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.

READY TO APPLY

Online Instructions

Before You Begin

We regret that we cannot accept students who:

- 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.

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.

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 (All grades)
Burnaby Central (All grades)
Burnaby Mountain (All grades)
Burnaby South (All grades)
Byrne Creek (All grades)
Cariboo Hill (All grades)
Moscrop (Grades 8)

* 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 North (Grades 8-12)
Moscrop Secondary (Grades 9-12)

* 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 - Schools

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

The following Elementary schools are OPEN for February 2026 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
Lochdale Community Elementary
Lyndhurst Elementary
Rosser Elementary
Second Street Community Elementary
South Slope Elementary
Stoney Creek Community Elementary
Twelfth 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.

Homestay

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