Student Exchange

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, under the direction of the Minister, is responsible for approving student exchange programs to work with the province’s Regional Centres for Education / Conseil scolaire acadien provincial to offer reciprocal exchanges in which Nova Scotia students attend school outside Canada for a pre-determined timeframe, and international students attend public school in Nova Scotia for the same pre-determined timeframe.

 

Applications are now being accepted from Student Exchange Program organizations for the 2024-25 school year.

  • To request an application form, please email intl_programs@novascotia.ca with "SEP 2024" in the subject line.
  • The deadline to submit applications is Friday, April 12.

Note: This is for organizations, not individual students. Students apply to approved Student Exchange Programs directly.

 

Approved Student Exchange Programs

  • Exchange Families International (2023-24 school year)
  • Rotary Youth Exchange (2023-24 and 2024-25 school years)
  • Youth Educational Services Canada Inc. (2023-24 and 2024-25 school years)