Confusion we hope!
Sep 14th 2007, 8:56 pm
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Confusion we hope!
My husband and daughter landing in Halifax, this thursday now we have work permit authorisation letter from chc and study permits, Headmaster at the school my daughter is going to attend tell us there will be a tuition fee to be paid to Halifax Regional school board, this is the first we have heard of this can anyone clarify Please
Sep 14th 2007, 11:02 pm
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Re: Confusion we hope!
I think that this has been raised before and if I remember correctly, many schools are confused about this.
See the wiki page on schooling. There is a fee in some districts but I was fairly sure that Halifax was not one of them.
I may be wrong
See the wiki page on schooling. There is a fee in some districts but I was fairly sure that Halifax was not one of them.
I may be wrong
Sep 15th 2007, 1:31 am
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Re: Confusion we hope!
My husband and daughter landing in Halifax, this thursday now we have work permit authorisation letter from chc and study permits, Headmaster at the school my daughter is going to attend tell us there will be a tuition fee to be paid to Halifax Regional school board, this is the first we have heard of this can anyone clarify Please
Sep 15th 2007, 2:05 am
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I think that paying for supplies is quite common, but tuition fees not so much
Sep 15th 2007, 5:45 am
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Re: Confusion we hope!
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It depends on the local school board, for example if you have a study or work permit valid for a year, then you don't pay tuition for children, but if it is for less than a year, then you pay foreign student rates. You have to check with the local school board.
It depends on the local school board, for example if you have a study or work permit valid for a year, then you don't pay tuition for children, but if it is for less than a year, then you pay foreign student rates. You have to check with the local school board.
Sep 15th 2007, 11:49 am
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Re: Confusion we hope!
Here is the International Students page of Halifax Regional School Board's website.
It states:
Further down the screen, it states:
It seems to me that your kids belong to what they call Category I (foreign children who do not need to pay tuition), and that the principal with whom your husband has spoken has confused your kids with Category II children (who do have to pay tuition).
Be patient. Do not under any circumstances be rude to them. But on the other hand, don't pay anything either. Just ride it out, as calmly as you can, until they figure out which end is up.
It states:
Category I
- Children of parents holding Employment Authorization. No tuition is charged for these students.
- Children of parents who are in the country on a Student Visa. No tuition is charged for these students.
Further down the screen, it states:
Category II
- Children from out of country who are coming to live with a relative/friend must pay a tuition of $8,000 for the 2007-2008 school year.
- Children from out of country who will be living with a parent on a Visitor’s Visa are required to pay a tuition of $8,000 CDN a year.
It seems to me that your kids belong to what they call Category I (foreign children who do not need to pay tuition), and that the principal with whom your husband has spoken has confused your kids with Category II children (who do have to pay tuition).
Be patient. Do not under any circumstances be rude to them. But on the other hand, don't pay anything either. Just ride it out, as calmly as you can, until they figure out which end is up.
