Why New Brunswick International Student Program?
Families who find the total cost of the larger provinces too high look to the Atlantic provinces. The program suits parents who want safe small cities and a predictable package budget.
- Budget: tuition plus accommodation is comparatively low in this province.
- Safety: students live with families in small, calm communities.
- Early start: students can join from age 11, starting in grade 6.
Reasons: what makes the program stand out
The program is managed by Atlantic Education International, which the province of New Brunswick created in 1997. The province has 321 schools and about 90,000 students. Full-year, single-semester and short-term options are offered.
- Tuition: the full-year fee is CAD 10,000.
- Living costs: lower living costs in safe communities keep the annual total balanced.
- Package fee: a CAD 1,175 program fee covers orientation, guardianship, airport transfers, transcripts and activities.
- Coordinators: trained coordinators oversee host-family placements and monitor students' home life.
- French Immersion: students can study French Immersion alongside English.
- Track record: the program's listed start date is 1995 (its managing organization followed in 1997), and it has more than 800 international students, so its processes are established.
- Network: 40 high schools accept international students, so students can be placed in different communities.
Cost analysis: what one school year costs
| Item | CAD | As published on CAPS-I |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition, one school year | 10,000 | $10,000 |
| Application fee | 500 | $500 |
| Health insurance | 900 | Medical Insurance: $900.00 |
| Homestay, full year | 10,375 | Annual Homestay Placement Fee: 0; Homestay Annual Fee: $10,375; custodianship covered under separate Program Fees of $1,175.00 |
| Homestay placement fee | 0 / included | |
| Custodianship fee | 1,175 | |
| Estimated first-year total | 22,950 | Tuition, the listed fees, insurance and homestay for one school year. |
Tuition alone works out to about CAD 1,000 per school month over a 10-month year. With homestay and the listed fees, the year comes to about CAD 2,295 per month. Flights, pocket money, the study permit fee and biometrics are not included.
The tuition figure comes from the district's CAPS-I page. We could not confirm it, or the school year it applies to, on the district's own website on 11 October 2026; we request the current fee schedule for you before you apply.
The other items are taken from the district's CAPS-I member page, read on 11 October 2026. Items shown as "see text" could not be read as a single amount and are left out of the total.
How this fee compares
At CAD 10,000, this fee is CAD 5,000 below the median of CAD 15,000 among 104 Canadian public school districts on this site.
Outcome: what it means for the student and family
The program suits families who want a safe Canadian experience while keeping total costs under control. Students get a simple but well-supported high school life. Students under 17 who travel without a parent receive guardianship as part of the program fee. The school year runs from September to June. High school study is exempt from the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL). Recognition in the student's home country is handled by that country's education authority.
- Sustainable budget: makes several years of high school feasible.
- A real English environment: in small communities.
- One-stop management: guardianship, transfers and orientation are handled in one place.
- A safe, supportive host home.
Who it suits and what to consider
- Costs: a CAD 500 application fee, CAD 10,000 tuition, the CAD 1,175 program fee, CAD 900 health insurance and CAD 10,375 per year for homestay accommodation. There is no placement fee. Single-semester tuition is CAD 5,500. Current fees should be confirmed with the school before applying.
- Location: students live in a small community, not a big city. The nearest airports are Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John.
- Timing and paperwork: intakes are in September and February, with application deadlines of November 1 and April 15. Study permits are required for programs longer than six months, and IRCC makes the visa decision.
Book a free preliminary consultation and let's review the New Brunswick option and the total costs together.