Read any errors or warnings carefully.
If you are admitted to a university but wish to delay your studies for a year or more, you will need to reach an agreement with the university in question. The university will determine any conditions. When you are ready to attend university, you may be required to re-apply through the OUAC. Contact the university for more details. If you are required to apply through the OUAC, you will need to submit the appropriate application fee(s) and respect any application deadlines.
Yes, you can change your program choices by logging in to your application and going to “My Choices”. To withdraw a program, select the trash icon in the program tile, then select “OK” in the pop-up.Note: If you withdraw a program you have received an offer of admission for, the withdrawal will cancel the offer. To add another program, select “Add Program”.
No, linking to OSAP is an optional step meant to save you time in your OSAP application. You may link your OSAP and OUAC accounts any time after you have submitted your OUAC application…
For the most part, no. Whether you list a university or a specific program as first, second, third or higher on the application is not normally a factor in the universities’ admissions decisions. A university must make its policy clear in its own information where there are exceptions to the policy of using the numbered list of choices. Your numbered list of choices does provide valuable information to the university admission offices. This is particularly true for limited enrollment programs. Admission officials use this data to project the number of applicants who are likely to accept offers of admission, so the university can plan its resources accordingly…
Universities may take special circumstances into consideration when making their admission decisions. You may wish to contact the university yourself to explain the nature of your special situation.
Once we receive your fee, process your application and distribute your application information to the universities, you can contact them directly for information about the status of your application…
When the universities have evaluated your application, they will send an admission decision directly to you. If a university has offered you admission, they will include instructions for responding through your application in your admission package…
If you wish to cancel your application, you may log in to your account and withdraw the program choice(s) you no longer wish to apply to. Be sure to submit your changes by clicking “Review and Payment”.
You may apply to as many Ontario universities and programs as you wish; however, you are limited to a maximum of 3 program choices at any 1 university (including affiliates). Some universities may further limit the number of programs you may apply to. Make sure that you carefully read the details and instructions offered by each institution. Consult the individual university websites or contact the universities directly for more information.
There is no acceptance listed because you did not successfully accept an offer of admission. To successfully accept an offer of admission…
You cannot make changes to your transcript request online once the application is submitted. Call us at 519-823-1063 to discuss the changes you wish to make. Note: We cannot make any changes or corrections to an “Immediate” time frame transcript request…
If the offer link is still active, you may select it to accept. The university is allowing you to accept this offer after the expiry date. However, before accepting this offer, you should contact the university to verify how long the offer is valid after the expiry date, especially if you are cancelling an accepted offer to accept the expired offer.If the offer link is not active, the university is not allowing you to accept this offer after the expiry date. If you still want to accept the offer, you will need to contact the university directly to see if they will send a new offer to the OUAC for you to accept…
The OSAP and OUAC applications do not share personal and address (bio/demo) information on a continual basis. When you link, you allow the OUAC to share your bio/demo information with OSAP once. If you change your bio/demo information after linking, you will need to update both your OUAC and your OSAP accounts. To save time, we recommend ensuring all information is accurate before you link…
OSAP displays all your OUAC program choices, regardless of their status in your OUAC application. If you change your mind and drop a course, you can simply close the OSAP application for that specific program.
You can use the “Forgot your password?” link to reset your password. This functionality is available on your OUAC application and on the OUAC-OSAP link page. You will need to provide your OUAC username and the email address associated with your OUAC Account. A link to reset your password will be emailed to you and will expire 1 hour after the time sent…
You can use the “Recover your username” link to retrieve your username. This functionality is available on the login page of your OUAC application and on the OUAC-OSAP link page. You will need to provide your date of birth and the email address associated with your OUAC Account. The username will be emailed to you…
If you need assistance with your application, contact Applicant Services at 519-823-1063.
Contact the university’s admission office directly for clarification, as some universities may issue you only 1 offer of admission…
If you have already accepted an offer at an Ontario university and decide not to attend that institution, you must cancel your acceptance…
You can contact us by phone, email or live chat. If your question is about TEAS, contact us by Secure Applicant Messaging (SAM)…
We are processing a huge volume of applications at this time of year. It can take up to 2-3 weeks for a university to acknowledge receipt of your application…
If you chose Online Banking as your payment type when you submitted your application, but now wish to pay by credit or debit card, log back in to your application using your username and password.
You will be taken to the Payment Pending page with a link to return to the Payment page to select a different payment method.
The OUAC requires your full name, address, birth date and other relevant application information to verify your identity before providing your OUAC Reference Number. You will find your OUAC Reference Number in the email that was sent to you when you submitted your application, and in the Application Status summary on your Hub. If you are a current Ontario high school student, your guidance counsellor can also provide your OUAC Reference Number.
