We are in Canada temporarily. Are we allowed to homeschool?
Home schooling is legal in all provinces, so anyone residing in Canada is allowed to homeschool. As far as we can tell, children of foreign nationals temporarily in Canada are not subject to compulsory attendance in any case. By the same token, they are not necessarily eligible for free attendance and may have to pay a fee to attend public school. Provincial legalities determine whether or not this is the case depending on your legal status (visitor, temporary resident with work or study permit, immigration or refugee applicant). Homeschooling, however, is always allowed. Relevant legalities that apply across Canada are in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which states in section 30: (1)A foreign national may not work or study in Canada unless authorized to do so under this Act. Authorization to work or to study (this refers to study at the post-secondary level) is in the form of a permit. The Act continues: (2) Every minor child in Canada, other than a child of a temporary r
