With or without documents, however, a child's admission to school should not be delayed. Parents or guardians who are having problems registering their child for school should contact their community legal clinic. Some ESL classes are given during the day. Others are given in the evening or on the weekend. Child care can sometimes be arranged.
Some classes are continuous, but most have waiting lists.
For more information, contact your school board, immigrant aid agency, or community information centre. If you wish to upgrade your education, you can take high school or college classes. With few exceptions, if you are not a permanent resident, you must first apply for and obtain a student authorization from Immigration. You also have to meet the requirements of the school you want to attend. See the fact sheet called Educational Equivalency for information about getting your educational qualifications assessed.