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I just released my offer from UVic and accepted UWindsor so hopefully someone moves up on the waitlist!

Just accepted my offer from Queen’s and releasing my offer from OISE SCCP! I hope this opens up a spot to someone on the waitlist.

Just accepted my offer from Dalhousie! If there's any other new Dal students lurking shoot me a message. Hope this opens a spot on the UTSC waitlist for someone. 

As soon as you accept one CGSM offer, it will render your other offers as "declined". AKA its automatic. Congrats!!
AKA waitlisted. It also says what "alternate" is on the site itself if you want the full description.

Just got accepted off the waitlist for my dream school ?. Alternate for CGS-M but hopefully good news will come soon for that. 

I don't think that means rejection necessarily! "Received by administrator" means that the committee at X school is still deliberating applications. Fingers crossed for you!

It's really so dependent on who the POI's first choice candidate decides to do. Typically, faculty will submit two names (sometimes three) as a shortlist, and their first choice gets the offer fo admission. If the candidate decides to accept an offer from a different school and rejects the offer in question, then the alternate (the waitlisted individual) will get admitted. Sometimes, towards the end of the application cycle, if not all the spots are filled in the program, a POI may decide to admit their first choice as well as their alternate. This happened in my lab! So, things CAN happen fairly quickly, but it can also be a little while before you have your final answer. 
 
I know people who have been accepted in both instances (CGS-M and for OGS). If you're able to secure your own external funding, there is a small chance you could get accepted even if you were initially rejected! Always worth letting your POI know  
 
Thank you for clarifying! Breathed a small sigh of relief that I wasn't misinformed and in turn, misinforming other people! 

So my POI at Ottawa told me they accept 15 students per year and once they submit ranked applicants to the committee, decisions are out of their hands. My POI said he wanted one student but could end up with 0-2. The committee makes the final decisions and chooses who gets a spot regardless of POI preference (to an extent). It might be more about the spots to be filled - if someone turns down an offer it would be who is next in line in general rather than POI specific (at least that's the vibe I got). Other institutions do this process differently but for Ottawa I think that there's more opportunity to come off the waitlist regardless of the number of applicants that may have accepted to your POI (though there would have to be a cap per supervisor I would assume). So to answer your question I think you have a good chance of receiving an acceptance if you're high up enough on the waitlist.  

Apparently they send out wait listed last... so it may be better than nothing or we may just be next round of rejections hahah 

I was told that they move through the waitlist relatively quickly. Not entirely sure what this means, but I'll take it as an indication that there is hope.

Still under evaluation for Ottawa.... this process, man....

LMAO FACTS tbh the instant some of their faculty pages came up in French I knew it was over for me

I too asked for an update but still no update in my portal, only "under evaluation". I wish they'd just send all updates in one day this is brutal! 

It's possible that someone could turn down the offer! Until it's verified that they actually accepted the offer (or you receive the official rejection), I wouldn't give up yet! I've had friends in the past come off the waitlist for their top choice in April.. There's still time. Remember, if someone holds multiple offers they can only go to one institution. 

Not necessarily! I don’t think they notify waitlisters all in one day. Depends on who accepts or not so it may just be pending!

You are notified via email

If you’re waitlisted, are you notified?

@Clinicalh0peful I am in a similar boat. Although I haven't been in this particular situation before, I've been through salary negotiations for jobs several times over the years and I think it's a similar situation as we are working as TAs/RAs for these funds. I'd recommend emailing your preferred program / POI stating that you are excited about the offer and feel a strong fit with the program and POI, but that you have received another offer with higher funding that would have a significant impact on your finances over the course of your studies. Be as specific as you were here ("$8,000 per year = $~50K over six years). Ask if there is any flexibility on their end to increase their offer. Do not offer to work more - let them propose options first. They may offer bursaries or scholarships instead of TA/RA'ing more. Feel free to ask about PhD funding if the other program has guaranteed a PhD funding package - if they haven't either, it's not a bargaining chip you can use. Overall, the tone of the email should be polite, professional, and concise.
A few things to consider once funding details are finalized (time to break out the spreadsheet!):
Cost of living in City A versus City B - rent, transit, food, etc.  Tuition costs in Program A versus Program B. Also, do the programs charge tuition on the internship year? Some do, some don't  - could be a difference of $5-8K overall.  Difference between guaranteed funding versus likely funding - speak with grad students about this. E.g., program may only guarantee 15K but students end up with $25K in practice.   To a lesser extent - likelihood of receiving CGS/OGS or other funding in each program. This is often POI-specific, so ask their grad students if they've been successful in the past. I'd only pay attention to big differences - e.g., one POI's students say they never or rarely get external funding, the other POI's students receive it all the time.  If it's still quite a difference, then it's up to you to decide what will be best for you long term. If it's more of a slight preference for the lower-paying program, then perhaps you might be better off taking the  higher-funded offer. However, if you think you'd be unhappy or really regret taking the higher-funded one, then go with your preferred school. 
Hope this is helpful! 
**Edit: one more note - if you're using OSAP, make sure to check if there are differences in your loan/bursary amounts between the schools. OSAP funding is specific to regions/schools I believe. 

From what I know they sent a list of their preferred candidates, with their first choice indicated, to the grad coordinator and the director of the grad program. The director is reaching out to every first-choice applicant via phone, and thus already knows who to call. Also from what I heard, all POIs sent their lists by a certain deadline but calls could still be going on. Good luck!