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[Yehia82]

dear Qorax :
I just read your informative posts and I am really thankful like all others for sharing such information especially that it is so impotant for any one who is planning to settel with his children in Canada
But I have a small question hope to find an answer about it ...... If I will be lucky and obtaine the immigration visa to canada I will be then travelling with my wife and 7 yrs old wonderful daughter while both of them are so poor in English
The question is how my daughter will attend school while she speak Ukranian Language and her English is limited to few words and phrases ??????

 

[qorax]

Thanks Qorax for everything you do here

My son is born on 11/2005 and so he will not be 6 before November 2011. I understand that school year starts in September and we are planning to land in August. In this situation, I guess he will not be admitted into grade 1 : this September. So, would you suggest to wait until his birthday(Although we will land in August) and then enroll him into school(Grade 1)?

Thanks,

Indira Prabhakaran.

As u r anyway moving log-stock-n-barrel, visit the neighborhood school - they may have a take on this 2 months gestation pd.
Qorax

 

[qorax]

dear Qorax :
I just read your informative posts and I am really thankful like all others for sharing such information especially that it is so impotant for any one who is planning to settel with his children in Canada
But I have a small question hope to find an answer about it ...... If I will be lucky and obtaine the immigration visa to canada I will be then travelling with my wife and 7 yrs old wonderful daughter while both of them are so poor in English
The question is how my daughter will attend school while she speak Ukranian Language and her English is limited to few words and phrases ??????

Relax, here we have a way with that -- which is why Canada is so unique & wonderful. Kids of any origin, any level, any issues, yet get to sit in the same classroom as everyone else. And in no time u'd find she has taken-off... handling English way better than us.

No issues there.

Qorax

PS.: Uh, on the spouse's language skills -- most neighborhoods, if not all, has 'LINC' classes running in the local community centre. Usually a 6 month's course - she'd be fine too in that time.

 

[Yehia82]

No words to thank you .... You are just great my friend ..... Hope you a wonderful life in Canada

Relax, here we have a way with that -- which is why Canada is so unique & wonderful. Kids of any origin, any level, any issues, yet get to sit in the same classroom as everyone else. And in no time u'd find she has taken-off... handling English way better than us.

No issues there.

Qorax

PS.: Uh, on the spouse's language skills -- most neighborhoods, if not all, has 'LINC' classes running in the local community centre. Usually a 6 month's course - she'd be fine too in that time.

 

[indira_prab]

As u r anyway moving log-stock-n-barrel, visit the neighborhood school - they may have a take on this 2 months gestation pd.
Qorax

Thanks Qorax We will approach the school as soon as we land

Indira Prabhakaran.

 

[qorax]

Daycare Costs - UPDATE

As stated before - Monthly Daycare charges could be overwhelming in Canada. Depending on where you live, daycare costs can vary from $200 per month to more than $800 per month.
- Monthly daycare in the Chatham, Ontario, area averages $826 while similar daycare in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is only $395.
- Cheapest surveyed city for Daycare is Montreal with an avg cost of $205, based on the $7-a-day child care law in Quebec.

Average monthly cost in some Canadian Cities:
$205.00 -- Montreal
$395.00 -- Winnipeg
$415.00 -- Regina
$420.00 -- Fredericton
$430.00 -- St. John
$605.00 -- Yellowknife
$640.00 -- London
$650.00 -- Kitchener
$800.00 -- Toronto
$800.00 -- Ottawa

NOTE:
1. Fees are based on full-time daycare (5 days/week, 8 hrs/day) for a 4-year-old child in a 'for-profit' daycare center.
2. These fees are for the lowest possible Daycare Centre [which might not be in the vicinity of all neighborhoods].
3. A standard 20-25% may be chargeable additionally in most centres.
4. Source: Statistic Canada Child Care Information.

Qorax

 

[phdmaker]

Daycare Costs - UPDATE

As stated before - Monthly Daycare charges could be overwhelming in Canada. Depending on where you live, daycare costs can vary from $200 per month to more than $800 per month.
- Monthly daycare in the Chatham, Ontario, area averages $826 while similar daycare in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is only $395.
- Cheapest surveyed city for Daycare is Montreal with an avg cost of $205, based on the $7-a-day child care law in Quebec.

Average monthly cost in some Canadian Cities:
$205.00 -- Montreal
$395.00 -- Winnipeg
$415.00 -- Regina
$420.00 -- Fredericton
$430.00 -- St. John
$605.00 -- Yellowknife
$640.00 -- London
$650.00 -- Kitchener
$800.00 -- Toronto
$800.00 -- Ottawa

NOTE:
1. Fees are based on full-time daycare (5 days/week, 8 hrs/day) for a 4-year-old child in a 'for-profit' daycare center.
2. These fees are for the lowest possible Daycare Centre [which might not be in the vicinity of all neighborhoods].
3. A standard 20-25% may be chargeable additionally in most centres.
4. Source: Statistic Canada Child Care Information.

