the School Act. For example, persons who have applied for convention refugee status but not yet received a determination, and persons who have applied for permanent resident status from within Canada, are ordinarily resident in BC if there are other indicators of continuity with the community and residence for a settled purpose other than receiving free public education. On the other hand, a person who comes to Canada on a time-limited basis and has not taken steps to obtain permanent residence in Canada usually will not be ordinarily resident because he or she has no legitimate expectation of remaining in Canada. Similarly, persons who have relocated from another Canadian province or territory are ordinarily resident if they show sufficient other indicators of continuity and settled purpose. […] In addition to those who have a clear entitlement to public education under Section 82 of the School Act, the minister will provide operating grant funding for school age students in the categories listed below… • A student who resides in British Columbia and o Who has made a claim for refugee status in Canada and whose claim has not yet been determined, or o Who is detained in custody in a youth custody centre • A student who is in British Columbia with his or her guardian if the guardian meets one of the criteria set out below (supporting documentation required): o Has been lawfully admitted to Canada for temporary residence and is authorised to work for a period of one year or more, and is or will be employed for at least 20 hours per week; o Has been lawfully admitted to Canada and is authorised to study for a period of one year or more, and is enrolled in a degree or diploma programme; o Has been lawfully admitted to Canada and is authorised to study for a period of one year or more and all of the following conditions apply:  The parent or guardian is enrolled in an eligible English as a Second Language (ESL) program of up to a year in duration (The ESL adult student will be deemed resident for up to one year only, after which the child of the student will be considered an international students may be charged international student fees;  The parent or guardian has been accepted to a degree or diploma programme at a public post-secondary institution in British Columbia, or a degree program at a private post-secondary institution;  The acceptance to the degree or diploma program is contingent upon the completion of an ESL program; o Has been lawfully admitted to and is authorized to study in Canada, and has been awarded a multi-year scholarship that covers the cost of both tuition and living expenses for an eligible post-secondary with an ESL and a degree 62

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