by Bruno | Dec 12, 2022 | Preparing to come to Canada, While in Canada
If the student has a special dietary need such as an allergy to specific foods or is a vegetarian for example, please indicate this on the student application form. This is important for us to know when we are trying to find a suitable homestay for the student. We...
by Bruno | Dec 12, 2022 | While in Canada
While it may be difficult for you to speak with your host family about difficult topics, we do encourage sharing your feelings. Local Coordinators are available to help you adjust to your host family and provide you with tips on how to communicate, as well as provide...
by Bruno | Dec 12, 2022 | While in Canada
Our homestay team does require that any host families who are caring for school-aged students report any overnight trips away from home to ensure that we have the information required in case of an emergency and also to be sure that the trip is approved under the...
by Bruno | Dec 12, 2022 | While in Canada
While Local Coordinators do their best to match host families with visitors, there may be potential for miscommunication, personality mismatches or other factors that may influence the connection between a visitor and the host family. Local Coordinators are local...
by Bruno | Dec 12, 2022 | While in Canada
Breakfast is usually at about 7:30 am to 8:30 am on weekdays and later on the weekends. Canadians eat cereal or toast with tea/coffee, juice or milk for breakfast. It is very typical for each member of the family to prepare their own breakfast as everyone may be...
