Living in Edmonton

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 click “for Visitors”, or www.edmontonplus.ca . 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

Health Insurance

As an International student, you must obtain a Canadian medical and/or health insurance and provide a proof of it to your school before you start your classes. There are two different options for you:

• If you are staying in Canada for more than one year you may apply for Alberta Health Care. You should apply within three months of your arrival to Edmonton. Your coverage will start from the date of your arrival. You may access the information at www.health.gov.ab.ca or by phoning 780-427-1432 in Edmonton.
• If you are staying less than one year there are other private insurance companies that you may purchase health coverage through, such as Ingle Insurance at www.ingleinternational.com or StudentGuard at www.studentguard.com .

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