Admissions

Application Process

Step 1

• A completed application form signed by the student and parent(s)
• Official copies of school report cards for the past 2 years
• Current year's final school report card
• Certified translated copies of school report cards
• One passport size photograph
• Letter of Recommendationfrom a teacher or school principal: Use form provided
• Photocopy of student's passport or birth certificate
• $200 non-refundable application fee*

If homestay is required, also submit the following:

• $350 non-refundable homestay application fee*
• $450 custodianship fee (if applicable)*
• Homestay application form
• Homestay consent and release form

* Note:

1. Application fee and the custodianship fee (if applicable) may be paid by international money order, bank draft, or certified cheque and made payable to the Ottawa Carleton Education Network.
2. These fees also can be paid by credit card. Click Credit Card Authorization Form

Step 2

You will receive an initial acceptance letter within two weeks if all documentation is in order. The initial acceptance package will also include Custodianship forms (if applicable).

Step 3

Send the full tuition fee, medical insurance fee, homestay fees (homestay + security deposit + airport pick-up), copies of notarized custodianship documents, and immunization record to the Ottawa International Student Program office.

Step 4

Student receives a final letter of acceptance and applies at the nearest embassy, Canadian Consulate, or High Commission for a Study Permit. Approval may take 6-20 weeks.
Please contact the nearest Canadian Immigration office for detailed information on application processing times in your country. Note that applications for a Study Permit must be submitted from outside Canada.