Homestay and Custodianship Fees

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Homestay with Custodianship Fee* (Minors under age 19)

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Monthly Homestay Fee (includes Custodianship and 3 meals per day)

$1300

Monthly Homestay Fee (includes Custodianship and dinner only)

$1100

Monthly Homestay Fee (includes Custodianship and room only)

$1000

Custodianship Monitoring Fee (per semester)

$50

*Columbia College will only assist in making custodianship arrangements for students if they are under 19 yrs old and are placed within our homestay program.

As per the IRCC website, students who are 17 years of age and studying in a UT program do not require a custodian. However, on occasion IRCC will request a custodian. It is highly recommended those students obtain either a private custodian or have Columbia College take on the role. If Columbia College takes on the role of custodianship, the student must stay in our appointed homestay program until the age of 19 or obtain a private custodian before they can leave the homestay program. 

 

Homestay Fee (Age 19 or older)

CAD

Monthly Homestay Fee (includes 3 meals per day)

$1200

Monthly Homestay Fee (includes dinner only)

17 years and older (UT program)

$1000

Monthly Homestay Fee ( Room only)

$900

 

Other Fees 

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Homestay Placement Fee (one time)

$375

Express Placement Fee (For homestay application less than 5 working days before placement)

$450

Custodianship Setup Fee (one time)

$325

Airport Pick Up Fee

$100

Nightly Fee

$50

Private Bathroom (Monthly)

$100

Moving Fee (For students who request to move after the initial placement)

$200

Halal, gluten-free meals (Monthly)

$200

Vegetarian meals (Monthly)

$100

 

If you are applying for homestay, please pay the following homestay deposit fees:

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Homestay with Airport Pick Up
Includes homestay placement, airport pick up, and first and last months’ homestay fee.

$2,875

Homestay without Airport Pick Up
Includes homestay placement and first and last months’ homestay fee.

$2,775

Homestay with Custodianship and Airport Pick Up (under age 19)
Includes five months of homestay, homestay placement, airport pick up, custodianship set up, and first semester monitoring fee.

$7,350

Homestay with Custodianship and without Airport Pick Up (under age 19)
Includes five months of homestay, homestay placement, custodianship set up, and first semester monitoring fee.

$7,250

 

Homestay Refund Policy

The following information provides specific refund policies for custodianship and adult/non-custodianship students:

Custodianship Students:
  • If you are cancelling homestay after applying, $100 from the placement fee and 50% of the custodianship fee are non-refundable.
  • If you are cancelling homestay within 10 business days of arrival, the placement fee and 50% of the custodianship fee are non-refundable.
  • If you are cancelling homestay after you arrive in your homestay, the placement fee, custodianship fee, and one month of homestay are non-refundable.
Adult / Non-custodianship Students:
  • If you are cancelling homestay after applying, $100 from the placement fee is nonrefundable.
  • If you leave homestay before the minimum two-month requirement, the second month of homestay fee is non-refundable.
  • If you are cancelling homestay after you arrive, the placement fee and one month of homestay fee are non-refundable.

If your visa is denied at any time after you have applied to the homestay program, 50% of the custodianship fee and the full placement fee are refunded.