Hi, Canadian here. There is a bit of leg room when it comes to what school you go to (at least in the region where I went to school). Most high schools in the region have some sort of magnet program that allow for students to attend without living in the school's defined area. Both my sister and I went to different schools than where we were 'supposed' to go. So it's not a hard line, but these magnet programs only accept so many students. So for the most part it is true. Just giving some clarification.