International payments

CIBC International Student Pay is the ONLY method of international payment accepted by UNB. Payments made by Flywire, Cohort Go, CadRemit, etc. will not be accepted. If an international payment is processed by one of these or any other third party platform, the payment will be rejected and return of funds can take 6 - 8 weeks.

CIBC International Student Pay

The University of New Brunswick has partnered with CIBC International Student Pay to offer students a cost-effective method to pay their fees from anywhere in the world. This partnership means that UNB will no longer accept wire transfers unless they are processed through the CIBC International Student Pay Portal and reserves the right to return any wire payment sent directly to UNB's general bank account.

International payments are not instant.

Payments can take up to 10 business days to be posted to your UNB Student account. Payments must be posted to your student account by the fee deadline date to avoid being charged the late payment fee. 

Exclusive preferred foreign exchange rates, only for UNB students.

  • Conveniently make payments in the currency of your choice
  • Benefit from live, preferred foreign exchange rates
  • Easily track your payment online, anytime
  • Receive ongoing status updates until your payment is complete 

CIBC International Student Pay supports the following preferred payment methods:

visa, mastercard, alipay, union pay, we chat pay, ach

Payment instructions

  • Money transferred to a student's account should not exceed the annual charges associated with tuition and related fees, including residence fees. Overpayment on a student's account will be held on the account for future tuition or can be returned to the account the funds were paid from at the student's request.
  • Funding for off-campus and personal expenses is to be sent directly to the student. UNB does not process refunds for personal expenses.
  • The only exception to the above rule is for a new International student coming into Canada. UNB will allow a one-time payment to a maximum of $5,000 CAD funds, that can be refunded to the student's Canadian bank account. Anything over the maximum amount would be held for tuition and fees, or can be returned to the account that the funds were paid from.

  1. Access the CIBC International Student Pay secure web portal.
  2. Select your country of payment and enter the payment amount in CAD ($).
  3. Choose your payment method.
  4. Pay in your preferred currency.
  5. Enter your Student and Payer details and submit
Watch the tutorial videos below to get started:

For more information on CIBC International Student Pay, see their frequently asked questions or contact them at studenthelp@cibc.com.


UNB does not accept International pre-loaded Visas or MasterCards for the payment of tuition and fees. These cards may act as a debit card in your home country, however they act as a credit card elsewhere.

If you do not have another means of paying, you can take your International pre-loaded Visa or MasterCard to a bank machine (ATM) and get a cash advance to pay your fees in cash.

UNB will accept International pre-loaded Visas or MasterCards only for the following:
  • Room deposit
  • Application fee
  • Confirmation fee