IF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO YOUR CHILD,  THEN FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE  FOR PRE-APPROVAL:

• The student is currently attending Grade 12 in a Burnaby public school, OR
• The student is new to a Burnaby public school this year and began after February 19, OR
• The student’s school is outside of the Burnaby School District (the student does not attend a Burnaby public school)

You will need to know your child’s Personal Education Number (PEN) and upload a number of documents during this process. Once you have your documents scanned (or in an image format), you can proceed with the pre-approval process.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR PRE-APPROVAL:

• Proof of student’s birthdate (birth certificate or passport)
• Proof of guardianship (parents’ or guardians’ as shown on birth certificate or other appropriate legal documentation such and landed immigrant paper or guardianship order granted by the courts)
• Proof of citizenship for both the parent and the student (Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, passport, landed immigrant document, permanent resident card)
• Proof of residency of the parent or guardian and student – 2 required, with at least 1 from Category A
• Category A: proof of ownership of dwelling (purchase contract, property assessment, annual municipal utility/tax statement); long-term lease/rental agreement; parent or guardian’s income tax return or notice of assessment from Revenue Canada)
• Category B: BC hydro bill, BC cable bill, Provincial driver’s licence, provincial registration of automobile, Canadian bank accounts or credit cards
• Copy of student’s most recent school marks (report card or transcript of academic record)
• BC Personal Education Number (PEN)

Personal Education Numbers can be retrieved from your current school in BC and are often included on your child’s report card. If you are not a BC student, please contact the summer session office at 604.296.6902