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Supporting Young Carers

Earlier this academic year, the Family Care Office and the Innovation Hub launched the Supporting Student Parents virtual toolkit. The toolkit contains concrete ways the… Read more »

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When “Can I Bring My Child?” Becomes the Question

(7-minute read) By Leslie Lara, Master of Education Candidate and Peer Mentorship Coordinator There is a particular kind of question student… Read more »

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Understanding Canadian Healthcare as an International Family with Discovery Pharmacy 

(5-minute read) February 2026 By Yasmin Aboelzahab, PhD Candidate, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto  For international students and their families… Read more »

Camps

Preparing for camp registration 2026

(5-minute read) January 2026 In the cold days of January, summer holidays can feel very far away. The majority of schools throughout Ontario are closed for… Read more »

Budgeting

Family-Focused Financial Planning  

(10-minute read) December 2025 If you have ever tried to build a budget between making lunches, booking child-care, juggling work,… Read more »

A reading and family space with bookshelves filled with books, a few chairs arranged for seating, and a small red children’s table with a yellow stool. Art supplies sit on the table, and colorful handprints decorate the wall above the shelves. Large windows let in natural light with city buildings visible outside.

FCO Updates

A Place for Families: A Walk through the Family Care Office 

(7-minute read) November 2025 By Helen Reddy Katz, Family Care Advisor (Student Focus), Family Care Office/ Faculty Relocation Services, University… Read more »

School

High School Registration for September 2026 

(5-minute read) October 2025 By L. Choi, Communications & Workshop Assistant, Family Care Office/ Faculty Relocation Services, University of Toronto… Read more »

Colorful school supplies on a dark chalkboard background, including pencils, markers, scissors, paper clips, erasers, a ruler, foam letters A, B, C, a paper rocket, and a rubber band ball, with space for text on the left.

School

Elementary School Registration for Fall 2026 

(10-minute read) October 2025 By L. Choi, Communications & Workshop Assistant, Family Care Office/ Faculty Relocation Services, University of Toronto… Read more »

International Students

Finding Our Way Through Health Insurance as an International Student Family

(4-minute read) September 2025 By L. Lara, Family Care Programming Assistant, Family Care Office, University of Toronto When my family… Read more »

International Students, School

How I Enrolled My Daughter in School as an International Student Parent 

(4-minute read) August 2025 By L. Lara, Family Care Programming Assistant, Family Care Office, University of Toronto When I arrived… Read more »

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