A member landing in Ontario on a work permit asked about bringing their daughter along to complete grade 12 in Canada rather than India, including questions on ease of admission and applicable fees.
What the thread suggested:- Education up to grade 12 is free and mandatory in Canada for eligible residents, and admission to a public school was described as generally not difficult — the main task is researching which public school serves the area where you plan to settle.
- However, this free/mandatory access generally applies to residents and citizens — since the parent is arriving on a work permit rather than as a permanent resident or citizen, the fee structure and admission process may differ, and this wasn't fully confirmed in the thread.
The practical takeaway: expect grade 12 admission at a public school to be relatively straightforward if your child qualifies for the resident fee structure, but confirm directly with the local school board what rules apply to dependents of work permit holders specifically, since free/mandatory education rules were described as primarily built around residents and citizens.