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Agents Introduction
Welcome to The Canada Homestay Network

The Canada Homestay Network is Canada's largest private and independent homestay management organization. Our members have 25 years of successful experience in international student hospitality, with tens of thousands of satisfied clients in thirty-five countries.

If you are looking for a trust-worthy and reliable partner in the provision of best-in-class Homestay services in Canada, you've come to the right place.

If your clients have enjoyed the benefits of a homestay visit through us in the past, you can look forward to an even better experience in the future! Registrations in our homestay programs continue to grow, just as our tradition for outstanding client satisfaction continues to improve.

This year to date, 98% of our students have told us that the hosts we selected for them are satisfactory. This is a continued improvement in client service, even as we continue to grow. (Registrations this year alone are up over 50%.) Over the years, 93% of our students rated their homestays as satisfactory, or better; many said they loved their hosts and didn't want to go home! 4% requested new hosts because of allergies or food restrictions not specified in their Homestay Applications; fewer than 1% requested a second change.

Canada Homestay International provides a unique competitive advantage

No one in Canada comes close to our tradition for outstanding client satisfaction. Your local market position and reputation is safe in our hands.

What is Canada Homestay International?

1. Trust-worthy and Reliable
CHI arranges a personalized and objective match between your client and their Canadian host based on their mutual backgrounds, interests, lifestyles, and educational goals.

And we don't just rely on a questionnaire. Our detailed interviews are designed to evaluate everything in our prospective hosts from their eating habits to their family values. (All host applications require personal references and a police background check.)

2. Flexible and Responsive
Our job doesn't end with a successful match. Once your client is happily placed in a specially selected Homestay, we monitor their progress IN PERSON and IN WRITING. We fix problems when they arise, promptly and efficiently.
- We meet with students on their first day at school and are available in person every week thereafter;
- We invite each student to evaluate their homestay experience in writing, early enough so that we can review it and make any changes necessary before their departure.
- If a student or host considers our match inappropriate, we arrange a different homestay, immediately, at no extra charge.

3. Comprehensive and Efficient
For registered agencies with agreed annual quotas, we offer on line host selection (subject to restrictions), as well as seasonal promotions and discounts.

The features of our basic agent services include:

- prompt response to requests for reservations;
- 24-hour hotline on arrival weekends;
- convenient payment procedures.

4. Customized to Your Needs
Our focus and attention to detail make our services ideal for out-sourcing. In addition to such homestay program features as airport pickup, we can accomodate specific pedagogical requirements (such as home tutoring), language capabilities (including ESL beginners), and special requests (such as dietary restrictions).

For agents abroad, CHI provides reliable, professional services tailored to your specific market position and local reputation. And you benefit from OUR reputation for client service and satisfaction.

Would you like to learn more about our programs? Please contact us.


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