Resources for New Families

Welcome to the Bishop's College School community—we're so excited for your journey to begin!

As you begin to prepare for your arrival at BCS, we would like to provide you with some helpful and necessary information about the many different aspects of school life. Scroll down to read through and don't hesitate to reach out to the Admissions Team if you have any questions or need any help.

Stay tuned—materials for our families joining us for the 2023-24 school year will be available soon!

New Student Enrolment Package

Included in this package are documents on many different aspects of school life: technology, uniforms, what to bring for the year, etc.

Download the New Student Enrolment Package

TuGo Insurance

Financial Handbook

New students—be confident! BCS has a place for everyone and no matter what you are feeling, everyone else is feeling the same, even the current students. BCS is a surprise in so many ways but it will take your breath away.

Maria Balzaretti Vilanova, BCS'20

International Families

Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ)
Study Permit

Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ)

For your child to legally study at BCS, they will need to receive both:

The Quebec Certificate of Acceptance (certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ));
Canadian Study Permit

contact

Maureen Morrison
Administrative Assistant - Admissions
819.566.0238 x280
email

Step 1 - Financial Responsibility & Custodianship

Inform us (via email) which parent is taking financial responsibility. This will allow us to complete the CAQ forms.
Complete the Custodianship Declaration - Custodian for Minors Studying in Canada if student is 17 years or under at the time of application. Note that BCS provides the custodian for students.
Complete and return page 1 of the Custodianship Declaration - Custodian for Minors Studying in Canada; we will then have it notarized.
You will be required to notarize page 2 of the Custodianship Declaration - Custodian for Minors Studying in Canada and keep it to apply for the Canadian Study Permit once the CAQ is issued.
Please visit this link and create an Arrima account. Send us the username and password (login information) you have created so we can finalize the application by uploading the documents for you.

Step 2 - CAQ Application & Financial Proof

We will apply for the CAQ on your behalf. Once we complete the online CAQ application, we will send forms by email for you to sign and return.

Please provide us with clear copies of the following (some documents we may have on file):

Signed CAQ forms (you will receive these from BCS).
Clear copies of both parents’ and the student's passport pages showing photo and signature
Certified translation of birth certificate (to English), signed by a translator with seal. Include copy of original.
Mandat de representation (only available in French). This document gives us permission to represent you for the CAQ application.
Additional documents from the following links:
- Declaration of Financial Support

There are different options for families to demonstrate showing ability to cover BCS tuition and fees. For details on these options, please visit this link.

Options include (more listed on the web link above):

Bank Statement
- Should cover a recent, 3-4 month period.
- Should show a minimum of $72,950 CAD in a personal account (a business account will not be accepted).
- The account holder’s name should be clearly listed and must be the person responsible for payments.

-or-

Bank Letter (showing ability to cover BCS tuition and fees):
- Must show the balance of the account
- For your reference, see bank letter template.

-or-

Recent Statement of Assets
- i.e., cash, investments, shares, units, bands, etc. (this is not listed on the website, but a CAQ representative shared this information).

Note that when applicable, documents will need to be translated to English by a certified translator, showing the seal and signature of translator. Remember to always include copies of the original version(s).

With the above documents, we will obtain the CAQ for your child.

Step 3 - CAQ Issued

Once the Quebec Government issues the CAQ, you will receive the following from us via email:

CAQ;
Official acceptance letter (you will need this for the Canadian Study Permit);
Page 1 of the notarized Custodianship Declaration - Custodian for Minors Studying in Canada;
Information on how to apply for the Canadian Study Permit.

Study Permit

The Canadian Study Permit is issued by the Government of Canada after obtaining your Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) for studies. For more information, see Obtaining a study permit from the Government of Canada.

Begin your Study Permit application here

Please note the school is not authorized to proceed with a study permit application. Please visit this link to find a certified IRCC consultant should you require study permit application assistance.

contact

Maureen Morrison
Administrative Assistant - Admissions
819.566.0238 x280
email

If I can give any piece of advice, I would tell an incoming student to get involved right away, whether it would be a club, a sport, or joining a group of friends. You need to enjoy the full BCS experience and what it has to offer, and this starts from the first day as soon as you arrive on campus.Brandon Sacchetti, BCS'21

Get ready for BCS

Communication with Head of School, Michel Lafrance

Opening Week Schedule

Transportation

BCS provides buses to and from the Montreal-Trudeau Airport (YUL), the Dorval Shopping Centre, and downtown Montreal (Windsor Station) for school opening and all school holidays and breaks. Students will be charged per bus trip, each way (approximately $75). Click here for the 2023-24 schedule.

For more information or to sign up for any of the BCS buses, please contact our Associate Director of Student Life, Mrs. Julie Lowry.

Contact

Julie Lowry
Associate Director of Student Life
819.566.0238 x210
819.674.4114 (cell)
email

Student Life

Long Weekend Trips

BCS offers many trips that take place over long weekends. They are designed to offer an alternative place to go when residences are closed. The nature of the trips ranges from primarily tourist, to educational and adventure weekends.

All trips are chaperoned by BCS staff members and are designed to be of interest to the BCS student population. They are open to all BCS students, though some trips have limited spots for participants. The cost of all trips covers transportation, accommodation, food, supervision, and admissions/entry fees.

Learn more about our Long Weekend Trips

Communication with Houseparents

Each house is supervised by full-time houseparents—adult staff members who live in the house and whose primary responsibility at BCS is to ensure a safe, inclusive, and fun environment. Houseparents become cherished mentors whose impact lasts long after graduation.

Houseparents are a main point of contact and have regular contact with our families.

Meet our houseparents

Quebec Mobile Phone Providers

The following cell phone providers are conveniently located at the Carrefour de l'Estrie (Sherbrooke shopping centre).

Carrefour de l'Estrie
3050 Boulevard de Portland
Sherbrooke, QC J1L 1K1

Bell
819.565.1605
bell.ca

Fido
819.347.2989
fido.ca

Koodo Mobile
819.562.9612
koodomobile.com

Rogers
819.822.4650
rogers.com

Telus
819.348.0737
telus.com

Videotron
819.791.2102
videotron.com

Virgin Plus
819.573.2222
virginplus.ca

Banks in Lennoxville

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Checklist for New Students

As part of every student’s enrolment process, there are several new student forms that must be completed. These forms will be sent to your BCS Portal account. Please note that both the parent(s) and the student should have a BCS Portal account.

Download the Checklist here

Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Contact the Admissions Team