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International students applying to NAIT’s degree, diploma, certificate and Academic upgrading programs will use NAIT’s International Application for Admission to submit your application online and pay application fees.
You will need:
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Information about your previous education, including what schools you attended and when
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Personal email address
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If you already have a valid study permit, you will need to provide the expiry date.
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Valid credit card, Visa Debit, or Debit Mastercard to pay the non-refundable application fee
Apply using NAIT's International Application
Important: After completing your application, you will need to submit your transcripts and educational documents so NAIT can review your application. Learn more about submitting international documents.
NAIT Student ID
After you have completed your online application, your NAIT Student ID will be emailed to you. You will need your NAIT Student ID to create a Student Portal account (see next step).
Create a MyNAIT account
After you apply, you will be sent a NAIT Student ID to the email account listed on your application. Please use this NAIT Student ID number to create a MyNAIT student portal account.
Your admissions updates and notifications will be sent to your MyNAIT student portal account. It's important to check it frequently throughout the application process.
We recommend using the same email address for both your application and NAIT so all updates are easily accessible from the same inbox.
You will need:
- NAIT student ID
- Email address
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Submit documents
If you studied at a school outside of Canada, you will need to submit your transcripts and educational documents so NAIT can fully assess your application. Be sure to check the document requirements by country and submit all relevant documents as soon as possible so your application is not delayed. Transcript deadlines are listed on your MyNAIT portal.
- Step 1: Gather required documents
- Step 2: Confirm whether you meet English language standards
- Step 3: Translate documents to English
- Step 4: Upload unofficial documents (copies of original documents)
- Step 5: Order and submit official documents
View international document requirements
Watch how to submit transcripts
To receive full admission, you must submit paper documents to NAIT in-person, by courier, or by mail. NAIT will revoke your offer of admission if paper documents are not received by the deadline.
If you completed a portion of your education in Canada, please view the Transcripts & Supporting Documents page.
Alternate external assessment accepted by NAIT
As an alternative to submitting official documents, NAIT will accept a course-by-course assessment done by:
Processing times and pricing may vary and are not the responsibility of NAIT.
Where to send your paper documents
Write your NAIT student ID number and your full name on your envelope.
Mailing Address
NAIT Office of the Registrar
11762 106 Street NW
Room T409
Edmonton, AB
T5G 3H1
Courier Delivery
*New address (Open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. – noon MST):
ATTN: Office of the Registrar
NAIT Distribution Centre
11940 109 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T5G 2T8
Please note: documents submitted via mail become the property of NAIT and will not be returned to applicants once received.
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Track your application
You can track your application status through your MyNAIT portal, including your application's To-Do list. Admission processing times depend on the time of year and on how many people apply. Ensure your application is complete to avoid delays.
- Once your documents arrive on our campus, our admissions experts will review your documents. Once complete, your assessment will be added to your MyNAIT Portal in the Admissions section of Self Service.
- Next, your application will be processed for admission to NAIT. Check your MyNAIT portal often for updates to your application.
- If you scanned copies of your documents on your MyNAIT portal, you will only be able to qualify for conditional admission.
- If you sent your paper documents to our campus, you may qualify for full admission.
Watch for an admissions decision by monitoring your e-letters. Frequently check your e-letters in MyNAIT to avoid missing critical NAIT updates. Learn more about e-letters
Application status definitions
| Status |
Details |
Definition |
| Applicant- Application received |
Your online application has been received by NAIT |
No admission decision has been made. You may need to send further information, pay fees to complete your application. Check your MyNAIT portal. |
| Admitted - Conditional |
You have met the requirements of the program; however, you have conditions to your admission. |
You may need to upload proof of a study permit approval from immigration Canada, pay fees or other. Check your MyNAIT portal. |
| Admitted – Full |
You have met the requirements of the program. |
Your application review is complete. Check your MyNAIT portal for next steps. |
| Hold |
Waitlist – program full |
There are no longer seats available, but you have met the program requirements. Check your MyNAIT portal. |
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Waitlist - competitive |
There are no longer seats available, but you have met the program requirements. Check your MyNAIT portal. |
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Waitlist - non-competitive applicant |
You have not met the competitive requirements for the program, so you are on a secondary waitlist. Check your MyNAIT portal. |
| Cancelled |
Information not received
Accepted into first choice
Lack academic requirements
Failure to pay – deposit
Failure to pay – assessment fee
Applied in error – applicant has applied to the same program in the same term
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Your application has been cancelled because you’ve failed to meet conditions, or you’ve been admitted to another program. |
Accept your offer
Before you accept our offer of admission, open your MyNAIT Portal to see if you have a study permit deadline/condition. If you do, review the study permit processing times in your country. If the processing time is longer than the deadline on your portal, do not accept your offer. Instead, consider applying to the next term.
If the study permit processing time is shorter or you do not have a condition on your MyNAIT Portal, then pay the required tuition deposit by the deadline displayed on your MyNAIT Portal under “Financial Account”. Within 24 to 48 hours of being offered admission, you will receive a second letter (NAIT Letter of Acceptence) in your MyNAIT Portal which can be used apply for a study permit. Upgrading students will need to pay their tuition deposit first to then be issued their official letter of acceptance.
To accept your offer, pay your tuition deposit (non-refundable and non-transferable) in your MyNAIT portal.
- Study permit denial: if your study permit is denied, you can apply to receive a refund.
- If you applied to 2 programs and have been offered admission into both at the same time. Select the program you would like to attend on your MyNAIT Portal and pay the tuition deposit.
- If you have been offered admission to your second choice program, we will process your first choice program application.
- If you have been offered admission to your first choice program, your second choice application will be automatically cancelled.
- If you have been offered admission to your second choice program, and have been placed on a waitlist for your first choice, you will need to decide if you want to wait and take the risk or study in your second choice.
- Alternate offer of admission: after reviewing your application, if we determine that we are unable to offer you admission in both your first and your second choices, we may provide you an alternate offer of admission to a related NAIT program.