Welcome to the Moonshot International School website. We are pleased that you are considering joining our school in order to take courses leading to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). There are many students like you who register to complete their courses with a Private High school, so you will not be alone. Please read the information below. We look forward to receiving an application from you.
Definition of International Student
All of the following conditions must be met in order for a student to be considered an International Student at Moonshot International School:
- You reside outside of Ontario, Canada.
- You have never attended a school in Ontario.
- You have never attended an overseas Ontario school
Studying in Canada
An International Student does require a study permit in order to take courses at Moonshot International School. If you plan on physically entering Canada in order to study in Canada, you may need a study permit, and/or a temporary resident visa. However, not everyone coming to Canada to study requires a study permit. For example, you do not require a study permit to go to school in Canada if you wish to study in a short-term course or program that lasts six months or less. Contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada if you wish to explore study permits in more detail.
Ontario Student Record (OSR) for the International Student
In Canada, the 10 provinces and 3 territories have jurisdiction over education. In order for any student to take any course with Moonshot International School, an Ontario Student Record (OSR) must either exist or be established. The Ontario Student Record (OSR) is a physical file folder containing the official school records for every student registered in a school in Ontario. The OSR contains such documents as credit transcripts, community service records, Ontario literacy records, report cards, IEPs, PLARs and other information important belonging to the student. Moonshot International School does not charge any fees to open an OSR. If you are an International Student and you wish to take a course or courses at Moonshot International School then you will need to establish an OSR.
What will we need for the international student to open the OSR?
Identification
The student will need to send proof of identification. While registering with Moonshot International School, this process will be completed
Official International Transcripts
When taking a Grade 10 or higher course at Moonshot International School, we will need a copy of your official transcript containing the notarized seal of the issuing institution. We need this transcript to ensure you have met the spirit of the course requirement.
If your transcript is not in English, then you must submit an English translation of your transcript along with the original transcript. Many issuing schools may be able to translate your transcript into English. If the issuing school is unable to issue your official transcript in English, you can submit your transcripts to a translation service such as: (1) Worldwide Educational Service (http://www.wes.org), or (2) International Education Research Foundation (http://www.ierf.org/)
English Requirement
All courses at Moonshot International School are delivered in English. Proficiency in English is a requirement for attendance at Moonshot International School. If you have been attending school in the United States or a foreign school in which the primary language of instruction has been English, you are exempted from demonstrating your proficiency in English. An International student, whose primary language is not English and who has not been attending an English language school should provide a demonstrated English-language proficiency from CAEL, TOEFL or IELTS.