Education Allowance – Annual Monetary Values
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Policy – Education, School Transport, Family Reunion, Education Travel, Escort Travel
- Screening – Posting Outside Canada
- CBI Chapter 10 Section 12 – Education Of Dependent Children Of Members At Places Of Duty Outside Canada
- FSD 30 – Post Transportation and Related Expenses
- FSD 34 – Education Allowances
- FSD 35 – Education Travel
- FSD 51 – Family Reunion
- FSD 70 – Reporting Requirements and Verification of Allowances
Section 1: Introduction
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Forms to apply for an allowance: Education Allowance Forms
Index of Education Allowance
- General Administration
- Posting Outside Canada - Find a School
- Kindergarten
- Schooling at the Post
- Compulsory School provided meal fee
- Catholic Education
- Home Schooling
- Language Programs
- Special Education
- Tutoring 1st Year Student Attending a Foreign Curriculum School
- Distance Education
- AP, IB and SAT Exams
- Arts and Crafts Materials
- Relocation During School Year
- Refundable Deposit
- School Transportation
- Secondary Education - Grade 9 to 12, at a Canadian Curriculum School, Residential School Outside Canada
- Secondary Education - Grade 9 to 12, Provincial Public/Residential School Inside Canada
- Education Travel/Escort Travel/Shipment of Personal Effects - Secondary Education Away from the Post
- Post Secondary Education in Canada
- Family Reunion Travel (FRT) - Students Being Educated Away from the Post
- Family Reunion Travel (FRT) - Other
- Family Reunion Travel (FRT) - Unaccompanied Posting
- Family Reunion Travel (FRT) - Travel by Parent(s) in lieu of Entitled Traveller(s)
- Long Distance Telephone Calls (LDTC)
- Submission to NDHQ for Treasury Board Working Group or Ministerial Authority
- French Education
General Administration
Posting Outside Canada - Find a School
- Part II - Preparation for the Move - Grade Guidelines
- Annex A: DND Dependants Schools Overseas
- Annex B: The Ontario Education System
- Annex C: Quebec Education System
- Annex D: United States Education System
- Annex E: Department of Defence Dependents Schools (DODDS)
- Annex F: British Education System
- Annex G: British Forces – Service Children’s Education Centre
- Annex H: French National Education System
- Annex I: Belgian Education System
- Annex J: Australian Education System
- Annex K: The International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advance Placement Program (AP) and SAT Reasoning Test
- Annex L: Post Secondary Education in Canada
- Annex M: Instruction at Home
- Annex N: Research – Reference Internet Sites
EDUCATION POST CEILING TO FIND A SCHOOL AT THE POST OUTSIDE CANADA
- AFRICA
- ASIA
- AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA
- EUROPE
- MIDDLE EAST
- NORTH AMERICA
- SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA / CARIBBEAN
- UNITED KINGDOM
The education post ceiling has information on screening, schooling at the post, approved field trips, language tutoring, curriculum such as British, American, British Forces, US forces, French Lycée, French Belgium and programs offered at the school, such as, Advanced Placement (APs)International Baccalaureate (IB), and Scholastic Aptitude Tests(SAT).
Kindergarten
Education age parameters:
- Junior kindergarten, kindergarten school optional programs, as offered by the Ontario Ministry of Education, for students aged 3 years 8 months/4 years 8 months as of September 1 of the school year, or as of January 1 of the school year in the southern hemisphere;
- Elementary school programs equivalent to Ontario grades 1 to 8, or to Quebec grades 1 to 6, as applicable; and
- Secondary school programs equivalent to Ontario grades 9 to 12, or to Quebec Secondary I to Secondary V and general pre-university CÉGEP I and II, as applicable.
Schooling at the Post
- Part III - Education Allowances - Schooling at the Post
- Part XIV - Education Post Ceiling Guidelines
Education Post ceiling – is established for each post to reflect the cost of admissible education expense where local state schools are compatible and where non-fee paying schools are not compatible.
Compatible education (enseignement compatible) means an education system, which provides an educational curriculum and services compatible with those normally provided without charge in schools in Canada from junior kindergarten to secondary school graduation, taking into consideration:
- the desirability of continuation in the child’s educational stream, and
- The educational history and other personal factors pertinent to the child’s education.
