The Canadian government provides temporary health insurance to refugees, protected persons and refugee claimants, plus their dependents, under the Interim Federal Health Program.
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Following elementary school, students move to a secondary school (also called high school). Students usually spend four years in high school, from Grade 9 to 12, studying a variety of programs designed to prepare them for the workforce or post-secondary education.
Students who have recently arrived from other countries may be assessed before they are placed in a secondary school grade (see Registering a Child). The purpose of the assessment is to determine a student's educational background and English skills. Generally, students are assessed in mathematics and language.
Kingston has a number of secondary schools that offer French-immersion and French programs for students who want to earn a high school diploma in French. Students can also choose to attend either a Catholic or public high school.
English as a Second Language (ESL) and French as a Second Language (FSL) programs are also available to students at the secondary level.
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