Cell Phone Plans For Students and You!
We are pleased to partner with Phonebox, a telecommunications provider in Canada whose products are tailored to the needs of international students. With Phonebox, CHN offers Canadian cell phone [...]
Are your kids ready to Go Global?
New study abroad opportunities for Canadian students! We are thrilled to announce a new education brand within the CHN family: CHN Go Global! CHN Go Global is partnering with institutions around [...]
Pumpkin Pie Cook off
Chantal Staines, our relationship manager in Salt Spring Island, challenged the 2 students she is currently hosting to a pumpkin pie cookoff during Thanksgiving weekend. Most students have never [...]
Beat the winter blues
Did you ever notice how everyone is always happy and smiling in the summer? And in the Winter people seem a little grumpier than normal? With the days getting shorter, and nights getting longer, [...]
Full immersion!
My name is Skye Van Giessen and my husband and two children and I are going into our second year of hosting with CHN. I cannot say enough great things about our experiences so far! We have had [...]
Should I stay or should I go?
A bumpy start turned into a positive experience for a group of ten adult Mexican students coming to study at Coast Mountain College for one semester. Flying from Mexico city to Terrace, BC via [...]
Meeting the parents!
Meeting the student’s parents can get a little tricky as the encounter sometimes comes loaded with unreasonable expectations and special requests. Margaret Amos, a first time host in [...]
Warm welcomes to fond memories!
CHN welcomed over 4000 students across the country in August and September this year. As ambassadors of Canada, the way you welcome a student is crucial in making great first impressions. It [...]
Cannabis legalization and homestay
How does the legalization of cannabis in Canada affect you as a homestay host? What will not change: For starters, it is important to note that the perception of cannabis in other countries is [...]
