Important practical information for international students living in Nova Scotia. Learn about travel rules, managing your finances, electronics use, and hosting family visits.
Many international students like to travel to other places in Canada while they are living in Nova Scotia. The NSISP encourages students to travel and see as much of the country as possible, but there are important rules to follow.
Student Travel is defined as travel that is not part of a school, RCE, or Nova Scotia International Student Program organized trip or event. The RCE Director has the final decision on whether students can travel.
Students can travel to and from school by school bus. There is no charge for the school bus.
If students live in an area where public transportation is provided and they choose to use this method for travel to and from school, it is at the cost of the student.
Host families are encouraged to, whenever possible, provide transportation to the school or other local sites to facilitate their participation in extra-curricular activities.
Students are responsible for all costs incurred by the travel.
Students must receive acknowledgement from their host family and consent of their custodian while in Canada. They can travel through the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) with them, a student group, or other family.
Students must obtain approval from their custodian in Canada to travel outside the Maritimes. Travel outside the Maritimes must be chaperoned by a responsible adult (minimum age of 25) and requires written approval, in English, from the natural family.
The NSISP must be advised at least two weeks prior to departure about the plan to travel.
Students must fill out the NSISP travel form and submit it to the Program Manager and/or Director for approval prior to booking flights or finalizing details.
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