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Canadian students: how to get a free year of Google AI Plus (claim by Dec 31)
Canadian students: the free year of Google AI Plus offer closed Dec 31, 2026
Updated . Google announced the offer on Oct 28, 2026.
Google is giving eligible Canadian university and college students one year of Google AI Plus at no cost. That's Gemini with 2x higher usage limits, Gemini in Gmail and other Google apps, and 400 GB of storage. You add a payment method to claim it, and it renews at $6.99 a month unless you cancel. 1
Who qualifies
- Students in Canada: eligible university and college students aged 18 or older. 2,1
- Verified by SheerID, and re-verified each year to keep access. 3,2
- Personal Google Account with Google Payments. School-issued Google Workspace accounts, supervised accounts and family group members can't redeem it. Neither can people who get Google AI through a Pixel bundle or a third party such as a phone carrier. 3
- Had the 2025 AI Pro student trial? You can qualify again once it has expired. 2
How to claim it
- Sign in to your personal Google Account (not your school one) and open Google's Canadian student offer page2. 2
- Choose to claim the one-year Google AI Plus student plan and verify your enrollment with SheerID. 3
- Add a payment method when asked. You won't pay during the free year. 2
- Open the new student hub at gemini.google.com/students to start a study notebook, flashcards or a practice quiz. 1
Trouble redeeming? Google's offer page links to troubleshooting steps in its Help Centre. 2
How not to get charged after the free year
- Set a reminder now for a couple of weeks before your free year ends. Our arithmetic: claim on Nov 15, 2026 and the free year runs to about Nov 15, 2027.
- Cancel anytime in your Google One or Google Play subscriptions. Google's terms say your membership may stay active to the end of the offer period after you cancel. 3,1
- Want to keep it? Do nothing and it continues at $6.99 a month plus applicable taxes. 1
Get real value from it
Follow your school's and instructor's AI rules for anything graded. Upload your own notes so answers come from your course, not the open web.
Prompt: turn notes into a quiz
After each answer, tell me if I'm right, explain briefly, and keep track of my weak spots.
At the end, give me a short study plan for the weak spots.
Prompt: plan exam season
Then build me a week-by-week study plan up to [date], about [hours] hours a week, and ask before adding anything to my calendar.
Repeat a study routine every week? Save it as a skill in Gemini (Customize › Skills). 4
Other options
Not a student, or outside Canada?
Google AI Plus costs $6.99 a month in Canada. Compare it with every other plan on the cheapest AI plans in Canada, see Gemini plans and prices, or check current AI deals.
Common questions
5 quick questions, answered
Who can get a free year of Google AI Plus in Canada?
Eligible university and college students in Canada aged 18 or older, verified through SheerID. New users and students whose 2025 AI Pro trial has expired can qualify. You have to redeem it by December 31, 2026.
Is it Google AI Pro, like the US offer?
No. The Canadian offer is Google AI Plus, Google's lower tier, with 2x higher usage limits and 400 GB of storage. The US student offer is for Google AI Pro.
Do I need a credit card?
Yes. Google requires a valid form of payment at sign-up. Unless you cancel, Google AI Plus then charges $6.99 a month (plus applicable taxes) when the free year ends.
Can I use my school Google account?
No. Google's terms say you need a personal Google Account. School-issued Google Workspace accounts, supervised accounts and family group members can't redeem it.
Do I have to verify again next year?
Yes. Google says eligibility must be verified each year to keep access.
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Last checked Oct 30, 2026.