Graduate retention program application

Visit Government of Canada's website for a list of designated educational institutions. Most Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions apply for GRP on your behalf.

After graduation, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to visit the Government of Saskatchewan Advanced Education Portal in order to download your GRP certificate. To retrieve the certificate, you will visit the portal, logon with your password or alternately, create an account in order to obtain a password , and then it may be downloaded.

The certificate is needed in order to claim your income tax benefit. If your post-secondary school doesn't apply on your behalf, you must submit an application, along with a copy of your certificate, diploma, or degree. There are three categories of post-secondary institutions that qualify for the GRP certificate. Each application process is different. Service Website. Some files or items cannot be translated, including graphs, photos and other file formats such as portable document formats PDFs.

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The Graduate Retention Program GRP is a tax credit that will help reduce the provincial income tax owed by the graduate. Starting the year you graduate, you are entitled to tax credits over a seven-year period based on your eligible tuition amount, if you file an income tax return as a Saskatchewan resident each year.

If your credit is greater than the tax payable, the excess can be applied in a future tax year and graduates will have up to 10 years from graduation to fully utilize their tuition rebate entitlements.

Individuals may claim tuition fees paid as indicated on their TA tax slip issued by the educational institution. The TA includes tuition as well as some other fees. Student union fees, health and dental fees, and books do not qualify under Canada Revenue Agency regulations for inclusion on the TA and cannot be included in costs eligible under the GRP.

The tax credit can only be applied to the income tax of the graduate and is non-transferable to other family members. If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case you are asked to provide them for audit purposes.

When you apply for GRP, or when your post-secondary institution applies on your behalf, following graduation you will receive an e-mail with instructions about how to download your GRP certificate. If you filed a Graduate Retention Program Certificate with last year's Saskatchewan income tax return, you will need to indicate this year's Saskatchewan tuition credit amount. This is found on your last year's Notice of Assessment.

Instructions are in 4: Apply. A copy of your certificate, diploma or degree — or for international study, a copy of your Canadian educational credential assessment confirming the program of study — should be submitted with your completed application to:.

Download an application. If you studied at an institution that does not apply on your behalf, or an institution outside Saskatchewan, you must apply to the Graduate Retention Program GRP through the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education. A copy of your certificate, diploma or degree should be submitted with your completed application. For international study, a copy of your Canadian educational credential assessment confirming the program of study should be submitted with your completed application.

Fill out the required documents. If you have an existing account, upload your application and supporting documents online using the Advanced Education Student Portal. If you do not have an existing Advanced Education Student Portal Account, or you need to upload documents on behalf of a student, you can upload the application and documents online using the Post-Secondary Document Uploader.

Please visit The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for information on how to obtain an assessment. When you apply for GRP, or when your post-secondary institution applies on your behalf, following graduation you will receive an email from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education with instructions on how to download your GRP certificate. Find more information about how to claim your Graduate Retention Program rebate when filing your income tax return.

If you filed your Saskatchewan income tax return and did not claim your Graduate Retention Program tax credit, or your year of graduation is prior to the Graduate Retention Program certificate year of issue, you must contact the Canada Revenue Agency and submit a written request for reassessment of your tax returns. If you have questions about filing your income tax return, contact Canada Revenue Agency at or visit CRA online. We need your feedback to improve saskatchewan.

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Tuition Rebate Amount Your rebate will be based on the tuition you paid. Top 2. You are eligible for the Graduate Retention Program GRP rebate if you: graduated from an approved post-secondary program and applied within seven years of graduation; Graduates from and earlier are no longer eligible to apply for the Graduate Retention Program.