MANDATORY FEES:

1. All fees are in Canadian dollars and include applicable taxes
2. Tuition fees are calculated at $2,400 per course for international students and $1,600 per course for local students (Canadian citizens or permanent residents). Each student can take a maximum of 4 courses per term and 12 courses per academic year.
3. The Student services fee is mandatory for all students at $950 per term. It covers books, after-school tutorials, school activity days, school events, clubs, YMCA memberships, university guidance, information technology fees, musical instruments, and others.
4. The Graduation fee is a one-time fee for the graduation ceremony, at the Electra Social Club.
5. The School uniform is a one-time fee. New students must purchase a full set of school uniform from the school’s designated provider.

OPTIONAL FEES:

1. Private Medical insurance is available at $300 per trimester, upon request.
2. Custodianship service is available upon request. The non-refundable Custodian declaration fee covers the assignment of a custodian and document notarization. The custodianship fee is $400 per trimester.
3. Homestay placement service is available upon request. The non-refundable homestay placement fee is paid to the school to assist students in arranging homestays once student visas are approved. The homestay monthly fee is paid directly to host families.
4. Airport pick-up is a one-way service fee.

1. Any request for course or program withdrawal involving tuition refund must be made by Tuition Refund Request Form of the school. The School reserves the right to inform the Canada Immigration of an international student’s withdrawal or expulsion from school.

2. International students who have received an official Letter of Acceptance from Pattison High School are not eligible for a refund, except if their study permit application is denied by Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

3. The amount of tuition refund is determined by the following regulations:

A. Full Prepaid Tuition Fee, minus a processing fee of $500 CDN will be refunded to an international student whose visa application is rejected by Canadian Embassy outside of Canada. (The original letter of rejection for the latest Letter of Acceptance is mandatory with the completed Tuition Refund Request Form).

B. 1/2 of Prepaid Tuition Fee will be refunded if a student withdraws prior to the start of the FIRST SEMESTER ONLY.

C. 1/3 of Prepaid Tuition will be refunded if a student withdraws within 15 calendar days from the start of the FIRST SEMESTER ONLY.

D. No Refund will be granted to a:
• Student who withdraws after 15 calendar days from the start of the FIRST SEMESTER at PHS.
• Student who is expelled from PHS due to a violation of school policy.
• Student who obtains a new or extended visa or study permit with our school letters.
• Student who provides false documents or information.

4. The school will determine individual specialized cases and will deal with accordingly.

* Please be advised that the tuition refund process typically takes 6-8 weeks from the submission of the completed and signed Tuition Refund Request Form. However, this timeframe may be extended due to the verification of the refusal letter issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

PHS Tuition Refund Policy In related to graduating students

PHS graduates will be authorized tuition refund only when the graduates fulfill all the following conditions:
• Balance of tuition available with PHS.
• Graduating from PHS with sufficient credits based on MOE graduation program requirements.
• BCeSIS / MOE website shows that the graduate has met all the graduation requirements and the student is eligible to apply MOE Graduation Certificate.
• Receipt of post-secondary institution direct acceptance into academic programs, any conditional acceptance including language program will not be considered as full direct acceptance into academic program.
• For international students, the current study permit and visa are with the new post-secondary institution, no longer under PHS.

Pattison High School is fully bonded with the Ministry of Education, Province of British Columbia in Canada since 2003. The bonding arrangement ensures that Pattison High School has met all the requirements for bonding under the Independent School Act of BC.