OUAC Information & Updates
— If you are a current high school student graduating in 2025-2026, and if you want us to upload your midterm/final marks in OUAC, you need to add us.
— If you are doing a course with us, only we can upload your marks. Your home school will not upload grades for our courses to your account.
This is very serious, important, and urgent—it can affect your university application.
— Basic Requirements for Admission: Ontario high school students must present the OSSD and complete six 4U/M courses. All required courses will be included in the calculation of your overall admission average.
— Failed and repeated courses: University will consider the higher grade of the 2 attempts.
— Submitted your transcript to confirm you have met the prerequisites.
— Paid the required course fees.
— Completed a minimum of 2 units from the course.
— Added CanSTEM to your OUAC account.
How-to Videos - Quick Links
How to Add CanSTEM Education to Your OUAC Account
Click here for more detailed steps: OUAC Easy Steps PDF
Important Schedule of Dates for Ontario Universities (2025-2026)
August 2025
The OUAC launches Ontario Universities’ Info and begins posting application material with updated information for fall 2026 admission.
November 2025
Deadline for the OUAC to receive all electronic student data files from Ontario high schools.
Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available.
Target date for Ontario universities to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from the OUAC.
January 2026
Deadline for Ontario high school students to submit their completed applications to the OUAC.
The initial application includes all final grades from completed Grade 11 and 12 courses and a list of all current-year courses in progress.
Note: The OUAC will continue to process the applications we receive after this date and distribute them to the Ontario universities; however, specific university deadlines will apply.
Target date for Ontario universities to receive all application data and grades from the OUAC for applications submitted by January 15, 2026.
February 2026
Deadline for the OUAC to receive all final grades available for 4U/M courses and current full-year grades for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools.
Target date for Ontario universities to receive all final grades available for 4U/M courses and current full-year grades for 4U/M courses from the OUAC.
April 2026
May 2026
The latest date all high school applicants who submitted their application by the January application deadline can expect a response from an Ontario university. This includes an offer of admission, a refusal or a deferral of admission, once additional information is received.
June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
OUAC is an application processing centre for undergraduate admissions to Ontario Universities. It receives, processes, and forwards student applications to the respective universities. However, the OUAC does not make admission decisions; that responsibility lies with the universities.
- Visit the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre website at https://www.ouac.on.ca.
- Access the Undergraduate Application and Guide available at https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/undergrad-guide.
- Watch how-to videos and access PowerPoint/PDF tutorials provided by Ontario Universities’ Application Centre at https://www.ouac.on.ca/videos/how-to-videos/ to learn how to use the new application system.
- For students applying through OUAC, you must first Add “CanSTEM Education Private School” in the Academic Background section of your OUAC account to grant our administration access to your application.
- Once added, select “GROUP A” when requesting your report card, and we will update your marks directly to OUAC. For students applying as GROUP B, simply provide the university’s admissions email along with your student ID number.
You can access your OUAC account by following this link to the OUAC login page.
The undergraduate application is designed to automatically categorize you into the correct group. If you make changes to your application, your group may change as well.
Your program selection, admission requirements, and deadlines may differ based on whether you are a Group A or Group B applicant.
You are a Group A applicant if,
- You are currently taking one or more courses at an Ontario high school,
- You will be under 21 on or before December 31, 2024,
- You have an OSSD or are working toward an OSSD with six 4U/M courses.
You are a Group B applicant if you do not meet the Group A criteria.
For example, you are:
- Not currently taking a course at an Ontario high school,
- A Canadian student from outside Ontario,
- An international applicant,
- A transfer student,
- A mature applicant,
- 21 years of age or older on or before December 31, 2024, and taking a course at an Ontario high school.
Ontario High Schools (Group B only)
Certain Ontario high schools allow you to request your official high school transcript electronically (completed courses only) through OCAS. You can access it from the OUAC Undergraduate application in the Transcripts section under “Transcripts from Ontario High Schools” and “Check if my high school participates”. Any transcripts you request through this process will be redirected to your university selections.
Note: Updates to any information on these transcripts are not automatically sent to the OUAC. If your information changes, you will need to make a new request using the same online service.
If your high school is not included in this online service:
- Contact them to arrange for them to send your official transcript directly to your university choices.
- Ask your high school to indicate your OUAC Reference Number on your transcript.
- Note:The OUAC does not accept these as hard-copy transcripts, nor do we forward them to your university selections.
You can request your official high school transcript electronically through OCAS if your high school participates. Check in the “Transcripts from Ontario High Schools” section on the OUAC application.
Updates to your transcript are not automatically sent to the OUAC. If your information changes, submit a new request using the same online service.
Contact your high school to send your official transcript directly to your university choices, including your OUAC Reference Number.
Students applying to out-of-province universities can authorize them to request academic information from the OUAC. To do so, applicants must include their 11-digit OUAC Reference Number on the university’s application form, where the 11th digit is always “0.”
Graduated students must contact their home school for an updated transcript, including the grades we sent, to submit to the university. Click Here to Read More
To help you with the application process, here are some official OUAC tutorial videos:
- How to Create Your OUAC Account
Learn how to create your OUAC account and get started with your application. - How to Complete Your Undergraduate Application
Step-by-step instructions to complete your application and submit it to universities. - How to Edit Your Completed Application
Learn how to make changes to your application after submission. - How to Respond to an Offer of Admission
Understand how to review and respond to offers of admission from Ontario universities.
If you have any question how to apply through OUAC?
Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or call us at 647-568-0258.