This is your student movement

This is your
student movement

Your National & Provincial Students’ Union

With more than 530,000 members making up 63 students’ unions across Canada, the Canadian Federation of Students is the voice of post-secondary education from coast to coast.

Our Federation represents both full- and part-time, domestic and international students at the college, undergraduate, and graduate levels.

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Lobby with Us

Federation representatives keep regular contact with officials at all levels of government, ensuring that student issues are amplified loud and clear.

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Join Campaigns

Our member-driven campaigns help shape public opinion, consistently garner broad media attention, and put pressure on decision makers.

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Stay Informed

By analyzing trends and producing thorough research on the post-secondary sector, the Federation helps inform government proposals and campaign demands.

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Save Money

As a member, we’ll provide you with essential cost-saving services like health benefits, discount programs, ethical purchasing, and more.

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Campaigns & Events

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ReconciliAction

Over sixty Indigenous languages are reported to exist from coast-to-coast according to a 2011 report, with many under the threat of disappearing if efforts are not made to conserve and promote their use.

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Fight the feesFight the fees

Fight the fees

There is a crisis in post-secondary education. Since 2001, the amount of revenue universities and colleges earn from tuition fees has tripled.

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Mental Health MattersMental Health Matters

Mental Health Matters

The Canadian Mental Health Association has found that 20 percent of Canadians will personally experience a mental health issue in their life, with young people aged 15 to 24 more likely to experience mental health issues than any other age group.

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Member Benefits

• Free Intl. Student Identity Card
• Handbook and Day Planners
• Ethical Purchasing Network
• Free Tax Filing + More
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Latest Updates

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Statement Regarding PSE and Nova Scotia Budget ReleaseStatement Regarding PSE and Nova Scotia Budget ReleaseStatement Regarding PSE and Nova Scotia Budget Release
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March 2, 2026

Statement Regarding PSE and Nova Scotia Budget Release

On Tuesday, following the NS budget tabling, we released a statement regarding the cuts to Post-Secondary Education. At the time, we understood that this sector was facing roughly $27 million in cuts; clarity around that number was hard to come by. We reached out to the Department of Advanced Education for more information, and we are now certain that Universities alone will see a cut of $20.5 million in grant funding.

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Statement on Bill C-2 and the Impact of Global Conflicts on StudentsStatement on Bill C-2 and the Impact of Global Conflicts on StudentsStatement on Bill C-2 and the Impact of Global Conflicts on Students
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August 26, 2025

Statement on Bill C-2 and the Impact of Global Conflicts on Students

On June 3rd, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced Bill C-2, also known as, the Strong Borders Act. The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) stands firmly against the erosion of civil liberties and student rights proposed through Bill C-2, the federal government’s latest attempt to expand surveillance and policing powers under the guise of public safety and national security. At a time of global unrest with students and families feeling unsafe, monitored and targeted.

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Public Statement on Prime Minister Carney Recognizing Palestinian StatehoodPublic Statement on Prime Minister Carney Recognizing Palestinian StatehoodPublic Statement on Prime Minister Carney Recognizing Palestinian Statehood
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August 18, 2025

Public Statement on Prime Minister Carney Recognizing Palestinian Statehood

Recently, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada could potentially recognize Palestine’s statehood at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September, if certain conditions were met. The expected commitments include a democratic election in 2026, demilitarization of Gaza, and the enactment of other democratic reforms by the Palestinian Authority.

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Our services

International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

Save money on flights, bus tickets, sporting games, and more!

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International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

About the Card

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is an internationally recognized student travel discount card. ISIC holders can use their cards while traveling abroad in over 80 countries around the world at various museums, hostels, hotels, historical sties and entertainment attractions.

In Canada, students save money through national discounts on flights and bus tickets, at major department stores, at sports events and more. Students can also use the ISIC card for discounts at local small businesses around their campuses.

For a full list of ISIC discounts in Canada and abroad, visit the ISIC Canada website at

How to get an ISIC

The ISIC is available to full-time students for free as a benefit of membership for the Canadian Federation of Students. Members can order a free ISIC online or by visiting their students’ union office. Non-members, including high school students 12 years of age or older, can purchase the ISIC for $20 by ordering online.

The Federation is the only licensed authority to issue the ISIC in Canada. Members can receive the ISIC at participating students’ unions. The ISIC can also be purchased online at ISICCanada.ca.

For a full list of ISIC discounts in Canada and abroad, visit the ISIC website at ISIC.org.

Co-Branding

The ISIC provides member locals with the opportunity to create partnerships with businesses by co-branding the card. Co-branding allows local student services to be incorporated as an added benefit to the card. In Canada, students’ unions have co-branded the ISIC with bus passes and health and dental plans.

To find out more information about co-branding, please contact the Federation.

Notebooks & Day Planners

Today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.

