January is a busy month for students finishing their college or university applications. Even if applications were submitted earlier, many important deadlines still fall in January, including final submission dates, equal consideration cut-offs, and deadlines for supporting documents. Missing one of these dates can affect admission decisions or scholarship eligibility. Because deadlines can differ by school and even by program, families should take time to double-check requirements for each application. Below is a list of key January deadlines to help students stay on track as they move through the final stages of the application process.
University of British Columbia, BC
January 15, 2026 – Final deadline to submit your undergraduate application (all students)
University of Waterloo, ON
January 15, 2026 – Deadline to apply to most Engineering programs (excluding Architecture)
January 30, 2026 – Deadline to apply to most other Waterloo programs.
January 30, 2026 – Deadline to submit supporting documents for Engineering programsOntario Universities, ON
January 15, 2026 – OUAC deadline for equal consideration for most Ontario university programs (e.g., U of T, Western, Queen’s, McMaster when they follow OUAC timelines)University of Toronto, ON
January 15, 2026 – Deadline for many supporting documents to be submitted for programs in: Science, Engineering & Music (for students who applied earlier)
Western University, ON
January 15, 2026 – Deadline to submit your OUAC application for equal consideration and Ivey AEO applicationMcGill University, QC
January 15, 2026 – Deadline for some entrance scholarship components
Dalhousie University, NS
Entrance Scholarship Nomination Deadline – January 28, 2026
Canadian Colleges - Mainly Ontario
The month of January is the last month to finalize and submit college applications as February 1, 2026 is the deadline