General Information
Knowledge Bureau is certified by the Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) as an educational institution providing courses that furnish a person with skills for or improve a person’s skills in, an occupation, and as such is a Designated Educational Institution (defined below by the government of Canada. An occupation, for this purpose, is considered to be employment as well as a profession, vocation, or trade. Our tuition fees are deductible as a tuition fee credit and some students may qualify for the Canada Training Credit (see below).
Definition - Designated educational institution
- Canadian universities, colleges, and certain other educational institutions
- Canadian educational institutions certified by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) providing courses that develop or improve skills in an occupation, other than courses designed for university credit
- universities outside Canada where the qualifying student is enrolled in a course that lasts at least three consecutive weeks and leads to a degree at the bachelor level or higher
- universities, colleges, or other educational institutions in the United States that give courses at the post-secondary school level, if the qualifying student is living in Canada (near the border) throughout the year and commutes to that institution
Qualifying students who pay tuition fees to Knowledge Bureau may claim the tuition fee credit. Eligible students may qualify for the Canada Training Credit (CTC) which provides a refundable credit of up to 50% of tuition if they meet age, income and filing requirements. Form T2202 is required.
See example of a calculation below for a DMA-Designation Program:
Tuition Fees: |
$3,570.00 |
plus GST (5%): |
$3,748.50 |
CTC Calculation: |
$1,250 |
CTC is calculated as 50% of tuition or $1,250 (for 2025), whichever is less. If no taxes are payable, the amount is fully refundable when you file your tax return.
Claim for remaining amount
Tuition Credit: Tuition amount less CTC claimed -T2202 required |
$2,498.50 |
Tax Benefit: 15% (federally) - some provinces may vary |
$374.78 |
Total Tax Benefit: Tuition amount plus CTC |
$1,624.78 |
Net cost of tuition: After credits |
$2,123.73 |
Free Trial Period
Students may withdraw from the program at no charge within the first seven (7) days of registration or after completing one chapter of the course (whichever comes first). This is the free trial period.
Course Extensions - Active Students
Students of online certificate courses may request extensions at the end of each study period of three months. Extensions may be purchased at a cost of $125.00 effective July 1, 2024 for each extension of 1 month or $395 for an extended 3 month period. Two extensions of up to 6 months are allowed.
Rewrites: Our rewrite policy is discussed in greater detail in our course material. One rewrite attempt will be allowed within a month of unsuccessful testing. Rewrite fees are $495 per exam effective July 1, 2024.