Moving soon, Should child finish school year

[SRafiq]

Currently living in the UK and sponsored my wife for PR. But we are not sure if it's best for our son to finish the school year here or just move ASAP and finish remainder in Ontario

Anyone have best experiences with this. He is in Year 7 here (high-school) but in Ontario there is no middle-school so he'll be in a elementary.

Our present plan is to move in April - though we have house and business to sort - so likely one of us will have to return to sort that out.

Thanks.

 

[vensak]

How long for your son to finish the school there?

 

[Wonderland_1010]

New school year for Canada starts in September and for UK I believe its start Jan or Feb because of 3 terms. And since OP child is in year 7 which is equal to elementary school, he could try finish his Term 1, 2 and 3 this year and then join junior high school later in Canada.

He should start looking for schools to join first and ask if they will accept him when the fall semester start in September 2018

 

[steaky]

New school year for Canada starts in September and for UK I believe its start Jan or Feb because of 3 terms. And since OP child is in year 7 which is equal to elementary school, he could try finish his Term 1, 2 and 3 this year and then join junior high school later in Canada.

He should start looking for schools to join first and ask if they will accept him when the fall semester start in September 2018

Should change to Ontario instead.

FYI, students can study grade 7 & 8 at middle schools in parts of British Columbia, Canada.

 

[SRafiq]

How long for your son to finish the school there?

He finishes end of July here. Quite a long time.

Just to clarify. UK school starts in September and has 3 terms, 2nd term in Jan and 3rd after Easter. Generally finishes end of July.

I believe that in parts of Manitoba also has middle schools for years 7 & 8.

 

[vensak]

He finishes end of July here. Quite a long time.

Just to clarify. UK school starts in September and has 3 terms, 2nd term in Jan and 3rd after Easter. Generally finishes end of July.

I believe that in parts of Manitoba also has middle schools for years 7 & 8.

Go for soft landing. Let your child finish his school year in UK and in the mean time one parent can arrange things in Canada (get apartment and a job). As first 3 months are rather difficult. So with your schedule he can join you in July.
A very simple solution there.

 

[canuck78]

Kids adapt. If you have to move before your child finishes school he will be fine. School ends in June (end) in Canada.

 

[steaky]

Kids adapt. If you have to move before your child finishes school he will be fine. School ends in June (end) in Canada.

Might even be earlier (in May) due to teacher's strike.

 

[rooster7]

Go for soft landing. Let your child finish his school year in UK and in the mean time one parent can arrange things in Canada (get apartment and a job). As first 3 months are rather difficult. So with your schedule he can join you in July.
A very simple solution there.

Good advice. We're in a similar situation. We're doing a soft landing in April. My wife and kids come back, and join me in July after the kids finish school.

 

[anujoshi]

Schools here start in September but registrations and new students are accepted year-round. And schools here are based on the year of birth of your child, so it's not like he gets any extra credit for finishing a certain grade in UK. He will be put with kids exactly his age by year. I think moving early would give your kids a routine (but then you have to think about transportation, dropping them off, after-school where they'll stay depending on age and if you/your wife are both working). Waiting till later will give you time to figure that all out while the kids will be home in the summer on summer vacation. Really depends on your family situation. Lot of people opt to have family come later after the main applicant has figured out job/living arrangements here. Good luck!

 

[vidya2019]

Schools here start in September but registrations and new students are accepted year-round. And schools here are based on the year of birth of your child, so it's not like he gets any extra credit for finishing a certain grade in UK. He will be put with kids exactly his age by year. I think moving early would give your kids a routine (but then you have to think about transportation, dropping them off, after-school where they'll stay depending on age and if you/your wife are both working). Waiting till later will give you time to figure that all out while the kids will be home in the summer on summer vacation. Really depends on your family situation. Lot of people opt to have family come later after the main applicant has figured out job/living arrangements here. Good luck!

In order to start 1st grade ( for eg), are we supposed to show previous school records or are they not needed?

 

[PMM]

Hi

In order to start 1st grade ( for eg), are we supposed to show previous school records or are they not needed?

1. Not required. School district will have an evaluation office to determine if the child requires additional language training. Also will probably be asked for a copy of their vaccinations.