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OISP Homestay & Custodianship Services
For the student for whom custodianship is provided through OISP’s International Student Homestay Program, Canada Homestay International (CHI) will, before the student’s departure for Canada:
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facilitate the homestay application process and school selection, if required; |
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courier a Notarized Declaration of Custodianship upon receipt of a Notarized Parental Consent to Custodianship. |
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provide information on the homestay host family selected for the student based on the information provided in the homestay application; |
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email a welcome letter to the student’s family with orientation material on cultural adjustment and the contact information of the student’s custodian, who is available 24/7/365 in the event of an emergency; |
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arrange for the student to be met at the airport and transferred to their homestay. |
On arrival and in the first month of the student’s experience in homestay, CHI will:
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report the student’s safe arrival to the parents or agent; |
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ensure that the student is accompanied to all necessary appointments and is supported as they select courses, learn public transit, open a bank account, and access health services, etc; |
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provide an orientation to homestay, and check-in to see how the student is doing following their Academic Assessment, ensuring a second time that they know who their custodian is and how to contact them (or a member of the custodial team) 24 hours a day with any questions or concerns they may have; |
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provide them with an opportunity to evaluate their homestay experience after they have been here a month. |
After the first month of the student’s experience in homestay, CHI will:
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help the student and the host to resolve any difficulties in their relationship with each other; |
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select an alternative host and arrange and supervise a relocation if such becomes necessary; |
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participate in academic case conferences, if applicable; |
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provide Status Reports to the agent or parent on our twice-a-semester meetings with the student and our conversations with the host to see how the student is progressing; |
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consult with the agent or parent by email or phone in the event of an emergency; |
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assist with Study Permit renewal, if applicable; |
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arrange for airport transfer for the return journey. |
For students returning for a second or third academic year, CHI will confirm the availability of the current host (or book a new one) and arrange airport transfers |
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