Generally, students receive their admission letter from the school in May and June, and their next step is to prepare their visa and find a place to stay. While university students can stay in school dormitories in their first year, international students arriving in Canada for elementary to high school must find a good host family if they have no relatives to stay with in Canada. Host families will provide accommodation and three meals a day, which is very convenient for international students who have often left their parents for the first time. Host families are families native to Canada, so students have a good environment to learn English naturally.

In addition to host families, the Canadian government also requires underage students to have a Canadian guardian, whose main role is to perform guardianship duties on behalf of their parents. Guardians must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents but do not have to live with students. When students encounter health problems, parents' meetings, and teachers' conversations, the guardian needs to help the child in the parents’ stead.

Choosing a suitable host family and responsible guardian is crucial for providing international students a beneficial start to their new life in Canada.



学校的录取通知书一般都在5，6月份已经拿到，接下来就是准备办理签证和寻找住宿的地方了。大学生可以在第一年入住学校宿舍，留学生前来加拿大读高中或初中，如果没有亲属在加拿大的话，则必须要找一个好的寄宿家庭了。寄宿家庭会提供住宿和一日三餐，对于第一次离开父母的留学生来说提供了非常多的便利。寄宿家庭都会挑选加拿大本地人家庭，让学生在良好的环境下学好生活用语。

除了寄宿家庭，加拿大政府还会要求未成年留学生有一位加拿大的监护人，监护人的主要作用是代表学生父母对孩子履行监护责任。监护人必须是加拿大公民或永久居民，但不必和学生住在一起。在学生遇到，如健康问题，家长会，老师谈话时需要代替孩子父母帮助孩子。

选择一个适合的寄宿家庭和负责的监护人对留学生来到加拿大开始新的生活起到了非常有利的作用。