York Region District School Board

Canada Homestay Network (CHN) manages Homestay for York Region District School Board.

In partnership with York Region District School Board, CHN provides international students with warm and welcoming homestays and related custodianship services so they feel well-supported during their program of study in Canada.

If you wish to stay with a Canadian host family, please review the Student Guide, the Student Participation Agreement, and complete our International Student Homestay Application.

For program pricing, please click the green chat widget below and a team member can assist you. Our Payment Policies and Procedures documents can be found here.

You should start the process for your Study Permit with Immigration Canada at once.

Custodianship Services

If you are a student under 18 and are NOT staying with a family friend or relative who is also your Custodian, you MUST register in York Region District School Board Homestay and Custodianship Program managed by Canada Homestay Network.

The first step is to obtain the Parental Appointment of Custodian form from CHN. Please email our local office and request a copy, citing your Student ID and Reservation ID numbers from your application if possible. This form must be signed and notarized in your home country. Once your application and payments are received, you will be sent the notarized Declaration of Custodianship required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) along with a confirmation letter containing information regarding your host family.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us.