Registration Support
Our Welcome Centre staff are available to assist new families in finding their neighbourhood school, completing their registration forms, etc. if necessary. Please contact the Welcome Centre at 604-543-3060.
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How to Register
The Surrey School District is pleased to welcome new students to our schools.
To start the student registration process, parents need to fill out and submit an on-line registration application which can be found by clicking This Registration Link. Please attach/upload all required documentation when you fill out the on-line registration. In-person registration at the neighbourhood school in not required.
If the Student is a Refugee Claimant, or a Temporary Resident where the parent holds a temporary Study, Work, Diplomatic, or Minister/Religious Permit, parents can also complete the online registration providing proof of residency that verifies they meet the criteria for ordinarily resident.
School Registration Documents for All Students
Eligibility Guidelines
Ministry of Education and Child Care (MoECC) funding is provided for students who, along with their parent/guardian, are considered “ordinarily resident” in British Columbia as outlined by the MoECC Eligibility of Students for Operating Grant Funding (2023), and established under authority of School Act Section 82 and School Regulation Section 16:
According to the MoECC, ordinary residence is determined by considering the parent’s or legal guardian’s ongoing presence, community connections, and intent to live in B.C. on a continuous basis. Immigration status is relevant but the determination of whether a person is ordinarily resident should never be based solely on the person’s immigration status.
PART ONE: Required documentation (must be valid and current at time of initial registration).
1.1. Photo identification for the parent or guardian (Driver’s Licence, Passport, photo BC Services Card, BCID card, Indigenous documentation).
1.2. Guardianship documentation naming the parent or guardian (Birth Certificate, a Legal Guardianship or Custody Order, immigration or court documents).
1.3. Evidence of birth date for the student (Birth Certificate, Passport/NEXUS Pass, Canada Immigration Document, Permanent Resident Card, Court Order, or other government-issued document).
1.4. Canadian citizenship status for the parent or guardian (Canadian Birth Certificate, Citizenship Card or Certificate, Passport, Permanent Resident Card or Confirmation of Permanent Residency).
a. Families with temporary immigration status must provide an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) document: Work Permit, Study Permit, or Refugee Claimant Document.
PART TWO: Evidence of residence for the parent/guardian in British Columbia (valid and current at time of initial registration)2.1. BC government-issued photo identification with address.
2.2. When there is no government-issued photo identification, the Principal determines address of residence based on two documents that show the name of the parent/guardian:
· Property Assessment
· Utility Bill (hydro, gas, cable, internet, mobile phone)
· Vehicle Insurance/Registration
· Signed Residential Tenancy Agreement (RTB-1)
· Home or tenant insurance policy
· Notarized Landlord Letter (if informal tenancy)
SSWC Service Referral Form
