SCHOOLING
VISA/K-12 VISA
Canada school
admission with parents program:
Basic information:
September, February, and June
admissions
Entrance requirements:
v 2-year transcript
v a vaccination record,
v a letter of recommendation from the
head of the school,
v and maybe a Skype interview to gauge
language proficiency
The procedure:
v Get consent forms from Parent;
v The second parent (the one staying ) submits a sponsorship statement for the cost of
tuition and other expenses.
v The guardian selects the "Custodian," or SHARK can
choose a Custodian on the client's behalf
v process one study permit
along with a parent visitor visa. We will process a parent study permit later.
v Kid pays for tuition and attends
school full-time.
v Parental guests submit an
application for a study permit (must have necessary documents WES, IELTS, etc.)
v Parent enrolls in school full-time.
After second grade, the child is exempt from requiring a study permit.
v Parent is qualified for PGWP.
v Parent must work for one year to be
eligible for CEC. The total immigration process, starting on the day of
arrival, takes 2.5 to 3 years.
The approximate cost of tuition in Canada is $24,000 CDN
per year.
Custodian Obligations (Example)
Every international student must have a custodian who
ensures they get the care and assistance they require, especially in an
emergency. The Custodian must be 19 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen,
or a Permanent Resident of Canada, in accordance with Immigration, Refugee and
Citizenship Canada requirements.
Waterloo Region must be the Custodian's home. Even if
a parent will be staying with the student, all primary pupils are required to
submit custodian documentation.
Custodian
duties include:
Helping the
student arrive:
v Attend the intake meeting for
international applicants with the international admissions office.
v Attend the assessment appointment
with the WRDSB Welcome Centre.
v Accompany the student to
registration at the school and sign the registration paperwork.
Throughout the
academic year:
v Act as the institution's official point of contact for inquiries about academic
or behavioral issues .
v Provide permission for academic programs and activities as requested by
the institution
v Participate in parent-teacher conferences o Give the student's parents a
copy of the report card
o
Get in touch with the pupil's
parents
When necessary, take the following actions: o Inform parents right away
of any academic concerns or problems; o Help students locate medical care and
submit insurance claims;
o
Keep the WRDSB International
Admissions Office informed of any changes:
If the student is returning: o Help with the renewal procedure for the
following academic year
o
Prior to departing the
country,
o
notify International Admissions to
make sure the student will have access to support while abroad.
K-12 Schools
in the United States
In the
United States, students begin formal education around age five or six.
Generally, elementary and secondary school grades kindergarten through grade 12
(K-12) are required, after which a student may choose to attend college or
university.
There are two types of kindergarten through
grade 12 (K-12) schools in the United States: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
Laws regarding compulsory education vary by
state. They address starting and ending ages, as well as level of participation.
These laws apply to both public and private K-12 schools. For a better
understanding of these requirements, please visit our Kindergarten to Grade 12 Schools
page and talk to school officials in the state
where the student plans to live.
SEVP can
certify a private school for F-1 or M-1 student enrollment in any or all of its
K-12 programs. SEVP can certify a public school for F-1 or M-1 student
enrollment in grades 9-12, which is limited to a maximum of 12 months.