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Notebooks & Day Planners

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Students’ unions often produce and distribute dayplanners, agendas or handbooks to communicate with their membership. Handbooks contain important information about the executives that represent students on their campus, resources and services available to members as well as campaigns and advocacy work that they can get involved in. Handbooks are a useful organizational tool for students, and a useful outreach tool for students’ unions to engage with their membership.

For a vast majority of students’ unions, producing a campus dayplanner can be an expensive and time-consuming endeavour. Many students’ unions have been overcharged by printing companies, often for basic books of low-quality.

The Federation’s handbook project was initiated to reduce the cost of producing high-quality handbooks, particularly for smaller students’ unions. By pooling together resources, students’ unions of all sizes soon benefited from the project, and today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.

By bulk purchasing, the Federation has been able to negotiate for more affordable, better quality and ethically sourced handbooks. The handbooks are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and vegetable ink with colour pages. Students’ unions also save money in writing and editing, design, printing and binding. These economies of scale have enabled some students’ unions to reduce or eliminate local advertising from their handbooks.

Although producing a dayplanner through the Federation dramatically reduces costs because of the size of the print run, students’ unions can maintain robust and unique content relevant to their campus communities. Cover art, optional advertising, customisable calendar pages and up to 64 pages of local content are all available through the service.

National Student Health Network

Today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.

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National Student Health Network

About

Students’ unions often produce and distribute dayplanners, agendas or handbooks to communicate with their membership. Handbooks contain important information about the executives that represent students on their campus, resources and services available to members as well as campaigns and advocacy work that they can get involved in. Handbooks are a useful organizational tool for students, and a useful outreach tool for students’ unions to engage with their membership.

For a vast majority of students’ unions, producing a campus dayplanner can be an expensive and time-consuming endeavour. Many students’ unions have been overcharged by printing companies, often for basic books of low-quality.

The Federation’s handbook project was initiated to reduce the cost of producing high-quality handbooks, particularly for smaller students’ unions. By pooling together resources, students’ unions of all sizes soon benefited from the project, and today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.

By bulk purchasing, the Federation has been able to negotiate for more affordable, better quality and ethically sourced handbooks. The handbooks are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and vegetable ink with colour pages. Students’ unions also save money in writing and editing, design, printing and binding. These economies of scale have enabled some students’ unions to reduce or eliminate local advertising from their handbooks.

Although producing a dayplanner through the Federation dramatically reduces costs because of the size of the print run, students’ unions can maintain robust and unique content relevant to their campus communities. Cover art, optional advertising, customisable calendar pages and up to 64 pages of local content are all available through the service.

Tax Filing

Today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.

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Tax Filing

About

Students’ unions often produce and distribute dayplanners, agendas or handbooks to communicate with their membership. Handbooks contain important information about the executives that represent students on their campus, resources and services available to members as well as campaigns and advocacy work that they can get involved in. Handbooks are a useful organizational tool for students, and a useful outreach tool for students’ unions to engage with their membership.

For a vast majority of students’ unions, producing a campus dayplanner can be an expensive and time-consuming endeavour. Many students’ unions have been overcharged by printing companies, often for basic books of low-quality.

The Federation’s handbook project was initiated to reduce the cost of producing high-quality handbooks, particularly for smaller students’ unions. By pooling together resources, students’ unions of all sizes soon benefited from the project, and today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.

By bulk purchasing, the Federation has been able to negotiate for more affordable, better quality and ethically sourced handbooks. The handbooks are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and vegetable ink with colour pages. Students’ unions also save money in writing and editing, design, printing and binding. These economies of scale have enabled some students’ unions to reduce or eliminate local advertising from their handbooks.

Although producing a dayplanner through the Federation dramatically reduces costs because of the size of the print run, students’ unions can maintain robust and unique content relevant to their campus communities. Cover art, optional advertising, customisable calendar pages and up to 64 pages of local content are all available through the service.

Ethical Purchasing Network

Today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.

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Ethical Purchasing Network

Ethical Purchasing Network

Since 2006, the Federation has coordinated the purchase of ethically produced and sustainably sourced materials for campuses across Canada. Most of the products available through the Ethical Purchasing Network are union-made from recycled materials, cooperatively produced and environmentally conscious. These products include:

  • Water bottles produced from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic;
  • Lanyards manufactured from post-consumer recycled polyethylene;
  • Handbooks made from post-consumer recycled paper and vegetable ink; and
  • A number of other union-made products.

By purchasing these products collectively, students’ unions are able to save money, help make campuses sweatshop-free and influence industry standards so that other companies offer products that are made under similar ethical conditions.

One of the ways the Federation has impacted industry standards is by supporting a partnership with the Single Mothers’ Workers Cooperative of El Salvador. In 2006, thousands of garment workers in the country, many of whom were women, were losing jobs as clothing production shifted to other parts of the world. Many of these women decided to use the many years of experience they had in the garment industry to form a cooperative and create their own production facility.

The Federation’s initial order of 40,000 t-shirts allowed the Cooperative to relocate to a safer region of El Salvador, where there was more space for production and to operate a daycare for members of the Cooperative.

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