NOTE: Local State non-paying schools – It is expected that the majority of children at the elementary and secondary level will be educated at the post. This will occur at the nearest compatible non-fee paying state school to their place of duty/residence in the appropriate official language. See below for the authorized schooling at the post.
Education Allowance (indemnité scolaire) is an allowance for admissible education expenses, provided on an annual basis to members outside Canada with dependents students/children to obtain compatible schooling that will enable the dependant to continue in the chosen educational stream and will facilitate re-entry into the next higher grade level at a provincial public school system upon return to Canada.
Admissible Education expenses: Go to FSD 34.01(I)
Post Ceiling – FSD 34.03(a) – Where a dependent child is being educated at the elementary or secondary level at a compatible educational facility at the member’s post, an education allowance for admissible education expenses may be authorized in accordance with FSD 34 providing certain conditions have been met. If schooling at a non-fee paying state school is not compatible, see below for the local authorized Post Ceiling School at the post.
| ENGLISH SCHOOL | FRENCH SCHOOL | ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
INFORMATION ON SCHOOLING AT THE POST FSD 34.03 SCHOOLING AT THE POST – TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH FSD 34.01, 34.01(a), 34.02 |
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REPRESENTATIVE SCHOOL AT THE POST (Go to FSD 34.03(a)) |
LANGUAGE TUTORING RATES AT THE POST: FSD 34.01(i)(D)(4), Administration Part IV – Distance Education and Language Programs – Schooling at the Post |
LIST OF APPROVED EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS: FSD 34.01(i)(B)(10) See Instruction 1 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION FSD 34.12, ADMINISTRATION PART: PART VI |
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INSTRUCTION AT HOME FSD 34.03(e), ADMINISTRATION PART: PART XI |
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DISTANCE EDUCATION FSD 34.01(c)(i)(D)(2), ADMINISTRATION PART: PART X |
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COMPULSORY SCHOOL-PROVIDED MEAL FEE FSD 34.01(c)(i)(B)(11), ADMINISTRATION PART I
- $1.90 per day Cdn funds, effective 01 September 2010
Catholic Education
Roman Catholic education FSD 34.01I (E) comparable to that provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Where Roman Catholic education is not available, expenses for Roman Catholic religious instruction may be claimed. Where member chooses to have a dependent student attend a Roman Catholic school, he will provide a copy of a baptismal certificate for either the student or one of the parents. Non Catholics wishing to attend a Roman Catholic school outside Canada will provide proof of attendance at a Roman Catholic School in Canada immediately prior to posting outside Canada.
Home Schooling
Language Programs
- Part IV - Distance Education and Language Programs – Schooling at the Post
- Section 1: General
- Annex A: Distance Education and Registration
- Annex B: Parameters for Language Tutoring and Registration
- Annex C: Registration – Avon Maitland Distance Education
- Annex D: Registration – TV Ontario’s Independent Learning Centre
- Annex E: Registration – Alberta Distance Learning Centre
- Annex F: Tutor Service Expectation for which the Member is Responsible
- Annex G: Tutoring Transportation
- Annex H: French Second Language – Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3
- Annex I: French Second Language – Grade 4-8
- Annex J: French First Language
- Annex K: English Second Language (ESL)
- Annex L: Research – Language Programs Reference Internet Sites
- Part XVII - Curriculum - Junior Kindergarten to Grade Six French Second Language Program
Special Education
