Custodianship
Four levels of care for minor students aged 16 or above. One yearly fee, set by the level you choose and where the student lives.
Find your fee
Two answers show the levels available to the student and the yearly price of each.
All fees are in Canadian dollars, per student, per year. Online notarization ($50 per document) and immigration applications are charged separately. Fees do not include sales tax (GST/HST), which may apply.
The four levels
Each level includes everything in the one before it.
Basic
Student lives with at least one parent in Canada.
At least one parent must have legal status in Canada.
- Notarized custodianship forms
- Emergency responsibility and guidance
- Guidance during illness
Standard
Private high school or college.
- Everything in Basic
- Consents and school waivers
- Official contact for the school
- Immediate notice of school concerns
- Help with medical care and claims
Standard Plus+
Private or public high school.
Minimum level required for public high school.
- Everything in Standard
- School board and school registration
- Attendance and progress contact
- Orientation and course selection
Monitored
High school students who need close support.
- Everything in Standard Plus+
- Airport pick-up and settling in
- Parent-teacher interviews
- Regular reports to parents
Which level fits?
Compare what is included
| Service | Basic | Standard | Standard Plus+ | Monitored |
|---|
Fees by accommodation type
Canadian dollars, per year.
| Level | Living with a parent | Homestay | Private residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic 1 | $900 | – | – |
| Standard | – | $1,300 | $1,800 |
| Standard Plus+ 2 | – | $1,800 | $2,300 |
| Monitored | – | $3,500 | $5,900 |
1 Basic: at least one parent must have legal status in Canada.
2 Standard Plus+ is the minimum level required for students at a public high school.
Fees do not include sales tax (GST/HST), which may apply. How to pay.
Short-term custodianship
For shorter stays of at least 3 months. The student must be 16 or older.
- Set-up fee, including notary fees$600
- With homestay accommodation$100 per month
- With private accommodation$175 per month
Example: 3 months in a homestay is $600 + 3 x $100 = $900.
Full details of each level
Basic
- Notarized custodianship forms for the study permit application and school registration.
- Custodianship obligations in an emergency, with guidance to the student.
- Guidance to the student in case of illness or other health emergencies.
Standard
Everything in Basic, plus:
- Consent for academic programs and activities, after parents approve.
- Signing parental waivers for school functions and activities.
- Help finding medical care and submitting medical insurance claims.
- Acting as the school's official contact for educational or behavioural matters.
- Telling parents immediately about any school problem or concern.
- Free answers to study permit and temporary residence questions from a licensed RCIC immigration consultant.
- Study permit and temporary residence extensions through a licensed RCIC at a discounted fee.
Standard Plus+
Everything in Standard, plus the duties public district school boards require:
- Registration at the district school board.
- Registration at the school, and attending registration, orientation and course selection.
- Acting as the contact for attendance and academic progress, and communicating regularly with the school.
Monitored
Everything in Standard Plus+, plus:
- Airport pick-up on arrival.
- Help on arrival with public transit and a transit card, a bank account, a cell phone plan, clinics, libraries, community centres and shopping.
- Finding medical care and booking appointments, with transportation if needed.
- Finding and placing the student in a suitable homestay, and staying in touch with the homestay family.
- Taking the student to school with the documents for registration, and completing and signing forms.
- Making sure the student renews with the International Students and Admissions Office and pays tuition on time.
- Help with course selection for the student's college or university goals.
- Monitoring attendance, reporting absences to the school and telling parents promptly.
- Attending parent-teacher interviews and passing on what was said.
- Sending preliminary, midterm and final reports to parents.
- Help resolving behavioural, social, emotional, medical and homestay issues with the school, parents and the International Students and Admissions Office.
Add-on services
Online notary: $50 per document
Custodianship documents are notarized in a live, face-to-face online meeting with a Canadian notary. Parents sign from the comfort of home, anywhere in the world. Because the notary is Canadian, no translation is needed, which saves time and money.
Study permit and visa applications
Prepared by a registered Canadian immigration consultant. Custodianship clients get 30% off the regular rates:
- Initial study permit
$1,600$1,120 - Temporary resident visa for parents (TRV)
$1,600$1,120 - Study permit extension
$1,000$700
What you need for custodianship
Three things from the family. We take care of the rest.
- The application formFilled in online. It takes about five minutes. Open the application form
- A copy of the student's IDSuch as the passport photo page.
- Copies of the parents' or guardians' IDsNeeded only if you choose our online Canadian notary.
How the online notary works
You do not need to find a notary, travel or translate anything.
- We book the appointmentAt a time that suits the parents, wherever they are in the world.
- We upload the documentsEverything the notary requires is prepared and sent by us.
- Parents join a video callThey only need to be online at the arranged time.
- Parents sign by emailThe documents are signed electronically during the call.
The whole process takes less than 10 minutes.
Payment instructions
To complete your payment, please choose one of the following options.
Email transfer
Preferred within Canada
Send your payment by email transfer (Interac e-Transfer).
No transaction fee
Credit card, PayPal or Wise
Preferred for international payments
Pay through the secure payment link provided on your invoice.
4% transaction fee added
Bank wire or transfer
International or domestic
For wire transfers or direct bank payments, please contact us to receive our banking details.
Up to 4% transaction fee, depending on the country and the bank
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