scrubbedexpat109

Hi,

I've been looking on the Ontario School board site, and could have missed it, but can anyone confirm that schooling is free for the child of a TWP? Just wanted to be sure.

And if I get a TWP for intra company transfer, does my wife get a TWP at the border automatically, or do we apply in advance.?

Thanks....

Auld Yin

Yes, education is free. Your wife my request a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) at the POE.

Zoe Bell

it would be worth checking with the school to see if they require a study permit for the child. some do
some don't

Oakvillian

elementary school kids who are dependents of TWP holders do not require a study permit, although some school boards don't appear to appreciate this. We didn't ask for, or receive, a study permit at POE (our eldest was just below school age at the time) and the school never asked about it when we registered him; I've heard of others for whom the situation was different.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study-minors.asp - see the section at the bottom of the page on Exceptions. It's not written at all clearly, which is probably where the confusion arises at school board level.

scrubbedexpat109

Thanks for all the replies, really very helpful. Few things to remember as we enter the country.

Cepheus

School is free before uni, also they are strict on boundaries and schools range in quality, so check the area and school exam results.

Zoe Bell

Which exam results would they be then?
I'm genuinely curious as my experience in Candian schools isn't exactly main stream education.
I wasn't aware of any "standardised" exams in the same way that you have in the UK to make comparisons like that

Cepheus

EQAO. My oldest daughter started hers today.

Zoe Bell

Was only aware of the literacy test
thanks for the link

hamazz

i have a friend whos going over on a iec visa in september, and they were wondering whether they had to pay for their 5 and 4 years olds to goto school or not? i know with twp you dont need, the iec whv is it the same?

hamazz

Former Lancastrian

Yes it is.

PMM

Hi


You realize that the elementary school age in Canada is 6? So the kids at best would be going to Kindergarten, which doesn't require a study permit anyhow.

DandNHill

I thought you couldn't be on an IEC if you had dependants? I've learnt something today!

hamazz

thanks for the info pmm,
i thought so, he is 6 in the first few days of october, in the uk he is supposed to be going to year 1, how strict are they with age when starting the school year?

hamazz

hamazz

yes you can, if you look through the iec 2013 thread, a few people have already traveled with their children, of course if they are older they need study permits which can be got from the embassy with a copy of your cic iec acceptance letter

hamazz