Homadorma Badges
Our goal is to help students in choosing the best homestay and one of the most important feature of an excellent homestay is its safety. At Homadorma, we award homestays Homadorma Badges once they have passed our strict safety guidelines, as a seal of approval to certify their safeness. There are 4 types of Homadorma Badges:
Interview Badges
Homestays that have been interviewed by Homadorma staff or student will be awarded a Interview Badge.
| Badges |
Completed at Interview |
Available Cities |
Staff Interview Badge
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- Face to face meeting with Homadorma staff
- Professional photo shoot of the homestay
- Information verification
- Staff submits meeting survey to homadorma
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- Metro Vancouver
- Greater Toronto Area
- Ottawa/Gatineau
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Student Visit Badge
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- Face to face meeting with interested student
- Student submits meeting survey to homadorma
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All cities upon request by student |
Staff Interview Badge
Completed at Interview
- Face to face meeting with Homadorma staff
- Professional photo shoot of the homestay
- Information verification
- Staff submits meeting survey to homadorma
Available Cities
- Metro Vancouver
- Greater Toronto Area
- Ottawa/Gatineau
Student Visit Badge
Completed at Interview
- Face to face meeting with interested student
- Student submits meeting survey to homadorma
Available Cities
All cities upon request by student
What To Do If You Are a Host
Apply for staff interview badge, if you live in one of the available cities above.
Staff Interview Process
Background Check Badges
Homestays that have completed background check procedure with law enforcement department will be awarded a Background Check Badge
There are 3 different Background Check Badges, depending on how recent the check was completed
Completed less than 2 years ago
Completed between 2-5 years ago
Completed more than 5 years ago
What To Do If You Are a Host
Consult your local police station to know more about the background check you need to go through, get the document and upload it through your homestay Badges page to obtain approval. It generally takes 5-20 business days subject to police station availability.
Alternatively get your Homadorma background check online for faster turnaround time. The result could be available in as soon as 24 hours.
Institution Badge
Institution Badge meets the criteria of most ecuation institution requirements on homestay families in Canada. Homestays with Staff Interview Badge and Background Check Badge are awarded the Institution Badge.
| Badges |
Requirements |
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- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
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Requirements
- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
School Board Badges
Certain school boards require homestays that host their students to satisfy some additional requirements to be approved. Homestays that are located in cities governed by those school boards will be awarded a badge if they satisfy the requirements by the school boards
Note: Homestays without School Board Badges are not necessarily bad. It is possible that they are not located in the cities of governance (see below)
| Badges |
Requirements |
Governed Cities |
Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
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- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
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East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, York |
Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)
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- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
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East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, York |
Halton District School Board (HDSB)
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- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
- The owner of the property must live at the same address as the students
- Homestay is not allowed to accept student outside of school catchment, unless education programming requires a change of school.
- Homestay meets or exceeds the standards outlined by the municipal by-law office
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Burlington, Georgetown, Halton Hills, Milton, Oakville |
Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB)
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- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
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Burlington, Georgetown, Halton Hills, Milton, Oakville |
Peel District School Board (PDSB)
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- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
- Homestay should only host students of same sex, unless the students are relatives
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Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga |
Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
Requirements
- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
Governed Cities
East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, York
Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)
Requirements
- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
Governed Cities
East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, York
Halton District School Board (HDSB)
Requirements
- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
- The owner of the property must live at the same address as the students
- Homestay is not allowed to accept student outside of school catchment, unless education programming requires a change of school.
- Homestay meets or exceeds the standards outlined by the municipal by-law office
Governed Cities
Burlington, Georgetown, Halton Hills, Milton, Oakville
Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB)
Requirements
- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
Governed Cities
Burlington, Georgetown, Halton Hills, Milton, Oakville
Peel District School Board (PDSB)
Requirements
- Homestay must be interviewed in-person by Homadorma staff
- Background check must be completed on the host and the spouse of the host(if applicable)
- Students should be supervised under Homadorma Management during their stay at this homestay
- Homestay should only host students of same sex, unless the students are relatives
Governed Cities
Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga
What To Do If You Are a Host
Check if your live in any of the city above and try making changes to your homestay profile accordingly