Homestay accommodations

Homestay provides accommodation to any international student, 17 years of age or older who is registered to attend a UM undergraduate or graduate program, the English Language Centre’s Intensive Academic English Program, or the International College of Manitoba. Visiting scholars, professors, researchers and trainees can also take part.

Program features

• Explore Canadian culture, live in a Canadian home and take part in local activities
• Practice English daily
• Airport arrival pick-up and departure drop-off
• Safe and affordable
• $800 per month, plus application and administration fees
• All essentials included: three meals per day, wireless internet, private room, bed, bedding, dresser and desk
• Orientation to the city, neighbourhood, and university campus 
• Full-time Homestay staff available on campus to provide ongoing support and assistance.

Total cost for Homestay is $3,600 per term, including the application fee, administration fee and Homestay fee. 

Payments can be made online through a secure payment system. Explore other payment options, or check today's exchange rate.

Fees are subject to change without notice and are listed in Canadian funds (CAD). If you have any questions, please email homestay@umanitoba.ca.

Homestay is available to any international student, 17 years of age or older, who is registered to attend a UM undergraduate or graduate program, the English Language Centre’s Intensive Academic English Program, or the International College of Manitoba (ICM). Visiting scholars, professors, researchers and trainees can also take part.

The University of Manitoba and the Homestay program do not provide custodianship for underage students.

Application process

• Fill out the application form and pay the Homestay application fee
• Send a copy of your visa permit and arrival information to homestay@umanitoba.ca
• Submit remaining Homestay fees by the term deadline to homestay@umanitoba.ca

Completed applications will be processed in the order that they were initially received until available Homestay spaces are filled. Incomplete applications (eg., no student visa, arrival time or payment) at the time of the program deadline will be placed on a waiting list.

Information about your arrival

Each term the Homestay program establishes a move-in date before the term begins.  We request that students do not book a flight before the move-in date or a flight that arrives after midnight (12:00 a.m. Winnipeg time). If you book a flight that arrives after midnight, you will need to stay at the airport hotel overnight. Your Homestay host will pick you up the next day.
If you arrive before the move-in date, you will need to find your own transportation and accommodations until the move-in date.

Homestay provides accommodations to students only. If you arrive with relatives or a spouse, you will be required to stay with them in a hotel until they return home. At that time, you may move into Homestay.

If you have applied to the Homestay program at the English Language Centre (ELC) but are unable to attend, you can defer your application and fees to the following term. Please submit your request to homestay@umanitoba.ca.

Refunds

The Homestay application fee is non-refundable. The Homestay administration fee is non-refundable after a placement has been made. 

If your visa is denied, you can request to have your Homestay fees refunded (excluding application fee). Please submit your request to homestay@umanitoba.ca. 

Fees are nonrefundable after you have moved into your Homestay. 

Refunds will be issued only at the approval of the Homestay coordinator.