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International Students
International Students
Applications for September 2023 admission will open on February 1, 2023.
STEP 1 - Review our schools https://www.ycdsb.ca/schools/ and choose your TOP 3 *NOTE: A Non-Catholic Agreement must be submitted for students who are not of Roman Catholic faith. Should an elementary-aged international student's legal status change such that they are no longer required to pay fees (refer to the legal status change note within the Refund Policy below for clarity), then the student must comply with the board's Catholicity requirement and must receive the sacrament of baptism in a Roman Catholic church prior to commencing school on a non fee-paying basis.
STEP 2 - Review the International Education New Students Application Procedures
STEP 3 - Complete & Submit the Homestay & Custodianship applications through CHN https://canadahomestaynetwork.ca/ycdsb/ or MLI https://www.mlihomestay.com/york-catholic-district-school-board.html (NOTE: If students are living with their parents, they do not require Homestay/Custodianship services) and review the Custodianship Agreement
STEP 4 - Submit an Online Application (select 'Apply Online' button below)
STEP 5 - Complete & Submit PAYMENT
Note: Statutory Holidays will affect processing times of applications.
Please refer to the documents and information below to assist you in the application process:
IMPORTANT HOMESTAY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT HOMESTAY INFORMATION
As of September 2021, in order to support student safety and well-being, international students MUST procure Homestay and Custodianship services from one (1) of the two (2) YCDSB approved service providers: Canada Homestay Network (CHN) https://canadahomestaynetwork.ca/ycdsb/ or Muskoka Language Institute (MLI) https://www.mlihomestay.com/york-catholic-district-school-board.html. Please refer to instructions in the International Student Application & Renewal Procedure below for further instructions.
The York Catholic District School Board will share your e-mail address with Vital English, the provider of our preliminary English language assessment, which will be used to assist with your child’s programming. The information is retained for 5 years, allowing students to access English and Math resources at their leisure.
* NOTE: The above steps provide an abbreviated version of the application process, intended to show the order of the preliminary steps in the process and in no way encompass the entire student application/study permit application/school registration process. Please review the entire International Student Application & Renewal Procedure and refer to the Immigration, Refugee & Citizenship Canada website for information on study permit requirements & application process: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html.
Application for admission to York Region Catholic Schools by foreign students (including U.S. citizens) are processed according to the Education Act, and to Immigration Canada laws and procedures; fees are applicable according to the YCDSB fee schedule. Refunds are granted according to the YCDSB refund policy.
All International Students’ applications must be processed through the Admissions Office at the Catholic Education Centre. Please contact the Admissions Office for additional assistance.
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