Summer ESL Program

Summer 2017 ESL Program for International Students July 17 - August 04, 2017

Learn English and explore Canadian culture, with the Toronto District School Board this summer! International students, aged 12-17, will enjoy intensive English classes - taught by our qualified teachers - at world's most multicultural school board and will have unique opportunities to practise their English and experience Canadian society through trips and social activities. Students can also live with a homestay family, to experience Canadian life first-hand.

Important Dates

Registration Deadline - May 5, 2017

Monday, July 17 to Friday, August 04 are program days. Program days include Saturdays but do not include Sundays. Students can spend the day with their homestay families or relatives on Sundays
Saturday, August 05 is the departure day. Students leave homestay

Program Description

Monday to Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm

English classes and school activities for 9 classroom days - listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Activities may include trips in the neighbourhood including: the local fire hall, police station, markets, etc. Visits will depend upon the interest of students
See our 2017 calendar of day trips and excursions
Complete Brochure

Pricing

$3,750.00 CAD: includes program, homestay and transportation between homestay and school and a non-refundable $300 administration fee
$2,750.00 CAD: includes program and a non-refundable $300 administration fee
$150.00 CAD: a refund for current or new TDSB full-time international students will be provided upon confirmation from the TDSB International Programs and Admissions Office

Fee includes

English assessment, instruction and materials
Certificate of Study
Access and transportation for all scheduled tours and activities
Four out-of-town excursions and weekly in-town excursions
Medical and accident insurance for the duration of the program
3 Meals & boarding at Mono Cliffs Outdoor Education Centre

Fee does not include airfare or hotel accommodation
Note : Airport pick-up and drop-off are the responsibility of custodians in Toronto. If there are no custodians in Toronto, Canada Homestay may provide the service for a fee. Direct contact with Canada Homestay is required in these cases. Contact Canada Homestay Network: 1-877-441-4443 ext. 2014, or 416-926-0355 ext. 2014; email: tdsb@canadahomestaynetwork.ca.

Homestay accommodation (if applicable)

Double occupancy (2 students per family) for 20 nights with three meals per day
Transportation between homestay and school
$40 per extra night if needed (limited to 1 or 2 nights). Direct contact with Canada Homestay is required in these cases

Registration Deadline: May 5, 2017

All notarized, fully completed required forms and payment, which includes the non-refundable administration fee of $300 CAD, are required by May 5, 2017
Please note, 6-8 weeks are typically required to process student visas.

Methods of Payment

Fee payment is made payable to the Toronto District School Board, Continuing Education in Canadian currency by one of the following methods:

Money Order
Certified Cheque
Bank Draft: all the information of the cashing bank in Toronto, Canada (i.e. Name, Address, Institution and Branch Number) must be listed on the foreign bank draft
Wire Transfer: (bank to bank) must include the following TDSB banking information:

Beneficiary Bank:
Bank	CIBC
Transit #	00412
Address:	4841 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2N 5X2
Swiftcode	CIBCCATT
Beneficiary:
Company Name:	Toronto District School Board Continuing Education
Account #	9013113

The Official letter of acceptance will be delayed if proof of payment (Wire Transfer Reference Sheet) is not provided.

Refund Policy

Email all refund requests to:
summer4internationalstudents@tdsb.on.ca
Refund amounts are based on the date that the refund request email is sent. The non-refundable administration fee of $300 is deducted in all cases.

$3450 (homestay and program) or $2450 (program only) if proof is provided by June 2, 2017 that the application for the visa was rejected by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
No refund if the student withdraws after June 9, 2017
No refund if the student violates the rules, guidelines, code of conduct and policies of the Toronto District School Board and the school, and/or the laws of Ontario and/or Canada.

Application Procedure

Complete the following forms -
- Registration Forms
  - Medical Authorization
  - Media Consent
  - Participation Agreement sections
  - Wire Transfer Reference sheet
  The following documents MUST BE NOTARIZED
  - Custodianship Declaration for Parents/Guardians
  - Custodianship Declaration for Custodians in Canada
- Homestay Form - Please note that the guardian/custodian/agent of the student(s) are responsible for the application and registration for homestay through Canada Homestay Network.
Provide payment. See Methods of Payment.
Submit the forms and payment in person, by mail, or courier, no later than May 5, 2017 to

Summer 2017 ESL Program for International Students
Continuing Education Department
Toronto District School Board 2 Trethewey Drive, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6M 4A8

Or email them at: Summer4InternationalStudents@tdsb.on.ca
Upon receipt of full payment, an Official Letter of Acceptance will be issued. The letter can be used in the home country as proof of registration and is used to apply for visas abroad.

Continuing Education

Summer 2017 ESL Camp Brochure

Phone: 416-338-4226
Email: summer4internationalstudents@tdsb.on.ca

2 Trethewey Drive, 3rd Floor

Toronto, ON, Canada, M6M 4A8

Program Location
Earl Haig Secondary School
100 Princess Avenue
M2N 3R7 (Yonge St. & Sheppard Ave.)