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Homestay Host Family Homestay Agreement
CONTACT CANADA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

HOST HOMESTAY AGREEMENT

The following is an Agreement between Contact Canada Educational Services. ("Contact Canada")
and __________________ the ("Host"), under which Contact Canada agrees to provide,
and the Host agrees to accept, Participants for placement from time to time, on the following
terms and conditions:

 Placement
    1. In the event that Contact Canada finds a Participant for placement with the Host, such
        placement may last anywhere from one day to three months. The duration of the placement
        will be agreed upon by the parties prior to placement. Except in the case where the
       Participant is a minor, Contact Canada's responsibilities to the Participant and the Host shall
       cease after the Participant has been with the Host for three months. During that three month
       period, all payments shall be made by and through Contact Canada, and the Host shall not
       accept direct payment from the Participant. Upon completion of the three month period,
       the Host and Participant can make such further arrangements as they deem fit. Contact Canada
      shall  not be responsible for any arrangements made between the Host and Participant for any
      period after the initial  three months.

    2. Contact Canada will try to find the most appropriate individual for placement with the Host,
        but cannot guarantee that all requirements of the Host will be met. Contact Canada cannot
        guarantee that the Host will be provided with a Participant each month.

    3. The Host will not offer accommodations at the same time to two Participants speaking the same
        language, without the consent of Contact Canada.

Fee
    4. For each 1 month period that Contact Canada provides a Participant for placement with the
        Host, Contact Canada will pay a fee to the Host in accordance with Contact Canada's usual
        policy. The amount of the fee will depend on the region in which the Host lives, the length of
       the Participant's stay, and the age of the Participant. Contact Canada  will advise the Host of
       the amount of the fee at the time of placement of the Participant.

    5. Contact Canada agrees to pay $50.00 to the Host to pick up the Participant from the airport
        when that service is requested by a Participant.

    6. The participant’s homestay fee is based on Contact Canada’s fee the particular region ($24/day
        for most metro areas - fees available upon request). From this fee, Contact Canada will retain a
        management fee of approximately $1.00/day  for the first three months.

Housing Conditions
    7. The Host agrees to provide a welcoming and secure environment for the Participant.

    8. The Host agrees to provide room and board to the Participant, which shall include three healthy
        meals a day. An evening meal will be prepared and left if the Host is not home or if the Participant
       comes home late from school. Small snacks should be available to the Participant.

    9. The Host will provide each Participant with a key to the house.

    10. The Host will provide basic furniture which includes a bed, closet, and desk or study table,
          chair and good lighting in the Participant's room. This room will not be shared  without the consent
          of Contact Canada.

    11. The room that the Host has shown to the Contact Canada representative will be the room
          provided for the Participant  for the duration of the homestay period. If a change is necessary,
          Contact Canada should be notified in advance.

    12. The Host will not require the Participant to baby-sit or require that the Participant do housework
          (apart from keeping his/her own room and bathroom clean).

    13. The Host will make an effort to show the Participant some local places of interest during the
          Participant's stay and shall attempt to include the Participant in the Host's family activities for the
          duration of the Participant's stay. The Host is not required to pay for costs such as entertainment
          for the Participant if the Participant wishes to be involved in the Host's family activities.

Obligation to Advise
    14. The Host will contact Contact Canada immediately if any difficulties arise in his/her dealings
          with the Participant, and agrees to co-operate with Contact Canada towards resolving any
          issues which may arise.

    15. Contact Canada requires all Participants to sign an authorization form to allow the Host to
          secure medical treatment for that Participant in the event of illness or injury.
          Should circumstances warrant, the Host agrees to secure medical treatment for the Participant
          as is needed.

Termination

    16. If the Host wishes to terminate the placement before the end of the placement period, the
         Host shall provide Contact Canada with at least four weeks' notice of the termination, to
         allow Contact Canada to find a new placement for the Participant. In such case, all payments
         from Contact Canada to the Host will cease as of the termination of the placement,
        and any payments that have been made to the Host for any period beyond the termination
        of the placement,  shall be returned by the Host to Contact Canada.

    17. If the Participant terminates the placement, Contact Canada will attempt to provide the Host
          with advance notice of 1month. In such case, any payments that have been made to the Host
          for any period beyond the termination of the placement shall be refunded by  the Host to
          Contact Canada.

    18. If the Host fails to meet the requirements or criteria of Contact Canada's Homestay Program,
          fails to meet Contact Canada's standards of conduct, or if the Host breaches any of the terms
         and conditions contained in this Agreement, Contact Canada may terminate any placement,
         and this Agreement without advance notice, and without further payment to the Host.
        Any payments that have been made to the Host for any period beyond the termination of the
        Agreement or placement, shall be returned by the Host to Contact Canada.

    19. Contact Canada reserves the right to terminate this Agreement for any reason whatsoever,
          upon 30 days' notice to the Host.

Exclusion of Liability
    20. The Host understands and acknowledges that Contact Canada must rely to a great extent
          on the information provided to it by the Participants. Contact Canada's screening of the
          Participants is limited to the information provided by the Participants in their application
          process and interviews. While Contact Canada will not knowingly retain as a Participant
          any individual it knows to be inappropriate, ultimately the behaviour of the Participant
         cannot be guaranteed.

    21. The Host accepts full risk and responsibility for any injury the Host may incur, or any
          damage to the Host's property arising from the Host's participation in the Homestay Program.
         The Host releases and forever discharges Contact Canada, its respective owners, agents
         and employees, from all actions, causes of actions, suits, claims, or demands whatsoever,
         that may arise from the Host's participation in the Homestay Program.

    22. The Host shall maintain third party liability insurance (generally found on homeowners' policies).
          The Host is also advised to check with its home insurance agent to ensure that  the Host is
          covered by insurance for an additional resident.

    23. Contact Canada is not responsible for long-distance phone calls made by the Participant,
          or for any other expenses or damages incurred or caused by the Participant during that
          Participant's stay.

Representation
    24. The Host represents and warrants that all the information in his/her homestay application
          is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and that each family member has
          been made aware of this agreement and is prepared and happy to welcome a visitor into
          their family and home.

    25. The host represents and warrants that he/she has read all 25 points contained in this
          agreement which is titled HOST HOMESTAY AGREEMENT
 
 
 
 

DATED at the City of _____________________, in the Province of __________________,
this ___ day of __________________, 20_.
 
 

_______________________       _______________________
Host                                              Contact Canada
 
 

N.B. All parties acknowledge that facsimile copies will be treated as originals.
 

(During your interview with our homestay coordinator, at least one family member will be asked to sign a printed version of this agreement.)

You can download following agreement form by PDF format
     Homestay Host family agreement
 

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