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You will need to book your return flights to Canada, possibly also internal flight between Toronto and your destination (more details about airport transfers here). After this we will need your medical information, subject choices and a copy of your passport submittable from your online account. Then you can kick back and start looking forward to a Summer you will never forget! We will be in touch with information to help you prepare for your course and important information about transfers and which documents you must take with you.
Once your application is completed and the initial payment is received it will be processed very quickly. Typically you will receive an email response within 1 business day.
Once your application is complete, you should be emailed this within 1 business day. It is important that you take a paper copy of the confirmation letter with you when you are travelling to Canada.
All of the details for payment are in the invoice sent to you by email. For international payments they may take up to 3 weeks to pass through, it important to allow plenty of time. All of our fees are in Canadian dollars (CAD)- see fee details here.
We offer transfers from/to
- Victoria International Airport (YYJ) for British Columbia,
- Saint John Airport (YSJ) or Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) for New Brunswick and
- Montreal-Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport (YUL) or Ottawa International Airport (YOW) for Ottawa, Ontario.
The airport pickups are included in the fees. Please note no flight cost are included in the fees.
Please see the Airport transfer sheets for your chosen location for all the centers for clear information.
Yes. This is not a service we include in our fees, however, we do recommend it if you son/daughter is young and its their first time travelling abroad alone. We will meet them in the terminal as soon as they arrive.
Parents are welcome to bring you to the school on transfers day, they are welcome to have a tour of the school with our staff. It is important you tell us your arrangements in advance and that once you are settled your parents are to leave you at the camp with all of your new friends!
There are 30 hours of academic tuition per week. These will consist of different subjects depending on the chosen course. Our lessons aren’t always in the classroom, if you’re lucky some lessons may taught outside by the ocean! See here your academic programme if you are aged 11 to 14. Click here for your academic programme if you are aged 15 to 17.
Our classes are capped at a maximum of 10 students. For our trips and activities usually all of the students will be involved together, and organized by their tutor group- which is a small class with mixed nationalities.
You can only choose your subjects when you are aged 15 to 18. In this case, we recommend to choose at least 8 subjects you enjoy to study. However, if you would like to specialize by choosing a different amount of subjects this is not a problem i.e only 4 subjects Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
All of the activities and trips are compulsory. We expect all students to participate on the course with a good attitude, our motto is work hard, play hard! This is the best way to make sure you get the most out of your time in Canada.
If you wish to do so, please write to us 48 hours in advance by email (info@academiccamp.org) so we can agree on the best time to do so. If the time requested is during an scheduled activity/trip or lesson we might advice you to reschedule the timing.
You will share a room with 1-2 other students of mixed nationalities where possible. There is plenty of space for your personal storage, your own desk for study. There are many washrooms for everyone to share including showers, washing basins and toilets. More details about accommodation.
It is usually low 20 degrees Celsius, and it can be cool in the mornings and the evenings. It can rain in the Summer, but it is very unusual. We recommend packing to be prepared for all types of weather!
Everything you need such as food and transport is included, so spending money is not completely necessary. However if you want to buy any extras such as some souvenirs you are welcome to bring some spending money such as 100 dollars per week. We run a camp bank where you can store your money safely and take out small amounts of your money each day.
Our ratio is 1 member of staff to 8 students in accordance with the provincial camp standards. We will have more staff on particular trips where we go to the city.
Yes there is always a first aider on campus. We also have many staff who have first aid certications approved by WorkSafeBC, they are able to provide basic first aid and we also have medical centre closeby.
Insurance is included for our students, there is full coverage for cancellation (up to $5000US), trip interruption, medical/hospital costs and theft/loss of personal belongings. It recommended if you are bringing particularly expensive items that you take your own policy to cover these. Click here for full insurance details.
For our courses you do not need a student visa because you are studying for less than 6 months in Canada. If you are planning on studying in Canada in a school after our courses, and therefore for more than 6 months in Canada, then you will need to apply for a student visa through the Canada government website or your nearest Canadian embassy/consulate. More details about visa.
It depends on your citizenship or nationality on your passport. Some will require a visitor visa which means you will need a custodian declaration. Please get advice from your educational agent or click here for more details. There will be a charge of 50CAD for this document.
Yes. If the Canadian government refuses your visa to enter Canada, we will refund all of your fees. In order for Academic Camp Canada to provide a course fee refund in these circumstances we must see the original visa refusal letter. We will not refund the fees if the visa was refused due to your mistake on the application form or the wrong documents being submitted.
You can ask for refund in writing if it is for any reason other than visa rejection. In many occasions we will not refund the fees, however you will be able to gain these through insurance that will apply to you since we confirm the application form and we receive your initial payment of 800 CAD.