Coquitlam College’s Homestay Program
Coquitlam College’s Homestay program offers international students the chance to live with a Canadian family, allowing you to immerse yourself in local culture while still focusing on your studies.
Many students choose to live with a homestay family for the first few months that they arrive so they can transition to life in Vancouver more easily. Our Homestay Coordinator personally matches you with a safe and comfortable local home, close to the College where you’ll enjoy home-cooked meals and great family atmosphere.
Our homestay families are carefully screened to make sure that every student has a rewarding, comfortable and safe environment. We also offer airport transportation services for an additional fee, so we can help you get from the airport to your homestay family with ease.
What are the benefits of Homestay?
Experience Canadian life Integrate into your new life in Vancouver as your Canadian homestay family will help you adjust to Canadian customs and culture.
Build your language skills Build and improve on your English language skills as you communicate daily with your Canadian homestay family.
Comfortable Living You’ll have a private furnished bedroom, internet, and access to shared laundry and bathroom facilities, with meals provided by your homestay family.
Create lifelong friendships Your homestay family will not only guide you as you settle into life in Vancouver but will also become lifelong friends, offering support and guidance.
More About Homestay
Homestay Fees Homestay Policies Homestay Families
Comments or Questions?
Please contact our Homestay Coordinator:
Penelope Cruz
Homestay Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-939-6633
Frequently Asked Questions
Applications to be a homestay student can be found here. Applications can be submitted online, in-person, or by mail. Please note that we do not accept applications over the phone.
Homestay families are required to provide a private room furnished with a bed, bedding, dresser, adequate lighting, desk, chair, adequate heating, closet space or a dresser, Internet, and access to a bathroom and laundry facilities.
They are also to provide students with three meals a day (including lunch).
Please refer to Homestay Fees for updated fees.
There will be a possibility that your homestay family may have a pet. If you have an allergy, please inform the homestay coordinator ASAP.
The first month of homestay is considered a “trial” month, students may move out at the end of this month as long as they inform the host family AND homestay coordinator within the first two weeks. Depending on availability, a new host family can be arranged for the student.
Under the Ministry of Education, students who are under the age of 17 that are studying in British Columbia without a parent or legal guardian are required to have a custodian. In some cases, a custodian may also be required for students between 17 and 19 years of age (this is the age of majority in British Columbia); this decision is made at the discretion of an immigration officer.
A member of your host family may be assigned to be your custodian. Custodians are allowed to make the decisions for the student in the same way that a parent would in their home country.
Yes, homestay families must provide up to date Criminal Record Checks.
Bathrooms and other household facilities are generally shared with other household members unless otherwise arranged by the Homestay parents.
The Homestay coordinator will provide profiles with information about available families for you to review.
Your Homestay is assigned based on your application date, compatibility, and family availability.
