oneCard & oneCard Flex Accounts
What's the difference?
oneCard:
Available to all students and mandatory for residence students not assigned to the All You Care To Eat Meal Plan.
- The oneCard account is active the entire time you are a McGill student.
- A minimum deposit of $50 is required when adding funds online.
- Funds are rolled over from year to year.
- Unused oneCard dollars are refundable once you leave the university and upon written request to housing.residences [at] mcgill.ca.
oneCard Flex:
Mandatory for residence students assigned the All You Care To Eat Meal Plan and all exchange students.
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Amount is determined by the residence you are assigned, see table below.
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The oneCard Flex expires at the end of the academic year in April 2026.
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Unused funds are non refundable and non transferable.
- Refund of oneCard-Flex balance if $50 or more and if withdrawal is on or before November 1.
- Withdrawal from residence or the university : Upon written confirmation to housing.residences [at] mcgill.ca, refund of oneCard-Flex balance if $50 or more and if withdrawal is on or before November 1.
Special considerations for students living in residence
When you move into residence you are assigned a mandatory oneCard or oneCard Flex account loaded with funds. The amount and type of oneCard dollars depends on which student category you fall in.
| Residence Student Category | Type of oneCard | Initial amount at move-in |
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| Students on the All You Care to Eat meal plan | oneCard Flex | $500 |
| Undergrad & Grad student not on the meal plan |
oneCard | $600 |
| Student living at Mac Campus | oneCard | $400 |
| Exchange Student | oneCard Flex | $300 per semester |
Payment and Billing
Funds are charged to your student fee account in September for the total amount. Exchange students will have the amounts charged in September and January.