Arrival Services & Temporary Accommodations
In order to protect our communities and to limit the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19, the Government of Canada requires all incoming international students to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Lambton College has signed a COVID
Readiness Plan Agreement with the Ontario Provincial Government to permit our college to accept and register international students for study in Canada. To comply with this agreement, Lambton College, along with Queen's College and Cestar College,
have implemented the following processes and protocols. Please Note: We are legally required to follow these protocols as part of our provincially and federally approved DLI COVID-19 Readiness Plan.
As an alternative to travelling to Canada, the Canadian Government has implemented very flexible policies for international students to study online from their home country instead of travelling to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage students
to seriously consider studying online from their home country by learning more about these policies.
For those students that choose not to study from their home country and elect to travel to Canada, Lambton College has implemented some mandatory requirements as listed below. See our COVID-19 - Pandemic Policy.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Effective September 21, 2020, all Lambton College international students coming from abroad will be required to purchase a Quarantine Package from the College.
Lambton College has made arrangements with local hotel and food service providers to ensure there are adequate self quarantine facilities available for incoming students. It is mandatory for all incoming students to self-quarantine at these specific locations
so that Lambton College can both monitor compliance and test students which are Ontario Government requirements. All of the selected partner hotels are highly reputable and located in safe and secure neighbourhoods; all have implemented elevated cleaning
and disinfecting protocols in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and, all provide free WIFI and free local calling.
Students can purchase a Quarantine Package and receive a personalized Port of Entry (POE) support letter by following these instructions:
Step 1: Complete Online Registration
Students must complete both the online orientation course mentioned above and the online registration process below, before requesting the Quarantine Package. Please note that only students who have received the study
permit approval letter and a Temporary Residence Visa can travel.
Lambton in Sarnia Online Registration
Step 2: Plan Your Travel
Only students that are eligible to travel and are permissible to enter Canada should plan to travel. Students should research all the travel advisories and restrictions in place. Students should allow enough time to prepare and purchase the mandatory
14-day Quarantine Package. Only students whose program have an on-campus learning component (i.e. labs) should consider travelling to Canada. Please be advised that entry into Canada is at the sole discretion of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
Please Note: the College needs at least 15 business days of advance notification to arrange accommodations and other facilities as listed in the Quarantine Package details below. Please note that payment transfer could take up to 5 business
days.
Step 3: Purchase Quarantine Package
Once a student has thoroughly researched and planned the details outlined in Step 2, the College can be contacted immediately to purchase the Quarantine Package.
Lambton in Sarnia: housing@lambtoncollege.ca
The Quarantine Package is designed to provide students with everything required to quarantine properly. Included in the package are the following:
- Airport pick up and drop off arranged by the College
- 14-day hotel accommodation
- Single occupancy, free WIFI connectivity, elevated cleanliness and disinfecting protocols in place at all selected locations
- All meals delivered to hotel room (able to accommodate all special dietary needs)
- Transport to student's place of residence on completion of quarantine
- Arrangement and facilitation of a COVID-19 test (mandatory requirement)
- Personalized POE support letter
- WeCare welcome bag
Winter 2021 Intake Students
Complete your online registration by January 15 and book your quarantine package at a subsidized rate of $1,200 CAD once you receive your study permit approval.
Fall 2020 Intake Students
Pay your second term tuition fees in full by the payment deadline and book your quarantine package at a subsidized rate of $1,200 CAD once you receive your study permit approval.
For those with an outstanding tuition balance, the quarantine package cost is $1,800 CAD.
If travelling with immediate family members, please contact housing@lambtoncollege.ca for a price quote.
Self-Isolating
Students will be required to self-isolate at one of the hotels listed below (list is subject to change). The hotel and room that will be assigned to each student depends on factors including room availability and facilitation of airport and COVID-19 test
transportations. Students will not be able to select their hotel at this time. Any unused funds paid for the Quarantine Package will be refunded directly to the student.
- Radisson Toronto Airport West
- 175 Derry Rd E, Mississauga, ON, L5T 2Z7
- Hampton Inn by Hilton Toronto-Mississauga West
- 2085 North Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON, L5K 2T2
- Monte Carlo Inn Airport Suites
- 7035 Edwards Blvd., Mississauga, ON, L5T 2H8
- Admiral Inn Mississauga Toronto
- 2161 North Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON, L5K 1A3
If students have any further questions or concerns regarding the Quarantine Package, they should contact their study location:
Lambton in Sarnia: housing@lambtoncollege.ca
Students in India with additional questions can also contact our India Student Helpline:
Lambton in India - Student Helpline
Ms. Parul Shah
+91-9987-59-5352
Available Monday - Thursday (11 a.m. - 4 p.m. India Standard Time)
Step 4: Complete Forms & Finalize Payment
After students contact their study location to purchase the Quarantine Package (Step 3), they will be asked to complete the following:
- Quarantine Package Application Form
- International Student Quarantine Package Agreement
- Make payment
Upon completion of the above, the College location will provide your Port of Entry (POE) support letter.
Step 5: Arrange Departure
After receiving your POE letter, students must complete the following:
- Book the flight
- Enter flight details and upload flight ticket on Quarantine Package portal
Step 6: Print Documents, Download ArriveCAN & iCent Apps
Students are asked to do the following to show the CBSA officer:
- Print Official Quarantine Confirmation Document
- Print POE Support Letter
- Download ArriveCAN app - mandatory as of November 21, 2020
- Download iCent app - for general information
- COVID-19 Molecular Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test taken within 72 hours prior to scheduled departure - mandatory as of January 7, 2021