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  • 2025-2026 Ottawa-Provence France 5-Week Reciprocal Exchange

    Application Form

  • Welcome to the application for the Ottawa-Provence France 5-Week Exchange. 

    The schools we are partnering with are in the Région Académique Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and include schools across the region including Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Nice. For next year, there may additional schools beyond these regions participating. 

    Please read through the application carefully.

    You can save your progress and come back to the application by setting up a free account. To do this click SAVE at the bottom of this page.

    Priority will be given to students in the OCDSB's International Certificate Program.  

    Dates of Importance

    Week of May 12: Students notified if they have been accepted or not

    Phase 1 of Exchange - French students here: October 11 - November 15, 2025

    Phase 2 of Exchange - Ottawa students in France: March 13 - April 18, 2026

  • Please note that due to changing landscape of international travel, the exchange may need to be postponed or cancelled on short notice. Please refer to the Government of Canada's Travel website for the most current information.

    If you have any questions, please contact Sean Oussoren, OCDSB / OCENET International Education Coordinator sean.oussoren@ocdsb.ca

  • Application Deadline: April 7, 2025

    All applicants will be notified the week of May 12, 2025.


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  • Contact Details

  • Hosting an Exchange Student

  • Host Family Reference

    Please provide one character reference that supports your application to serve as a Host Family for Phase 1 of this exchange. Please choose a reference who knows your family dynamics, understands your home life, and understands the nature of this program. ***This reference may not be a relative or an employee who works for your family.***
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  • Your Health

  • Your Background and Interests


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  • Teacher Reference Letter

  • Please open this document and email it or give it to two or more of your teachers (this year or last year) who knows you and can speak to your ability to participate in this exchange. 

  • Report Cards

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  • Student Declaration

    The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) is committed to providing the best possible educational environment for its students. During your academic and cultural study time in France, you serve as an ambassador not only of the OCDSB, but of Ontario and of Canada.
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  • Parent / Guardian Approval and Reflection

  • Please note that students requiring financial assistance are eligible to apply for the OCENET Study Abroad Bursary. More details can be found here. 

  • The OCDSB / OCENET & académies Aix-Marseille-Nice, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives will not be held responsible for any loss or injury sustained by the candidate during the travel and study periods. If the applicant becomes ill or incapacitated, the OCDSB / OCENET & académies Aix-Marseille-Nice and its representatives may take measures they deem necessary, including obtaining medical treatment and transporting the patient home at his / her family's expense.

    Each family must purchase health insurance from the travel agent as part of the overall exchange cost. 

    The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify OCENET, OCDSB and académies Aix-Marseille-Nice for damages or expenses caused by our child's behavior or voluntary or negligent actions while studying abroad in France.

    Any inaccuracy in the application is grounds for the OCDSB/OCENET & académies Aix-Marseille-Nice to terminate the agreement and send the student home without refund and at the parents' own expense.

    I have read, understand and agree to follow the rules and guidelines as outlined above.

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