加拿大公立中学一般以当地学生为主，有良好的英语学习环境，注重学生实际能力和社会意识的培养，管理上比较开放，费用较低于私立中学。 但是由于不提供校内住宿，要求学生必须住在当地寄宿家庭（即HOMESTAY），所以虽然能够帮助中国学生更快的融入当地学习生活，但是对第一次走出国门的学生而言，要求有比较强的自理和自立能力，以及熟练的英语运用能力。

Many Canadian public schools are now accepting international students into their programs. Publicly-funded schools are managed at the local level by elected school boards.

Almost all public schools are co-educational and offer day programs only. Many school boards offer secular or non-religious education while others have religious affiliations. However, this varies from province to province.

Policies on accepting international students and the fees charged vary from district to district.

                                                       -------- From Education in Canada