Camps Canada
- Camp Discovery is a 5-day day camp, from Monday to Friday, for ages 6-9, held at a Jamatkhana with a field trip mid-week
- Camp Mosaic is a one-week overnight residential camp for ages 10-12
- Camp Arabesque is a 5-day day camp with an overnight component and field trip for ages 13-14
- Al-Ummah Canada a 12-day overnight residential camp for ages 15-18
Staff and participant applications are now open!
Please have the participant’s and parent/guardian’s details including name and personal information. For Al-Ummah Canada, short answer questions will be asked to learn more about the applicant. If financial assistance is required, questions regarding income and family size will be asked.
Financial assistance is available and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Requests for financial assistance can be made via the application form.
Financial assistance applications and results are completely confidential. Only the admissions team involved in processing your application are aware of your situation. Neither the staff nor other participants will know this information.
Requesting financial assistance does not affect admission into the camp.
- Camp Discovery and Camp Arabesque are day camps and will run from 9:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
- Camp Mosaic and Al-Ummah Canada are overnight programs
An example camp day includes activity-based learning sessions, opportunities to connect and get to know your fellow participants and counsellors, movement breaks, and free time.
Applications are open for Ismaili and Multi-Faith Family Members connected to the Ismaili Community.
You may apply to attend a camp in any region, regardless of your region of residence. International applicants are also welcome to apply.
- Camp Discovery – ages 6-9
- Camp Mosaic – ages 10-12
- Camp Arabesque – ages 13-14
- Al-Ummah Canada – ages 15-18
Please visit the individual camp pages, Camp Discovery, Camp Mosaic, Camp Arabesque, and Al-Ummah Canada, for detailed information on birthdates.
Each camp offering is designed for a specific age group, based on their skills, abilities, and development. Therefore, if the participant is not of the eligible age, they will not be able to apply as a participant to camp.
A date of birth is required for your application to be valid, and proof of age can be requested at any point. If any participant is found to be in contravention of the age requirement for the respective camp, they will be asked to not participate.
The Camps Canada Age Policy has been designed to ensure participants are of the age that the camp has been designed for, is in-line with their academic grade and applicable for their current adolescent life-stage.
Participation will be by application:
- Participant will apply to the camp they are interested in during the application period (February to March 2024)
- Admissions team will then deliberate and accordingly send out an admission offers (March to April 2024)
- Offer must be accepted, and payment collected to secure spot in the camp
As part of the participant selection process, guidelines have been set out to ensure that the program standards are maintained, including specific consideration for the best interest of the program.
If the number of applications exceeds the maximum, an ethical and equitable process will be undertaken when selecting participants. As a foundational criterion, candidates must be born in the correct years and/or be the correct minimum/maximum age for the camp they have applied for.
Applicants will be considered for selection based on the following criteria:
- Age – older years will have priority to attend the program since they will not have an opportunity the following year
- Waitlist status – applicants who have previously applied to the program and were unsuccessful will have priority
- Gender – having a balanced number of females and males and other genders
- Diversity – ensuring representation from across the diverse array of segments, ethnic and otherwise
- First-time participants – priority will be given to those who have not attended the camp applied for in the past
- Institutional commitment – recommendations from relevant Jamati institutions based on a specific youth’s circumstance
Requesting financial assistance does not affect admission into the camp.
Once the above criteria are taken into consideration, the remainder of the participants will be selected based first-come-first-served.
Once the selection is made, the remainder of the applicants will be placed on a waitlist. If spots open, they will be contacted.
Participants may attend Camp Discovery and Camp Mosaic more than once. However, priority will be given to those who have not attended the camp applied for in the past.
Camp Arabesque and Al-Ummah Canada provide a transformational experience for our youth. Therefore, participants may only attend once as a participant.
In a given year, a participant may only attend 1 camp offering (i.e. cannot attend Camp Mosaic and Camp Arabesque in the same summer).
Transportation is available to Brossard Jamatkhana from Laval and Montreal Headquarters Jamatkhana.
Transportation is otherwise not available for Camp Discovery.
Transportation will be available from a central site (i.e., Jamatkhana) to the campsite. Details will be communicated closer camp start.
After being accepted to the program, the Al-Ummah Canada team will connect parents and participants with our travel agents to aid in purchasing flights/ferry tickets. The cost of flights is in addition to the cost of Al-Ummah Canada.
All meals and snacks are provided for Camp Mosaic and Al-Ummah Canada.
For Camp Discovery and Camp Arabesque, participants are requested to bring a packed lunch. Snacks will be provided.
All camps are completely nut-free. This includes food provided by Camps Canada and food that is brought to camp by participants.
The participant or participant’s parent will ensure all medications needed will be brought to camp. Medications will be kept in a secure location under the care of health and wellness staff. When medication is needed to be taken, it will be self-administered. Emergency medication such as inhalers and epi pens will be kept on the participant.
Any new medical concerns will be looked at by the health and wellness staff and escalation to a hospital/clinic will occur when deemed necessary. The parent/guardian will be informed.
Dietary allergies will be accommodated for where possible. When filling out the participant application, please state the participant’s dietary allergies.
The participant cancellation policy states:
- Over 30 days before camp starts:
- Full refund
- Equal to or under 30 days before camp starts
- Scenario A: unwell participant
- A physician’s note is required to receive a full refund.
- Scenario B: camp has a waitlist
- Participant next in line on the waitlist will be contacted. Their registration will be confirmed. Then a full refund will be issued to the participant that has cancelled.
- Outside of scenario A and B, a refund will not be issued.
- This includes deciding not to come to camp due to discomfort and/or homesickness.
- Scenario A: unwell participant
- During camp
- If the participant or parents decide for the participant to go home due to homesickness or any other reason, there is no refund or credit.
- If the participant is asked by the Program Manager to go home due to illness or if an injury dictates that the participant should leave, a credit will be given for future camps equal to the days missed by the participant.
- If Camps Canada needs to cancel any camp for any reason (including health & safety), the participant will receive a full refund regardless of how many days before camp.
For up-to-date information, including dates, locations, ages, and costs, please visit the individual camp pages or email:
- Camp Discovery: camp.discovery@iicanada.net
- Camp Mosaic: camp.mosaic@iicanada.net
- Camp Arabesque: camp.arabesque@iicanada.net
- Al-Ummah Canada: alummahcanada@iicanada.net
