Living in Edmonton

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Edmonton is a growing city that has one of the fastest developing economies in Canada. It is known for the river valley park system that runs through the city - it is 12 times larger than New York City's Central Park. We have cold, but sunshine-filled winters and very pleasant, warm summers. Edmonton is only a few hours drive from both the Banff and Jasper National Parks.

Find out more information about the City of Edmonton on the various websites such as: www.edmonton.ca External Websites click “for Visitors”, or www.edmontonplus.ca External Websites. For more links to information about the City of Edmonton refer to the Website Links section in this website.

 

 

 

Accommodations 

There are several different options for you to secure accommodations in Edmonton:

  • Live with a home stay family
  • Live with your custodian, or a family member or a family friend

Students who would like to live with a homestay family in Edmonton can apply to Canada Homestay International at www.canadahomestayinternational.com

Health Insurance

All International students must purchase health insurance for the duration of their studies and provide proof of coverage to the International Student Program before beginning school. Edmonton Catholic Schools offers coverage through Student Guard Insurance for students who have not purchased insurance at time of registration. For more information on Student Guard, check out their link at www.guard.me

Custodianship

All international students under the age of 18 years of age must have an appointed custodian during their studies.  This is a requirement mandated by Canada Immigration and students will not receive their study permit without a notarized declaration form appointing a Custodian. For more information, refer to the Study Permit Requirements section in this website.



A personal view of Edmonton Catholic Schools

"I am a student from Germany and have been attending Louis St. Laurent school since September. I'm in grade 12 and graduate this year. I enjoy Louis St. Laurent very much. The teachers are very nice and helpful."

Thilo Gottstein - Germany

 
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