IMPORTANT UPDATE
IRCC now requires when applying for your Study Permit that you upload your Letter of Acceptance (LOA) twice. See image below.
Be sure to complete this simple new step to avoid delays.
Before you click on the Ready to Apply button below you must check the ‘ Online Instructions’ tab and review the ‘Schools’ tab.
Before You Begin
We regret that we cannot accept students who:
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- Have graduated from their home country high school.
- Are over 17 years of age and are coming with the intention of obtaining a high school graduation diploma.
- Are struggling academically.
- Are facing serious physical or mental health, learning, or behavioral challenges.
Before starting the application:
- Ensure you have student and parent details (names, birthdates, contact numbers, addresses).
- Gather all required and recommended documents (listed below). Submit as PDF (preferred) or JPEG, each under 5MB. Rescan if larger.
Application Fee: $250 CAD, non-refundable.
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Required Documents for Application Processing
- TRANSCRIPTS / REPORT CARDS – Last 2 years of school + most recent mid-term (if available), in English. Upload all pages as a single PDF. As well as the originals
- PASSPORT PHOTO PAGE or BIRTH CERTIFICATE – PDF or JPEG, under 5MB.
- Legal Agreement and Waiver Form (4 Pages) – Must be signed and initialed. Review Refund Policy carefully.
Incomplete applications will be deleted after 14 days.
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Required Documents for Letter of Acceptance (LOA)
After meeting admission requirements, submit these documents with program fee payment. Submitting them with your application is recommended but not required.
Secondary Students (Grades 8–12):
- FIELD TRIP CONSENT FORM – September 2025 / February 2026
- Student Interest Form (Gr. 9-12)
- Medical Information Form
- Parent Living with Student Form (if applicable)
- Custodianship Forms (if not living with a parent)
- VACCINATION / IMMUNIZATION RECORDS (English + original)
- Graduation Waiver – (Required for students applying to Grade 12 ONLY)
Elementary Students (Kindergarten – Grade 7):
- Medical Information Form
- School Placement Confirmation Form
- Parent Living with Student Form (if applicable)
- VACCINATION / IMMUNIZATION RECORDS (English + original)
- Custodianship Forms (if not living with a parent):
- Grades K–5 must live with a parent.
- Grade 6 may live with a blood-related guardian.
- Grade 7 may live in a privately arranged homestay.
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Additional Information
A Letter of Acceptance is required for a Study Permit. Study Permits are mandatory for stays of six months or more.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Currently Open
- Alpha
- Burnaby Central
- Burnaby Mountain (Grades 8, 9, 11, 12)
- Burnaby North (Grades 8, 9)
- Burnaby South (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
- Byrne Creek
- Cariboo Hill (Grades 10, 11, 12)
- Moscrop (Grades 11, 12)
* Please be advised that placement at a requested school is not guaranteed, even if the school is listed as available at the time of application. Placement will be determined based on your grade and position in the queue.
Waitlist Available
- Burnaby Mountain (Grade 10)
- Burnaby North (Grades 10, 11, 12)
- Cariboo Hill (Grades 8, 9)
- Moscrop Secondary (Grades 8, 9, 10)
* Please note that placement at waitlisted schools is not guaranteed as it will depend on space and number of applications received. Once a student is assigned a Burnaby Secondary School, a letter of offer and a tuition invoice will be issued.
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
The following Elementary schools are OPEN for September 2025 intake (Grades K – 7).
- Armstrong Elementary
- Aubrey Elementary
- Brantford Elementary
- Capitol Hill Elementary
- Clinton Elementary
- Confederation Park Elementary
- Douglas Road Elementary
- Edmonds Community Elementary
- Forest Grove Elementary
- Gilmore Community Elementary
- Gilpin Elementary
- Glenwood Elementary
- Inman Elementary
- Lakeview Elementary
- Lochdale Community Elementary
- Lyndhurst Elementary
- Morley Elementary
- Rosser Elementary
- Second Street Community Elementary
- South Slope Elementary
- Stoney Creek Community Elementary
- Twelfth Elementary
- Windsor Elementary
** IMPORTANT- please note:
- As most Elementary schools do not have space at all grades, applicants should remain flexible with their school choice.
- Placement at requested schools cannot be guaranteed, even if listed as open at the time of application. Availability depends on the requested grade and position in the queue.
- Given high demand, the payment deadline for the letter of offer will be 3 weeks.
February 2026 Intake is Now Open!
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Grades 8 & 9
- Byrne Creek
- Burnaby South
Please note that while these schools are currently open for applications, availability may change quickly as we receive multiple applications daily.
We encourage applicants to apply only if they are satisfied with the current options. We are not maintaining a waitlist for other schools at this time for Grades 8 and 9.
Important: A waitlist does apply to all other grades.
Grades 10-12
- Alpha
- Burnaby Central
- Burnaby Mountain
- Burnaby North
- Burnaby South
- Byrne Creek
- Cariboo Hill
Please note that while these schools are currently open for applications, availability may change quickly as we receive multiple applications daily. Students would then be waitlisted for their preferred school.
Not Available
- Moscrop
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Elementary admission is not open at this time. Please continue to check back for opening dates.
LANGARA HOMESTAY
September 2025: OPEN
- The Langara Homestay Program is now almost full. Space is very limited. Please email them at homestay@langara.ca.
February 2026:
- Opening date to be confirmed.
To learn more about Langara Homestay visit our homestay services page at https://www.studyinburnaby.ca/programs/homestay/.
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OTHER HOMESTAY OPTIONS
The following is a list of other popular homestay agencies with host families in Burnaby. You will need to contact them directly for information about their services and fees
CANBEHome: www.canbehome.ca
First Choice International Placement Inc.: www.myfci.ca
MLI Homesaty: www.mlihomestay.com
NorthWest Homestay: www.northwesthomestay.com
Vancouver Central Homestay: www.vancouvercentralhomestay.com
Whiterock Homestay: http://www.whiterockhomestay.ca/
YES Vancity: www.yesvancity.com