Qorax

Good one & helpful as always. But it is one side of the picture. I mean if one ( immigrant) want to be a day carer? What courses and other thing are usually required. ($800/month for a single child in Toronto is really attractive, isn't it )

Thanks.

 

[penpal]

Hi Captain ,

Thanks for sharing with us this info.This would benefit most of the people who land in Canada.I bet you, most of the info which you post here in this forum, are path breaking for new immigrants and it helps them to arrive at an informed decision.Kudos to your patience and devotion.
I myself have been involved with the admission of my kid, of late and what you have posted on the Public schools is what i have truly experienced.

Regards

 

[qorax]

Good one & helpful as always. But it is one side of the picture. I mean if one ( immigrant) want to be a day carer? What courses and other thing are usually required. ($800/month for a single child in Toronto is really attractive, isn't it )

Thanks.

Uh, these Daycare Centres r orgs with complete infrastructure, staff, SOPs - like a pre-school. These r not individuals. And have a business model/plan, operating costs, fin-packs etc.

But,

Q. Can I do it, as a newcomer?
A. Off course, why not? Register a company, get licensed, rent a location [specific to ministry's guidelines], hire employees, set-up costs... go ahead!

Q. Can I not just sit@home & run it?
A. No, it'd be illegal. But, many do [mostly retired couples], but they manage only the kids of the same bidg. [usually in apartment complexes].

Q. How much they charge/I'll make then?
A. $3-5/hr. only [!]

Q. Any risks involved?
A. Off course... since u r unlicensed - any mishap [God Forbid] & u'd be arrested.

Qorax

 

[qorax]

Hi Captain ,

Thanks for sharing with us this info.This would benefit most of the people who land in Canada.I bet you, most of the info which you post here in this forum, are path breaking for new immigrants and it helps them to arrive at an informed decision.Kudos to your patience and devotion.
I myself have been involved with the admission of my kid, of late and what you have posted on the Public schools is what i have truly experienced.

Regards

Thanx PalPen!

 

[kpkinnera]

Dear qorax
You are Great and Best Man. Helping lot of people it's not so easy.



Pavan

 

[phdmaker]

Uh, these Daycare Centres r orgs with complete infrastructure, staff, SOPs - like a pre-school. These r not individuals. And have a business model/plan, operating costs, fin-packs etc.

But,

Q. Can I do it, as a newcomer?
A. Off course, why not? Register a company, get licensed, rent a location [specific to ministry's guidelines], hire employees, set-up costs... go ahead!

Q. Can I not just sit @ home & run it?
A. No, it'd be illegal. But, many do [mostly retired couples], but they manage only the kids of the same bidg. [usually in apartment complexes].

Q. How much they charge/I'll make then?
A. $3-5/hr. only [!]

Q. Any risks involved?
A. Off course... since u r unlicensed - any mishap [God Forbid] & u'd be arrested.

Qorax

Thanks brother for the reply.

Take care.

 

[goodwill]

Hi Qorax
Do u have an idea about French immersion schools.The school I'm checking in the neighbourhood we'r planning to reside, have majority of kids attending french immersion system (311/570).
What's ur opinion about registering kids in the french immersion schools.
Thanks.

 

[qorax]

Hi Qorax
Do u have an idea about French immersion schools.The school I'm checking in the neighbourhood we'r planning to reside, have majority of kids attending french immersion system (311/570).
What's ur opinion about registering kids in the french immersion schools.
Thanks.

Learning French in Toronto Schools

Teaching Canada's other official language to its students is an important challenge for the TDSB [Toronto District School Board]. The Board has several programs for teaching "French As a Second Language".

Learning French enhances a student's overall learning skills, expands career opportunities and promotes understanding among cultures. The TDSB offers a variety of "French As a Second Language" Programs in both the elementary and secondary schools.

Core French is offered to all students for 40 minutes a day from Grades 4-8 and continues into secondary school from Grades 9-12.

There are two types of intensive French programs: French Immersion and Extended French. Both programs are designed to give students the opportunity to learn French, not simply as a language program but also through other subjects taught in French.

The TDSB has a parent organization who supports French As a Second Language programs. For more information about the French As a Second Language Advisory Committee (FLSAC) log onto www.tdsb.on.ca/fslac.

Note:
French-immersion programs are offered in 9 Canadian provinces, except the province of New Brunswick, which has eliminated in the early grades in favor of universal French education in grade 5.[citation needed] French popularity differs by province and region. Currently, enrollment in French immersion is highest in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and lowest in Saskatchewan. Western Canada, which is predominantly Anglophone, is experiencing high population growth, but this has not caused a substantial increase in the number or proportion of French immersion students.

Further read:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/programs/french/default.asp

Qorax

 

[yokototo]

Excellent post! Very much appreciated...