Before you begin ...

• If you have any questions regarding the YRDSB International Program, please visit the International Education Services webpage for program updates.
• Collect all the necessary information and documents. You will need the complete personal information of the student and at least one parent. This includes names, birthdates, addresses, telephone number, email address, etc.
• It is imperative that accurate, personal email addresses are entered for the student, parent and custodian.
• YRDSB mail servers cannot handle @qq.com email addresses; therefore, please use alternate email addresses. 
• Required documents (listed below) must be PDF or JPEG files only and less than 5MB each. If any document is larger than 5MB, it must be rescanned at a lower resolution before beginning the application process.
• The application fee is nonrefundable and payable via the Flywire Payment Portal.
• The Letter of Acceptance is only issued when fees are paid in full.

Required Documents

To submit an application, the documents listed below are mandatory. Download and complete the required documents. After signing in ink, the documents must be scanned as PDF or JPEG document type, and submitted in the appropriate section of the application. If you do not submit a complete application within ten (10) days, the partial application will be automatically deleted.

1. Legal Agreement - the parent(s) must sign this document.
2. Refund Policy - the parent(s) must sign this document.
3. Photo page of the student's passport - Please scan the passport photo page of the applicant’s passport, if they have a passport already. This allows us to confirm the applicant’s information to ensure that all correspondence is correct.
4. School transcripts or report cards of the last two academic years, from the school the child attended, translated into English.
5. School Recommendation - download the form and share it with the current school the child is attending. A school official (Teacher, Principal) at the school the student is currently attending must complete the form.
6. Consent for Information Sharing - this is required only if the student is 18 years of age when submitting the application.
7. Custodian Declaration Form - the form is available from the IRCC website. It has two parts: one is completed by the parent and notarized in the home country, one is completed by the custodian and notarized in Canada. This form is required at the time of application from all students, even if a parent will accompany them. The form is NOT required immediately if you are applying to Canada Homestay Network or MLI Homestay.
8. IELTS or TOFEL official test results - students applying to grade 12 must submit this form and demonstrate a minimum score of 5.5 (IELTS) or 55 (TOEFL).

Other Documents

Collect the immunization record of the student (translated to English), and submitted to the York Region Public Health Department once the student has arrived in Canada. 

 

School Placement

Before beginning the application, please refer to the List of Available Schools and select ONLY the schools published online. If you select a school which is unavailable it will delay the processing of the application.

 

The Admissions Office will make every attempt to place students in their preferred school of choice; however, this is not always possible. York Region District School Board reserves the right to determine the final school and grade placement. In the Ontario education system, students in JK to Grade 8 (elementary) are placed in a grade according to their year of birth. It is common for students in Grade 9 to 12 (secondary) who are designated to a particular grade to take subjects at a different grade level as long as they meet the subject requirements.

 

Seats in the York Region District School Board are limited. Depending on your choice of grade, and choice of school. Students are assigned to schools on a first-come, first-served basis.