Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Edition TL11A E (25) 1 page

Form TL11A — Tuition and Enrolment Certificate, University Outside Canada

The certificate a university outside Canada signs so a Canadian student can claim tuition fees on their Canadian return.

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Form TL11A · Tuition and Enrolment Certificate - University Outside Canada
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What is Form TL11A?

Form TL11A, Tuition and Enrolment Certificate – University Outside Canada, is the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) certificate for students attending a university outside Canada. The university certifies the program, each session the student was registered in, the number of part-time and full-time months, and the eligible tuition paid for the year.

With the certificate, the student works out the federal tuition amount on Schedule 11 (and a provincial or territorial Schedule S11 where it applies). In Part 3, the student can authorize the transfer of unused current-year tuition, education and textbook amounts to one designated individual.

FileIt lets the student prepare the certificate for the university to check and sign, totals the months, and prints everything into the CRA's fillable TL11A PDF (edition TL11A E (25)). The officer and the student sign by hand. You keep the certificate; you don't send it with your return. FileIt doesn't file anything for you.

Who fills it
The university outside Canada certifies Part 1; the student completes Part 3 to transfer amounts
Used for
Claiming tuition on Schedule 11, and transferring unused amounts
Signatures
The university's authorized officer and, for a transfer, the student, by hand
Sent to
Nobody. Keep it in case the CRA asks to see it
Edition
TL11A E (25), 1 page

Who needs to fill out Form TL11A?

  • Canadian students enrolled in a university course at a university outside Canada.
  • The individual a student designates to receive unused tuition, education and textbook amounts.
  • University administrators completing certificates for Canadian students.

When to use Form TL11A

  • After the year, once the tuition for the year's sessions has been paid.
  • Before the student or the person receiving a transfer files their return.
  • Students who commuted from Canada to a US institution use Form TL11C instead.

What you need before you start

  • The university's name and address, and the name of the program or course.
  • The start and end month of each session in the year, and whether each was part-time or full-time.
  • The eligible tuition paid for the year (tuition, mandatory ancillary fees, admission, library or laboratory use, examinations and getting a degree).
  • For a transfer: the designated individual's name and relationship, the amounts to transfer from Schedule 11 (and S11), and your SIN.

What’s on Form TL11A

The 2025 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 3 parts:

  1. StudentStudent
  2. Part 1 – Educational institution's certificationEducational institution
  3. Part 3 – Your authorization to transfer tuition, education and textbook amountsStudent

How to fill out Form TL11A, step by step

1 Student

The tax year and the student's name, which prints in Part 1.

2 Part 1 – University's certification

The university's name and address, the program, up to four sessions (from and to year and month, with part-time or full-time months), and the eligible tuition. FileIt totals columns B and C. The authorized officer's name, title and date print below; the officer signs by hand.

3 Part 3 – Transfer (optional)

Switch this part on to transfer unused current-year amounts to one designated individual. Enter their name, relationship, the federal amount and, if it applies, the provincial or territorial amount, your SIN and the date. You sign by hand.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Including fees for transportation, parking, books, supplies, equipment, meals, lodging or professional initiation fees in the tuition amount.
  • Transferring more than the maximum transferable amount on Schedule 11 (note 1) or S11 (note 2).
  • Filling in line (2) when you resided in Quebec, Alberta, Ontario or Saskatchewan on December 31; note 2 says you don't have to.
  • Designating more than one individual.
  • Sending the certificate with the return instead of keeping it.

After you fill it out

Give the certificate to the university to check, complete and sign Part 1.

Use it to fill out Schedule 11 (and S11), and give a copy to the person receiving a transfer.

Keep the signed certificate in case the CRA asks. FileIt saves it in your vault.

Fill out Form TL11A online with FileIt

  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 33 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
  3. Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
  4. Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Form TL11A: frequently asked questions

Who signs Form TL11A?

An authorized officer of the university signs Part 1. If you transfer amounts in Part 3, you sign that part too. Both are signed by hand.

Do I send the TL11A with my return?

No. Part 2 of the form says to keep the certificate in case the CRA asks to see it.

Can I transfer my tuition amount to a parent?

Part 3 lets you transfer unused current-year tuition, education and textbook amounts to one designated individual, up to the maximum on your Schedule 11.

What if I commuted to a US college?

If you lived in Canada near the border all year and commuted to a US institution, use Form TL11C instead.

Can I fill out Form TL11A online?

Yes. FileIt prepares the certificate for the university to check and sign and prints it into the CRA's fillable TL11A.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.

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