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Welcome to your Homestay!
Welcome Move to a
foreign country?
Thank you for choosing Braemar College Homestay
Program. Conversation and daily interaction with
Unfamiliar with Have few
your host family will be an excellent way to improve the cultural norms, or no social
your English and learn about Canadian culture up language? connections?
close!
Your Homestay
Coordinator:
HK Experiencing intense Unsure of how or where
pressure to excel to seek help and guidance?
I am here to answer your
homestay questions.
academically?
What are some key
benefits of staying
with homestay family
A Home Away
from Home
• When you stay in a homestay you experience something that you
won’t in other forms of accommodation
• Learn local cultures and customs
Nothing can prepare you for the type of
• Value for money(relatively low cost)
homesickness that comes when living in a
completely unfamiliar land alone. With family and
• Meals are provided. With saved
friends in a distant time zone, a homestay family
time, they can focus on studying
can serve as a great support system and can be
or socializing
an excellent resource in your times of need. If
you allow yourself to develop relationships with • Mentor/authority figure
your hosts, you can open yourself up to life-long
friendships and connections abroad.
What are some
disadvantages of staying
in homestay
Every Home is Different
• Living in a homestay, you must respect the rules and expectations set by
your hosts. This can include a curfew, rules about guests, checking-in, etc.
• Each home has been selected for you individually.
Sometimes this type of environment isn’t ideal for some students
• Each Homestay is different; some families are large and some are small.
• Meals might not be something you are used to or something you dislike
• Homes in the downtown area may be smaller than homes further from the school.
• Homestay family might treat it like
a business • Your Homestay is not a hotel; it is someone’s home. Please show them respect.
• Lack of privacy = Sometimes, there
can be privacy issues when the
host or his family members do not
know where to draw the line.
DO Carry
Host’s name, address Do NOT Carry
and phone number Your house key
(Be very careful not
to misplace your key)
Large amounts of cash
Your passport
Food – Meal Plans
• Your host will provide you with breakfast,
lunches to take to school and dinner.
• In North America breakfast is the smallest meal
of the day. Possible breakfast choices are: Cereal,
Muffin, toast, eggs, etc. Lunch is usually something
quick like sandwiches, fruit and a drink and dinner
tends to be the biggest meal of the day.
Breakfast Dinner
Lunch
Food – Meal Plans
• It is very common and normal for students to make their own breakfast
and lunches. Your host will make you a dinner daily.
• Food between meal times is considered a snack. If a host
family is enjoying a snack together, then they will include
you. If you would like other snacks, you must purchase
them yourself.
• If you come home late for dinner, then your host will leave
food that you can heat up for you in the fridge.
(you must inform the host in advance)
• You should phone your hosts by 5:00 pm to tell them It is important to tell your
if you are going to be late or missing dinner. host the foods that you
like and the foods that
you don’t like. Keep in
mind that hosts will cook
Canadian style food.
Curfew
• Every home has different rules but for the most part,
9 pm during the week and 10 pm for the weekend.
• For some reason, if you are going to be late, please make sure
to speak to your host family in advance and explain why.
Houseguests
• If you wish to invite a guest to visit your Homestay, your host must
give you permission a few days in advance.
• Guests are not permitted to sleep overnight in Homestay without
permission from the host and permission from the school.
Yes
No
Your Bedroom
• We ask that students and host families respect
each other’s privacy, and DO NOT go into each
No
other’s bedrooms without permission.
• Students should keep their rooms clean and tidy
and empty the garbage at least once a week.
• Please DO NOT eat or store food in your
bedroom as this may attract insects and
cause a bad smell.
• You can use the common areas in the house.
YES!
Let’s keep it
clean and tidy
Big No NoWashroom
• Try to keep it under 15 minutes for other
students and family members.
• Please dry the floor so that others
will not slip.
• Keep sink area clean after every use
Housekeeping
• We encourage students to help with meal time chores
(clearing the table, putting your dishes away)
• You are NOT expected to do any housework
(vacuuming, mopping, etc.).
• You are also NOT expected to do any babysitting.Laundry
• Please make sure that you fully understand how to use the machines.
Some hosts will show you how it works or some hosts will do it for you.
• It is normal for students to do their laundry once a week.
• You should only do laundry if you can do a full basket.
Internet
• Internet access is included in your
Homestay Fee.
• You must provide your own laptop, you will NOT
be allowed to use your host family’s computer.
• You can search websites. However, you can
NOT download music or movies – in Canada
we are charged extra fees for downloading.Telephone
• You are allowed to use the telephone in your host’s home
when calling within the Toronto area.
• Try to keep your conversation to under 20 minutes long.
• If you are going to have an extra long phone call you should
discuss it with your host.
• If you are a person who is going to use the phone a lot you
may want to buy a cell phone or calling card.
Smoking
• Your friends and family should NOT phone you on the host’s • For health, hygiene and fire safety
phone after 10:00 p.m. or before 08:00 a.m. reasons, smoking is not permitted
in Homestays. You must smoke
outdoors only.
• You should also ask where you can
smoke outside of the house and only
smoke in the designated area.No possession of
marijuana or other drugs
No alcoholic beverageBraemar Guardians
Lucy Witono
HK Son
lucy@braemarcollege.com
hkson@braemarcollege.comRefund Policy
Moving Homestays • For the initial three-month period is not refundable.
(Braemar homepage)
• If you feel your current homestay is NOT the right match for you, please, come to
• If you decide to cancel Homestay, minimum of
our office and discuss it with me. A minimum of 2 weeks notice must be given
2 weeks notice is required. Notice should be given
to your school and your homestay.
to both your school, and your host family.
• Immediate moves will only be arranged in special circumstances as approved by
• Refunds will be given for the unused days prepaid,
your agent/parents and school.
minus the 2-week notice. Cancellations will be
discussed with each student upon requests.
• Changing Homestays will be discussed with each student on an individual basis.
• You must change your custodianship to be able
to move out of homestay program (Minors)Departures….
Flight #______________________________________________________________________________________
Departure date :________________________________________________________________________
Departure time :________________________________________________________________________
Homestay pick up time : about 4 hours before the take off
Enjoy Your Stay!
• We hope your time in Homestay is great!
• Please do not hesitate to talk to any staff members or teachers
regarding any concerns you may have. Our staff at Braemar
College is always here to help.PHONE 1-416-487-8138
FAX 1-416-487-6165
EMAIL info@braemarcollege.com
WEBSITE braemarcollege.com
ADDRESS 229 College Street,
Toronto, Ontario,
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