Are you interested in the International Education Program at the Durham Catholic District School Board? Please see the admission and application information below.
Acceptance into our Passport to Excellence - International Student Program is determined by:
Durham Catholic District School Board now only accepts complete applications using our secure online application system. Mailed, emailed, or faxed applications are no longer accepted. Incomplete or unpaid applications will not be processed.
Service providers and parents can submit the applications for international students through the following online application portal.
Please go through the Application Instructions before starting the online application. If you have any further questions about how to apply, please email International Education team at InternationalStudent@dcdsb.ca.
Please see below for the Tuition Fee Schedule:
Description | Amount |
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Application Fee (non-refundable) | $250.00 CDN |
Two Semesters of Secondary School (maximum of 8 credits) | $16,200.00 CDN |
One Semester of Secondary School (maximum of 4 credits) | $8,100.00 CDN |
Full year of Elementary School (10 months) | $15,200.00 CDN |
Half year of Elementary School (5 months) | $7,600.00 CDN |
Adult Continuing Education Course | $1,800.00 CDN/Credit |
Summer School Credit Course | $1,625.00 CDN/Credit |
The transaction receipt is required after the payment is made via either of the following methods. Please send the receipt to International Education by email at InternationalStudent@dcdsb.ca.
Pay online through Convera GlobalPay. On the online application portal, you will have access to the invoice and the secure online payment portal. It is important to highlight the student’s full name and the invoice number on the "Note" part. Click here for the Convera Secure Online Payment Portal.
The following links to the step-by-step instruction videos in different languages can be used to help service providers and parents make the payment by Convera.
Wire transfer to the bank account of our school board. Please contact the International Education team (InternationalStudent@dcdsb.ca) to receive the DCDSB bank account information. If the wire transfer service fee is charged by the bank, the payers are required to pay this extra service fee.
Purchase international student medical insurance before arrival in Canada. For more information, please go through the Student Health and Wellness section.
If you have a cell phone, purchase a phone plan so it will work in Canada. PhoneBox, a Canadian cell phone service provider, will provide a SIM card with a Canadian phone number to international students before or upon their arrivals in Canada.
*After registration, please contact the IE staff or your school if you need to update your homestay address, family contact information, and custodian in Canada.