Before you begin

 

Lester B. Pearson School Board will only accept complete applications using our secure online application system. Emailed pdf applications are no longer accepted. Incomplete or unpaid applications will not be processed.

 

Before you begin the online application process, please make sure you have collected all the necessary information and documents.

 

You will need the applicant’s complete information and at least one parent’s complete information. This includes names, birthdates, addresses, etc.

 

Required and recommended documents (see below) must be submitted as PDF or JPEG files only and less than 15MB each. If any document is larger than 15MB, it has been scanned at too high a resolution and must be rescanned at a lower resolution before beginning the application process.

 

Once we have reviewed all the documents, you will receive an account summary for the minimum payment required for the Letter of Acceptance to be issued.

 

Required documents for application submission

 

We recommend that you collect the following documents prior to applying. These documents assist us in making an admission decision should we require additional information. They must be submitted as single documents in PDF or JPEG files only and less than 15MB each

 

If you do not upload these documents into the online application system, you cannot complete the application process. If you do not submit a complete application within 30 days, the partial application will be automatically deleted.

1. Legal agreement. The parent(s) the application must sign our agreement.  The legal agreement is made available at the end of the application process, and must be downloaded, signed in ink, and scanned as a PDF or JPEG file only.  It can then be uploaded to the application to be submitted.
2. Transcripts or report cards. You must have a record of grades for the last completed year.  It should be a certified translation into English or French.  The file must be in PDF or JPEG files only, and less than 15MB in size. You will only able to upload one document, so please ensure all pages of the records of grades are scanned as a single document.
3. Passport photo page. Please scan the passport photo page of the applicant’s passport. This allows us to double-check the applicant’s information to ensure that all information is correct.
4. Birth certificate (notarized and translated copy). This is required for the English eligibility application with the Ministry of Education Quebec

Recommended documents

1. Letter of Recommendation. Please have a teacher, school counselor, or Headmaster/Principal write a letter of recommendation for the applicant. This letter should be on school letterhead and identify the student and their strong points. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
2. Student’s letter of intent. This letter is written by the student explaining their desire to come to Canada and study in Lester B. Pearson School Board. It should outline their past studies, their interests and hobbies, and their future goals. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
3. Photo albums. Some students compile a photo album for our homestay placement process. Please scan the entire album as one document.
4. ESL Results (IELTS, TOEFL, ELTIS)
5. Other documents. If you have another document pertinent to admission, such as a student interview form, please submit it as a single document.

Required documents for Registration upon arrival

1. Immunization/Vaccination records. Please scan as a single document all immunization records relevant to the students medical history. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
2. Guardianship documents for CAQ application.
3. Custodianship documents (IMM5646) for Canadian Study Permit.
4. Custodian ID:  Driver's license or HydroQuebec bill.   Secondary school students not residing with a parent or in a host family through our homestay partner agencies must have their own legal custodian.  This custodian must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, over 25 years old, and must live full time in the Montreal area.  The custodian must speak English or French and be able to communicate with the school in the event of any emergencies.  The student must be living with their legal custodian.