Canadian College of English Language, Vancouver, BC; Canadian English Center, Vancouver, BC; Canadore College, North Bay, ONT; Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Ottawa, ONT; College Platon, Montreal, QB; Comox Valley International College, Comox, BC; Dorset College, Vancouver, BC; English Seminar, Toronto, ONT; Focus International, Calgary, AB; Geos Language Academy, Halifax, NS; Geos Language Academy, Montreal, QB; Heartland International, Winnipeg, MB; International Centre for Students, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB; International Language Centre of Canada, Etodicoke, ONT; Jigsaw International Language Academy, Toronto, ONT; King's Canada School of English, Victoria, BC; Languages International, Toronto, ONT; Language Studies Canada, various; MWS Student Camps International, Toronto, ONT; Pan Pacific College, Vancouver, BC; Smith English School, Edmonton, AB; Study Abroad Canada Inc., Albany, PEI; Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, BC; Vanwest College, Vancouver, BC

Status Survey statistics are based on figures supplied by a selection of individual schools. Not all survey respondents answered every question in the survey. Figures are, in some cases, rounded up or down to the nearest whole. All information is treated with the strictest confidence.

No. of survey respondents in Malta: 24

Total no. of students in 2000, estimated: 24,839

Total no. of student weeks in 2000, estimated: 303,036

Overall average length of stay: 12.2 weeks

Average cost of 80 hours of tuition: CAN$748 (US$475)*

Average cost of residential accommodation per week:
CAN$ 163 (US$104)*

Average cost of host family accommodation per week:
CAN$ 156 (US$99)*

Average commission paid to agents on a language course: 19% (from 10% to 30%)

One institution paid commission on accommodation at 25%