Part XIV - Education Post Ceiling Guidelines and
Part XV - Travel Rate Guidelines

Index for this part:

Routine questions about entitlement may be directed to your Outside Canada Support Unit Education Associate.

Each geographic location contains information on Education Post Ceiling and Government approved routing and travel allowances.

School Outside Canada

Education Post Ceiling – Required to be reviewed for screening for an outside Canada posting and when applying for an Education Allowance

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:

  1. the desirability of continuation in the child's educational stream, and
  2. 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 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.

Family Reunion Travel – Parameters, Government approved routing and rates. To be reviewed for Family Reunion Travel allowances prior to making travel arrangements.