Regular Program
- $1350 per month (3 meals a day) in Coquitlam
- $1450 per month (3 meals a day) in Vancouver/Burnaby
- Payments come directly from the student
- The rate for a student who is away on holiday is one half the regular fee. The host family will hold the room for the student’s return
- In the event that the host family is away, the host family shall give the student a refund to pay another family or arrange for another person to care for them in their home
The full-time student will stay with you from one month to a full year on a month-to-month basis.
Students who are 19 years or younger need to have the host family sign a notarized custodianship document in order to live with the family. If you accept a student under 19 years, the Homestay Coordinator will contact you to make these arrangements.
Visiting Relatives
The homestay fee is $60 per person per day. Prior arrangements must be made with the Homestay Coordinator and/or the homestay family.
Summer/Winter Program
The Summer and Winter Short-Term Programs are offered for 3 – 4 weeks.
The following information applies to these programs:
- Two or more students are placed per family. These students can share a bedroom, provided there are enough beds in the room, or they have separate bedrooms.
- The pick up upon arrival is at the Coquitlam College.
- Students must be driven to and from the College
- Remuneration is $60.00 per day and the College will issue the cheque at the end of the program
- A T4 A will be issued at the end of the year.
Apply Now
Please fill out and return the application form if you are interested in becoming a host family. Your application will be kept on file for one year, unless directed otherwise by you. We interview families on a need basis; we do not have a waiting list by date of application. If a student’s application requests a home with young children, we interview families with young children.
