STUDY IN CANADA IN THE UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL GULF ISLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Applications: CLICK HERE TO APPLY ON-LINE

Applications are being accepted for the next school year. There are a limited number of spaces available, so new students are encouraged to register now. Calendar of start dates and holiday dates.

Download the waiver forms.

Also, please check Canadian Government Study Permit information.

Current Fee Schedule (all fees in Canadian Dollars)
Application Fee $150 (non-refundable)
Tuition Fee
(Graduation or ESL)
$12,000 per year or $6,000 per semester
Homestay Fee $750 per month
Medical Insurance
(click here for details)
$700 per year
Short-Term Program
(Including Homestay)
$900 per week
Study Permit Extensions $150 as necessary

FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Note: Students are required to purchase B.C.Medical Insurance unless the parents provide adequate coverage and a notarized letter releasing the Gulf Islands International Program of the responsibility for providing medical insurance. Provincial regulations require all students who are studying in British Columbia to register for BC Medical Insurance after 6 months of residence in the province.

Fee Payment
Application fees must be paid at the time of application. Tuition fees, medical AND the first month of homestay must be paid at least 15 days before the commencement of classes.

Fees are payable to School District No. 64 (Project). Fees may be paid by certified cheque or money order providing the issuing bank is associated with a Canadian bank.
GISS International Bank Account
The following information is required if you wish to make pay funds directly into the GISS International Bank Account.  Please be sure to include the wire transfer bank fees, charged by your institution, in the final amount transferred.  Please also include the full name of the student.

[you may download this information as a PDF file]

School District No. 64 (Project) through the Bank of Montreal,
116 Fulford-Ganges Road,
Saltspring Island, B.C.
Canada V2K 2S4

Phone: 250 537 5524
Fax: 250 537 4955

Institute Number: 001
Branch Transit Number: 07150
Beneficiary (Account Number): 07150 001 1031586*** 
SWIFT CODE (field 59): BOFMCAM2

Name of the student: __________________________
Notes from above:
**   Financial Institution Number, with a leading zero and 5 digit Branch Transit Number, representing Salt Spring Island, BC.
*** Canadian Dollar Account Number ID

Refund Policy
Full refund, less application fee of $150, if the student’s application for a Study Permit is rejected by Canadian Immigration. A copy of the letter of rejection must be included with the request for a refund.

Two-thirds (2/3) of the tuition, if the student withdraws prior to the commencement of the program.

One-third (1/3) of the tuition fee, if the student withdraws at any time between the commencement of studies (defined as the first day of classes) and the end of the first calendar month of the program.

No refund of the tuition fees if the student withdraws after the first calendar month of the program.

International Education, Gulf Islands Secondary School, 112 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC , Canada V8K 2K3
Tel: 250.537.9944   Fax: 250.537.9512