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A home in Canada, from your first day

Homestays and sharehouses for international students. From airport pickup to settling in, our local team supports you in Japanese, 24 hours a day.

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Northpole

Homestays and sharehouses for international students in Vancouver, Toronto and Victoria. From the day you leave home to the day you feel at home, one local team looks after you, in Japanese, 24 hours a day.

Northpole is perfect for

Choose where you fit, and we will show you what matters to you.

Students and parents

Where you will live, what is included, and how we look after you from day one.

For students

Agents and schools

Work with us from a single student, or bring a whole group.

For agents

Host families

Share your home with an international student in Vancouver, Toronto or Victoria.

Become a host
Cities: Vancouver, Toronto and Victoria
3
Support in Japanese from local staff
24h
Ways to stay: homestay and sharehouse
2
Student is all it takes to start working with us
1

Live with a family, or with other students

Both come with a private bedroom and a local team you can reach any time.

Homestay

Live with a local host family and experience Canadian culture and everyday life. Many homes also host students from other countries. Breakfast is usually self-serve from the kitchen, dinner is prepared by the host, and lunch is on your own.

  • Private bedroom
  • Breakfast and dinner included (3 meals a day available as an option)
  • Hosts we work with directly

Sharehouse

More independence, in comfortable sharehouses chosen for location, facilities and safety.

  • Private bedroom
  • Housemates from Asia, English as the shared language
  • Separate houses for women and men

Airport pickup

We meet you when you land and take you home.

Settling-in support

Getting around, your route to school and daily life.

Japanese support, 24 hours

Experienced local staff, day or night.

Only at Northpole

Sharehouses designed for your first step abroad

English every day, but in a house where living together actually works. When cultures are too far apart, sharing a house just after arriving often leads to friction. Drawing on years of running homes and on what students tell us, Northpole matches students from Asian countries, so housemates share similar habits and use English as their common language.

  • English as the common languageHousemates come from different Asian countries, so English is what everyone speaks at home.
  • Close cultures, fewer conflictsSimilar ideas about daily life make sharing a kitchen and a home easier from the first week.
  • Separate houses for women and menEvery sharehouse is either women only or men only, so women can live with peace of mind.

Homestays are different: host families may welcome students from many countries, and some homes have no other international students.

Why students and agents choose Northpole

We manage our homes directly and stay close to every student, so small problems get solved before they grow.

Direct managementWe work directly with host families and run our own homes, so we know every stay.
Sharehouses designed for a first step abroadHousemates from Asia speak English together, with separate houses for women and men.
Local Japanese supportExperienced staff on the ground, 24 hours a day.
One team for everythingHousing, airport pickup and settling in, handled by the same people.
High quality, fair priceCarefully selected homes and reliable support at a reasonable price.

Stay with us in three cities

One team across Canada, with local staff in every city.

VancouverOur home base in British Columbia
TorontoAcross the Greater Toronto Area
VictoriaGreater Victoria, on Vancouver Island

From before you leave to settling in

One team handles everything, step by step.

  1. 1

    Before you leave

    We help you prepare, in Japanese.

  2. 2

    Your home

    A homestay or sharehouse that fits.

  3. 3

    Airport pickup

    We meet you when you land.

  4. 4

    Getting around

    Your way home and to school.

  5. 5

    Settling in

    Daily life and anything that comes up.

Student stories

4.8Based on [N] reviewsSAMPLE
Student M.20s, language schoolSAMPLE
August 2026

Felt like part of the family from day one

They picked me up at the airport and took me straight home. At dinner my host family asked about school every night, and even though I was not confident in English, I slowly started to talk more. Being able to ask the local team for help in Japanese made a big difference.

HomestayVancouver
Student A.20s, collegeSAMPLE
July 2026

Living in English became normal

My housemates are from Korea and Taiwan, so we speak English at home all the time. We have similar habits, so agreeing on kitchen and cleaning rules was easy. It is a women-only house, so I feel safe in the evenings too.

SharehouseToronto
Student R.Teens, high schoolSAMPLE
June 2026

I saw everyday life in Canada

On weekends my host family took me to parks and markets, and I learned things I could never learn at school. Making my own breakfast surprised me at first, but I got used to it quickly.

HomestayVictoria
For agents and schools

Start with one student. Grow with us.

We work with agents from a single student. For partners who send students regularly, we offer terms based on volume. School trips and group programs are arranged by one team, too.

How a partnership works

  1. 1Get in touchTell us what you need and how many students you send.
  2. 2Terms proposalWe propose partner terms that fit your agency.
  3. 3Placing studentsFrom a single student, arranged smoothly.
  4. 4Ongoing work togetherMore support as your volume grows.
  5. 5Long-term partnershipBetter study abroad experiences, together.
Group staysHost family matchingAirport pickupArrival supportRoute to schoolWorking with group leaders
Talk to our partner team
For host families

Open your home to a student from abroad

We are looking for host families in Vancouver, Toronto and Victoria. Our local team matches each student to your household and supports you through every stay.

Apply to host

Why host with Northpole?

A local team behind every stayOne contact for questions, from the first day to the last.
Students matched to your homeWe consider your household, rules and routines first.
Paid hostingWe share rates and the payment schedule when you apply.

How we select host families

  1. STEP 1ApplicationHosts apply through our form.
  2. STEP 2ScreeningWe review documents.
  3. STEP 3Interview and home visitWe meet the family at home.
  4. STEP 4ApprovalAn overall decision by our team.
  5. STEP 5Ongoing monitoringSupport and checks after registration.

Your questions, answered

Still have a question?Write to us in English or Japanese.Ask us
How long can I stay?

Homestays and sharehouses both start from one week, with no upper limit.

Can I switch between homestay and sharehouse after arriving?

Yes, depending on availability. Talk to our local team and we will arrange it.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the city, type of stay and length of stay. Get in touch and we will send you a quote.

Who do I contact if there is a problem?

Our local team, 24 hours a day, in Japanese or English. Email home@npedu.ca or use the contact form.

How do I become a host family?

Apply through our form. We review your application, visit your home, and then match students to your household.

Tell us about your stay

Students, parents, agents and hosts: send us a message and we will reply in English or Japanese.

Contact Northpole