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POLICY P.021.FIN
TITLE: ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Date Authorized: 17 April 1998
Last Revised: 29 October 2024 (Tier 1 Minor Housekeeping Edits)
Last Reviewed: 29 October 2024
COMMITMENT TO INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EQUITY
The Board recognizes its responsibility to ensure that this policy and associated procedures promote
and protect Indigenous rights, human rights, and equity. The Board will strive to address and
eliminate discrimination and structural and systemic barriers for students, staff, and the community.
1.0 RATIONALE
To provide for the admission of International Students into the Ottawa-Carleton District School
Board (OCDSB).
2.0 POLICY
2.1 The Board shall accept International Students into its schools if space and staff are
available, subject to the following conditions:
a) the students have been referred to the Board by the Ottawa-Carleton Education
Network Inc (OCENET);
b) the payment of tuition fees to the Board is as prescribed under the Education Act
and appropriate Regulations.
2.2 Eligible International Students shall be accepted into the appropriate program where
space and staff are available.
2.3 Where, subsequent to admission, such students require second language assessment,
it shall be made available to them as provided in Policy P.088.FIN: Admission of
Students to Schools, and Procedure PR.601.FIN: Admission of Students to Schools.
2.4 The Board shall accept at its schools exchange students who are part of a reciprocal
arrangement between a Canadian and a foreign organization concerning the
interchange of school students for a period of no more than one year, without payment
of tuition fees, on the understanding that such arrangements will be made through the
Board's Admissions office.
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3.0 APPENDICES
Appendix A: Policy Definitions
4.0 REFERENCES
The Education Act, 2003, § 49(6)
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)
OCDSB Policy P.015.GOV The Ottawa-Carleton Education Network Inc. (OCENET)
OCDSB Policy P.088.FIN Admission of Students to Schools
OCDSB Procedure PR.601.FIN Admission of Students to Schools
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APPENDIX A: POLICY DEFINITIONS
In this policy,
Board means the Board of Trustees.
District means the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
International Students mean temporary residents within the meaning of the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act (Canada) or who are in possession of a study permit issued under that
Act, pursuant to section 49(6) of the Education Act (hereinafter referred to as "section 49(6)
students").
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