HOMESTAY
The city of Vancouver welcomes hundreds of international students each year, and many of them choose to spend their first few months living with a Canadian homestay family. It’s a great way to learn very quickly about Canadian culture as well as to practice your language skills as often as possible.
Generally, all homestay families provide you with a private room, and three meals per day. There are several homestay placement agencies that specialize in helping international students find the right place to live. The placement agencies usually charge a fee for the service, as they must pre-screen the homestay families before offering it to students.
The cost for living as a homestay is roughly $750-$950 Canadian dollars per month.
OMNI College has also pre-screened many local homestay options, and have a select group of friendly, trustworthy, clean, homestay options available to OMNI students. All of the homestay families chosen by OMNI are conveniently located close to the College.
For further information, please contact a homestay placement agency directly. Or if you have registered with OMNI College, we can arrange a homestay for you, or can direct you on where and how to start your search.
Other Accommodation:
Some students may choose to live in their own apartment or find a room mate to share with. OMNI College can also assist you by directing you to the appropriate sources.
