Arrival & Reporting

International students and their parents/custodians are strongly encouraged to make necessary planning for travel, homestay and other logistic arrangements prior to their arrival in Toronto. Families and students are also advised to visit the official website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and contact the airlines for the latest updates on travel restrictions.

We expect all students to arrive in Toronto and report to the TDSB approximately 2 weeks before the program starts.

New secondary students (Grade 9-12) from outside the Province of Ontario are required to complete English and Math assessments before reporting to the TDSB. Two separate emails will be sent to the student, parents and custodian by our assessment service provider to invite the student to complete the online assessments within a specified time period:

All Grade 9-12 students are expected to complete the assessments independently within the specified timelines. Please note no special preparation is needed to take the tests. Failure to complete the assessments on time may delay the reporting procedure and potentially affect the student’s registration and course selection at school.

Please contact our office at StudyToronto@TDSB.on.ca if a student does not receive the email invitation to do the assessments. Please include the student’s full name and TISP ID number in the subject line of the email.

Kindergarten to Grade 8 students do not need to do English or Math assessment.

After reporting has been completed, the custodian/parent can proceed with contacting the school (by phone or email) on behalf of the student to make an appointment for registration and course selection after reporting has been completed. The custodian/parent must go to the school with the student for in-person registration.

Orientation

All new students and their custodians or parents are required to participate in this important information session. Our Guidance Counsellors for International Students (GCIS) team will share latest updates on school programs, renewal requirements, TDSB support services for international students, and how to use the emergency insurance package. We will also reserve time to answer questions from the students and parents/custodians.

We would like to send a warm welcome to all international students coming to study at the Toronto District School Board for the September 2024 semester. Prior to your arrival in Toronto, please review the following important information. 

• Elementary Student Roadmap
• Secondary Student Roadmap

We understand that due to various reasons some students may not be able to report to the TDSB before the new semester starts, e.g., study permit or visa approval delay, flights availability or personal emergencies. If you cannot report to the International Students and Admissions Office on or before July 26, 2024, please complete late reporting by going to 5050 Yonge Street – 1st Floor International Students and Admissions Office during normal office hours.

For the September 2024 semester, the latest time that secondary students are allowed to report to the TDSB will be September 20, 2024, and for elementary students it will be October 04, 2024. Students who cannot report by this date are strongly encouraged to request a deferral for their studies. For elementary students that plan to report later than this date, we encourage the families to contact our office by email and we will communicate with the schools to accommodate their requests.

For more information, please contact us at: StudyToronto@tdsb.on.ca or 1-416-395 8120.