Tutoring 1st Year Student Attending a Foreign Curriculum School
Distance Education
AP, IB and SAT Exams
Arts and Crafts Materials
Relocation During School Year
Refundable Deposit
School Transportation
Secondary Education - Grade 9 to 12, at a Canadian Curriculum School, Residential School Outside Canada
- Part V - Education Allowance - Schooling Away From Post
- Part XII - Instructions for Students Attending Canadian Curriculum Schools in Continental Europe, The United Kingdom, Turkey and The Middle East
Secondary Education - Grade 9 to 12, Provincial Public/Residential School Inside Canada
- Part V - Education Allowance - Schooling Away From Post
- Instructions to Complete Secondary Education - Canadian Curriculum Away from the Post Outside Canada Forms
SECONDARY NON RESIDENT SCHOOL FEE IN CANADA FSD 34.12, ADMINISTRATION: PART V, SECTION 6
- Secondary Public: $11,000
- Secondary Roman Catholic: $9,688
SECONDARY BOARD AND LODGINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL IN CANADA FSD 34.12, ADMINISTRATION: PART V, SECTION 6
- Up to $1,905 per month of full-time school attendance, effective 01 September 2010 maximum 10 months
CALCULATION CHART FOR CHILDREN REMAINING IN EMPLOYEE’S RESIDENCE (NON-LEASED)
SECONDARY SCHOOL: Board/Lodgings/Laundry
| Costs | 1 person | 2 persons | 3 persons+ |
|---|---|---|---|
SHELTER |
$853 |
$1,028 |
$1,257 |
UTILITIES |
|
|
|
Hydro |
$17 |
$21 |
$26 |
Heat |
$17 |
$21 |
$26 |
Water |
$17 |
$21 |
$26 |
LAUNDRY |
$20 |
$40 |
$60 |
FOOD |
$400 |
$460 |
$506 |
TOTAL (per month) |
$1,324 |
$1,591 |
$1,901 |
TOTAL (per school year) |
$13,240 |
$15,910 |
$19,010 |
Per Person |
$13,240 |
$7,955 |
$6,337 |
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS IN CANADA MAXIMUM FSD 34.04(b)(i)(B), ADMINISTRATION: PART V, SECTION 6
- Up to $45,600 for school year, effective 01 September 2010
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS OUTSIDE CANADA MAXIMUM FSD 34.05, ADMINISTRATION: PART V, SECTION 6
- Up to $45,600 for school year, effective 01 September 2010 which includes Tuition and Board, Application fee, laundry and textbooks.
Education Travel/Escort Travel/Shipment of Personal Effects - Secondary Education Away from the Post
Post Secondary Education in Canada
POST SECONDARY SHELTER ASSISTANCE (COLLEGE – 10 MONTHS) FSD 34.06, Age parameters FSD 34.07, ADMINISTRATION: PART VII
- Up to $5,693, effective 01 September 2010. $23.53 per day.
POST SECONDARY SHELTER ASSISTANCE (UNIVERSITY – 8 MONTHS) FSD 34.06, Age parameters FSD 34.07, ADMINISTRATION: PART VII
- Up to $5,693, effective 01 September 2010. $23.53 per day.
CALCULATION CHART FOR CHILDREN REMAINING IN EMPLOYEE’S RESIDENCE (NON-LEASED)
POST-SECONDARY SHELTER ALLOWANCE
| Costs | 1 person | 2 persons | 3 persons+ |
|---|---|---|---|
SHELTER |
$853 |
$1,028 |
$1,257 |
UTILITIES |
|
|
|
Hydro |
$17 |
$21 |
$26 |
Heat |
$17 |
$21 |
$26 |
Water |
$17 |
$21 |
$26 |
LAUNDRY |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
FOOD |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
TOTAL (per month) |
$904 |
$1,091 |
$1,335 |
TOTAL (per school year) |
$7,232 |
$8,728 |
$10,680 |
Per Person |
$5,693 |
$4,364 |
$3,560 |
Family Reunion Travel (FRT) - Students Being Educated Away from the Post
Family Reunion Travel (FRT) – Other
Family Reunion Travel (FRT) - Unaccompanied Posting
Family Reunion Travel (FRT) - Travel by Parent(s) in lieu of Entitled Traveller(s)
Long Distance Telephone Calls (LDTC)
Submission to NDHQ for Treasury Board Working Group or Ministerial Authority
French Education
FRENCH EDUCATION IN CANADA FSD 34.04(b)(i)(C), ADMINISTRATION: PART V, SECTION 6
- Up to public residential rate in Canada for school year effective 01 September 2010
FRENCH RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL IN EUROPE WHEN NOT AVAILABLE AT POST FSD 34.05, ADMINISTRATION: PART V, SECTION 7
- Up to € 6 900.00 Euros for school year effective 01 September 2010
