Note: Extra days for homestay are $26/day; this will be deducted from the security deposit (if applicable).

Payment Process

All fees may be paid by international money order, bank draft, or certified cheque and made payable to the Ottawa-Carleton Education Network. Fees may also be paid by direct wire transfer to the Ottawa -Carleton Education Network bank account:

NOTE: Please add $20CDN to tuition fee if paying by wire transfer.

Application fees for school ($150), custodianship ($450), homestay ($350), and YPLS ($125) if applicable may be paid by Mastercard or Visa.

Fees are subject to change. All fees are in Canadian dollars

Application Process

STEP 1
Submit the following to OISP office address located on the cover of the application form:

• 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 school report card
• certified translated copies of school report cards
• one passport size photograph
• letter of recommendation from a teacher or school principal (use form provided)
• $150 non-refundable application fee (certified cheque, bank draft, or electronic funds transfer receipt)
• $125 application fee if attending the High School Foundation Program at YPLS

If homestay is required, also submit the following:

• $350 non-refundable homestay placement and administration fee
• $450 custodianship fee
• homestay application form
• homestay consent and release form

STEP 2
You will receive an initial acceptance letter within two weeks if all documentation is in order. The acceptance package will also include Custodianship forms (if applicable).

Step 3
Send the full tuition fee, medical fee, homestay fees (one semester + any extra days), homestay deposit, airport fees and a notarized custodianship document to the Ottawa International Student Programs office.

STEP 4
You will receive a final letter of acceptance and will need to apply to 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.)

Refund Policy – Tuition Fees

All requests for refunds must be made in writing and sent to the Ottawa International Student Programs office.

FULL REFUND of the tuition fee less the application fee will be given if immigration Canada does not approve the study permit. To obtain the refund, a request in writing must include the letter of refusal from Canadian Immigration and the original letter of acceptance from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
   
TWO-THIRDS of the tuition fee will be refunded if a student withdraws prior to the commencement of the program.
  
ONE-HALF of the tuition fee will be refunded if the student withdraws after the commencement of the program but before 30 calendar days have elapsed.
    
NO REFUND will be granted to a student who:

• withdraws 30 days after the commencement of
  the program;
• is dismissed from the program due to a breach of law, policy or regulation as determined by the Government of Canada, the Police, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, and/or Ottawa International Student Programs.

Homestay Cancellations

A FULL REFUND less the non-refundable amounts will be given if students are refused a visa by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
  
Students who cancel 30 days or MORE before the start of the semester will receive a full refund minus the non-refundable amounts: placement and custodianship fees.
  
Students who cancel 29 days or LESS before the start of the semester will receive a full refund minus the non-refundable amounts: placement and custodianship fees and one month homestay fees.
  
After arrival, students must give two months notice if they wish to leave the homestay program. A $125 cancellation fee, in addition to one month homestay fees (if applicable), will apply to students leaving the program.

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