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Student Homestay Services Inc. wants to pay YOU to host our international students! Homestay is an opportunity for people of different languages and cultures to live and learn together. It is best suited for families living in the Toronto area that are interested in sharing their lifestyle with others and taking part in a positive and mutual learning experience.

We accept new host applications year round. However, homestay is directly related to the tourism industry and as such many more students come to study in Toronto during the spring and summer months.

How Does It Work?
Students from many different countries sign up with a school to learn English. If they need a place to live they ask for homestay. Most students sign up for at least a 4 week booking, and often extend if they are happy in their homestay.

Meal Plans
Each school sets their own price structure, and therefore prices vary slightly. The prices on our web site, only reflect students who sign up with us independently and not from a school. It does not necessarily reflect the pricing that a school offers. On average, families get paid $700 for 4 weeks. The two most common meal plans consist of:

Two meals - breakfast and dinner
- Students can prepare their own breakfast, but the host must prepare the dinner.

Three meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Students can prepare their own breakfast and lunch, but the host must prepare the dinner.

Our schools have different prices and different methods of payment. We have illustrated the most common pricing that most of our schools have. More details will be outlined to you in the new host orientation package.

For your convenience we have provided a short form for you to fill out below. It will allow us to get to know a little bit about you. We will then contact you and invite you to a new host orientation session. At that time you will be given a longer form to fill out. These sessions usually take place in the evening and happen approximately once a month. This is a time for you to get to know us, the real people behind Student Homestay Services Inc., the schools that we work with, and the rules that are involved. It is a night dedicated to support the hosts who are wanting to join our group. Even the most experienced hosts who work with other schools have joined our evenings, as our information is beneficial for all.
* DOWNLOAD our form to Mail/Fax us!
* Use our ONLINE form to register!
* You can also EMAIL us to register!

Email us the following:
Your First and Last Name
Your Home Address
Your Postal Code
Your Home Phone
Your Work Phone
Your Cell Phone
Your Email Address
The Closest Intersection
The Closest Subway Station
The Time it takes to Walk to the Subway
The Time it takes to Ride the Bus to the Subway
Your Student Gender Preference
What and How Many Pets you have
If you accept Students Under Age 17
How Many Available Bedrooms you have
If any of the Rooms are in the Basement
If any of the Rooms have Internet and/or TV
If there is a Private Washroom for any Room
What Language is Spoken in the Home
And any other information!

What to Expect
Before filling out the form, we have provided some explanations to help you better understand how to correctly answer some of the questions asked:

Regarding gender preference, there are many hosts who prefer female students. However, if you are willing to accept male students it will increase the likelihood that we will be able to keep your room(s) filled with a student.

The average age of homestay students is between 18 and 26. However, during the summer there are students who come for approximately 4 weeks that will be underaged. There are no additional legalities to hosting younger students, but it should be something you think you would enjoy.

Location is also very important to students. Students love it when they can walk to the subway. Please know that students do not want to walk farther than 10 minutes to the subway, and if you are farther than that please indicate that they need to take a bus.

A private washroom is a washroom designated for the use of only one student. A shared student washroom is not considered a private washroom. Private washrooms could be an ensuite washroom or just a washroom that is assigned for the use of one student. A private washroom is considered a three piece bathroom, and not a two piece. If you have a two piece bathroom, please indicate this under comments.

The Internet is not a part of homestay, and not every home has it available for students. But with technological advances being what they are, it is now quite common for us to receive an application requesting an Internet connection in the home. Many students now bring their own laptop. When we ask if you would allow the Internet in the home it is assumed that it is on the student’s OWN computer. Students know that there will be an additional charge for receiving this service and that they should pay YOU directly for Internet access. More information concerning these matters is discussed at the new host orientation sessions.

Have questions regarding Student Internet access in your home? Contact our partner Jeff Kolyn as he will answer any of your questions.
Click here to email Jeff.

 
 
 



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