for guaranteed housing? Your can expect to receive a letter by email confirming you are eligible if:
- you applied for admission by March 1 and received an offer for fall term
- you will begin full-time studies immediately following high school (or CEGEP in Quebec)
- as of June 1, you will be 18 or younger if you live outside of Quebec; or 19 or younger if you live in Quebec
You may wish to take part in a virtual application info session in February before applications open. Watch this page for details!
If you are an undergraduate student, but not eligible for guaranteed housing, plan to submit your application starting May 1, 2025. If we don't have a room to offer you right away, you will stay on our waitlist until one becomes available.
If you are enrolled in a full-time graduate program at Concordia, you may be eligible to live in the Jesuit Residence, which has 50 rooms reserved for grad students.
You'll know you're eligible if you receive a letter of invitation, along with application instructions.
The Residence Life team will give priority consideration to your application if you live in Canada outside Quebec. Applications open January 8, 2025.
All other graduate students may apply starting March 15 until May 1, 2025.
If you believe you are eligible but have not received any information, or you missed the May 1 deadline, you may still be able to apply. Please email the Residence Life team to inquire.
Plan to submit your application starting July 15, 2025. Depending on availability, please note room offers may only go out in August. If you will be on exchange at Concordia for the winter term only (i.e. January to April 2026), plan to apply mid-October.
To apply, please send an e-mail to residenceinfo@concordia.ca, including your full name and student ID and the term(s) you intend to be on exchange at Concordia. The Residence Life team will then ensure you have access to apply via your Student Centre.
You’ll be asked to specify your preferred room location and type. The more choices you specify, the greater your chances of being offered a room. You can always update your application to include more choices at any time. Please do keep in mind we cannot guarantee your room offer will match your preferences.
Application instructions
Have these things handy:
- your netname and password
- a valid method of payment: VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Interac
Make sure your browser's pop-up blocker is turned off. Then, go to your Student Centre. Click on Housing Application (eRez).
Pay the fee, then proceed to the form and complete every question. (Unfortunately, the system won’t recognize characters outside the English alphabet.) If you choose a shared room option, you may wish to use Roomeez to connect with a potential roommate. If you wish to make any accommodation requests for your room, be sure to do so as part of your application.
At any point, click on Save & Exit to continue your application at a later time.
If you get an error message, it may be that you forgot to turn off your pop-up blocker. If you run into any other problems, email us at residenceinfo@concordia.ca
After you submit your application
Look for a confirmation email. We will review your application and get back to you by email as soon as possible.
How-to guide
Room offers
Once Residence Life emails you a conditional offer indicating the building, room type and approximate cost, your next step is to pay the $1,500 confirmation fee by the date indicated in your offer letter.
You will also need to sign a lease by the deadline. Other requirements:
- Paying for your fall term meal plan in full
- Attending a mandatory virtual info session
- Having your immigrations documents in hand (if applicable)
Paying the confirmation fee
In your Student Centre, scroll down to Admissions. Click Residence Confirmation Fee. Payment methods include VISA, MasterCard or American Express, but not bank transfer. Look for a confirmation email once we verify your payment. Please allow at least two business days.
The confirmation fee will be credited to your student account and applied to your first months rent. If you subsequently need to cancel your offer, keep in mind that $750 of the confirmation fee is non-refundable
Signing the lease
Read your lease carefully. By signing, you’re committing to paying your rent for the duration of the period the lease covers monthly via your student account.
Be aware that the law allows for termination of the lease only under certain circumstances. Read more about leases in Quebec.
Prices are based on the 2024-25 academic year and subject to change.
You can cancel your room offer before the start of the lease date by contacting the Residence Life team. Keep in mind that withdrawing from your courses or notifying your department you will not be attending Concordia is not enough — you must also contact Residence Life to cancel your room offer, or face cancellation fees.
Cancellation fees
Fall term
- Until July 31 inclusive: $750
- August 1 to lease start date: $1,500
- After lease start date: $1,500 plus one month's rent (pro-rated over 30 days)
Winter term
- Anytime up until lease start date: $1,500
- After the lease start date: $1,500 plus one month's rent (pro-rated over 30 days)
If you do not arrive in time for move-in weekend and you have not contacted us, we must cancel your room offer. You will be responsible for paying the first month's rent and you will forfeit your confirmation payment. It's important to know that we won't make any exceptions. Your best policy is to notify us in advance so that we can assist you.
Immigration documents
One of the requirements of your conditional room offer, is that you have your immigration documents by a certain deadline. If you do not have your documents by this deadline, we will return you to the waitlist and liberate your room. If you are on the waitlist and eventually meet the criteria for Residence or to study, we will do our best to provide you a room in Residence, if space is available, or with our preferred partner Campus 1.
If you are planning to defer your offer of admission to Concordia to winter term, we ask that you provide at least two weeks notice before the lease start date. Regular cancellation fees apply. You may apply to live in residence again once applications open for the winter term. Please email the Residence Life team at residenceinfo@concordia.ca and we will waive your application fee.
An important note
You agreed to abide by the community code of conduct when you submitted your application. Designed to create an excellent experience for everyone living on campus, you'll also be asked to sign a copy when you move into residence. If you don't abide by the code, you could face having your lease cancelled.
The university may need to terminate your lease if we have to close the residence if a public health emergency makes that necessary. You'll find details in your room offer.