How do agents apply on behalf of students?

Application forms are completed online at www.studymanitoba.ca.

To complete the application process, please submit the following:

• Completed Student /Homestay Application Form (completed online)
• Original or certified copies of translated transcripts from the previous two years of school. Scanned copies may be uploaded at the completion of the application form.
• International student agreement, signed by student and parents.
• A copy of the photo page from your passport
• Application fee of $200.00CAD payable by credit card, bank draft or bank transfer

When is a Letter of Acceptance issued?

When a completed application is received, processing begins immediately. Once an appropriate match has been made for the student with a school and homestay family, a Letter of Acceptance will be issued and the enrollment package is sent to the referring agency.

What study options are available?

Students can choose three months, one semester or one year.

When is the deadline to apply?

We encourage students to apply up to six months before the start of their chosen program to allow enough time for processing applications, visa applications and travel arrangements.

Study Manitoba is flexible in receiving later applications from students on a case by case basis.

What payment plans are available?

Payments can be made several ways depending on the length of program:

Full year payment options:

• Full payment, due one month prior to the start of classes
• Per semester: Semester one includes the fee for the annual medical insurance
• Quarterly: payments made August 1, October 1, January 1, and April 1

One semester payment option:

• Full payment due one month prior to the start of classes
• Payment may be divided into two payments

Note: Students may not start classes until payment plan has been determined. Fees must be paid in advance of the student attending classes.

How to Make Payments:

Payments for student programs can be made through our partner:  Western Union.

Application fees can be paid as part of the application form, by credit card.  Simply follow the directions online.

To pay for student fees, you may also pay by bank transfer or credit card through Western Union, according to the information provided on the student invoice.

Where are schools located?

Study Manitoba represents 18 schools in the Southwestern part of the province of Manitoba. Communities are between 1.5 and 3.5 hours drive from the city of Winnipeg. These communities are vibrant and provide opportunities and a high quality of life unseen in most international rural settings.

What additional fees apply?

Study Manitoba charges no airport pickup fee and no homestay placement fee. Homestay families meet students at the airport in Winnipeg and transport students to their home. When possible, Rhonda Simon, Director of International Education also greets students and the homestay families at the airport.

Students are required to pay for supplies related to their chosen courses, such as art supplies or equipment fees. Extra curricular activities such as sports or field trips also have additional fees.

If a student arrives very late or departs very early in the morning, a $200 airport transfer fee may apply to cover the cost of a hotel stay in Winnipeg, with student supervision.

How are students matched with a homestay family?

Homestay families applying to the program are thoroughly screened and must submit to several criminal checks, provide personal references and be interviewed in a home visit. Once approved, families are matched with students who have similar interests or similar placement criteria.

What “extra” activities are available to students?

Extra-curricular activities are available to students through the school such as team sports, field trips, travel clubs, drama productions and choral performances to name a few. Each community offers it own list of activities for students outside of school hours. Many communities offer sports like hockey, figure skating, curling, soccer, baseball and bowling. There are youth groups, music and art lessons, youth programs such as 4-H, Girl Guides and Boy scouts and yoga, fitness and dance classes to name a few of the activities offered.

Homestay families often travel to Brandon or Winnipeg on a regular basis for shopping trips or entertainment. Families are encouraged to offer opportunities for students to experience local attractions and events. Families may also plan trips during school breaks to different regions of Canada if a student gains parental permission.

Why Manitoba?

Quality of Life

Living costs are some of the most affordable in Canada, with house prices, auto insurance, electricity, university or college tuition and more all available at very reasonable costs. Read More

Top 10 Reasons

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The Manitoba Advantage

Manitobans love to celebrate their heritage and the arts, so the province boasts 100 festivals held throughout the year – including the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Folklorama, the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, the Festival du Voyageur and the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Read More

Manitoba offers the Provincial Nominee program to international students graduating from post- secondary programs wishing to immigrate to Manitoba. To find out more visit:.immigratemanitoba.com