Frequently Asked Questions

The International Education Division is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please call ahead of time to schedule an appointment. Appointments are available from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

The International Education Division is located within the St. John Adult Learning Centre, 145 Niagara Street, St. Catharines ON, L2R 4L7 Canada.

We welcome all agents around the world! Please visit our AGENTS page to see more information and for our application form.

The application fee is required upon registration. We cannot start processing your application until we receive at least the application fee. The tuition fee may be paid at a later date (at lease 1 month before your program start) or can be paid at the same time. health insurance coverage is not included in tuition fees and are the parents/guardians/custodians responsibility to obtain health insurance coverage that covers the entire program duration.

Niagara Catholic offers the students the option of studying with us for shorter lengths of time and the tuition. In those cases, tuition will be adjusted to reflect the shorter time frame. Please note we do not adjust tuition fees for students who choose to return home before their study period is completed.

If a parent has a study or work permit, then the student is considered an international student and must first apply through the international office. Please refer to the "Application Forms" page to see the documents needed.

Please visit our Apply Now page to see the steps and documents needed to apply for elementary or high school programs.

If you are over the age of 18 and are coming to Canada, you DO NOT need custodianship as you are of legal age in Canada. You will still need residency (homestay, rental, extended family, etc) to study in Canada.

If you have any permanent resident status, then you are not considered an international student! Please refer to your boundary school for further instructions on how to apply.

If you or your parents do not hold any status in Canada, then you are considered an international student. You must first apply though the international office. Please refer to the "Application Forms" page to see the documents needed.

Health insurance coverage is not included in the tuition fees and are the responsibility of the student to obtain sufficient coverage that covers the entire duration of their program. If the student is staying with our homestay provider, then health insurance is included in the homestay fees.

Niagara Catholic’s Homestay program places students in a safe, warm, caring and supportive local Canadian household. Students are placed in a home that is close to school and one with they are compatible. We provide ongoing support throughout a student’s stay to ensure that all academic, social, and emotional needs are being met.

All potential host families are thoroughly screened in a variety of ways and must meet very stringent expectations before being accepted as host families into our program. When the student applied for homestay, the homestay coordinator will find a suitable family that best fits the students personality and needs. Once the family is chosen, the school is then determined based on the homestay's address.

Homestay fees are paid in full, prior to the start of the program.