SESSIONS LENGTH
July 03 – August 13
GENERAL ENGLISH
2, 3 or 4 week sessions
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
2 or 3 week sessions
URBAN TORONTO ADVENTURE!
The CISS Toronto programme is centrally located on the University of Toronto’s downtown campus close to museums, art galleries, and world-class shopping. Shared residence rooms with full staff supervision makes this the ideal programme for students seeking a secure urban learning environment. CISS Toronto offers 20 hours of English lessons per week, or, students with a passion for change may choose to take part in our Global Leadership course. All courses are combined with an exciting excursion package designed to showcase the best Toronto attractions.
ACCOMMODATION (SHARED)
• Double rooms in university residence
• Each floor has complete washroom and shower facilities (1:8/1:10)
• Boys and girls are accommodated separately
• Staff live on residence floors providing constant supervision
• Card-operated laundry machines ($)
• Bed linens, blanket, pillow and bath towel included
OUR FACILITIES
• Large classrooms
• Modern, self-serve dining hall
• Air-conditioned student lounges
• Full WiFi access
• Athletic centre (within walking distance)
• Caf s, shops, boutiques and shopping malls all within walking distance of the campus
• Medical centre/hospitals within 1 km
MEALS (FULLBOARD)
• 3 meals daily (Monday to Saturday)
• Brunch and dinner on Sundays
• All meals are provided in a modern cafeteria featuring stations that offer a wide choice of nutritious main courses. Lunch and dinner are complimented by a full salad bar, dessert offerings and unlimited drinks.
PROGRAMME PACKAGE INCLUDES:
• 20 hours of General English instruction per week OR
> 20 hours of Global Leadership per week
• Accommodation
• 3 meals daily (brunch & dinner on Sunday)
• Afternoon sports and on-campus activities
• Full supervision
• Toronto airport meet and greet + transfer to/from campus
• Emergency medical and dental insurance up to $100,000 CAD
• WiFi on campus
• Bed linen changed weekly
• CISS T-Shirt upon arrival
• CISS Certificate upon completion of course study
MAIN FEATURES
PROGRAMME OPTIONS
The general English experience is the choice for most international summer students. This option provides classroom instruction in speaking, listening, reading and writing, with a focus on helping students of all proficiency levels to improve in their fluency and accuracy of speech.
• General English = 20 hours per week
• 1 hour = 60 minutes
• Max. of 15 students per class
• Professional and qualified instructors
• Communicative methodologies
• 4 levels of ESL – Beginner to Advanced
• Placement test on first day
LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS
• Held one evening each week as part of the General English programme
• Feature interactive and communication-focused activities that bring classroom learning to real-life situations
Preparing leaders for their role in an ever-changing world! The Global Leadership programme at St. Michael’s offers specialized lessons, designed and taught by expert staff whose focus is to help participants learn how to effectively lead others, while creating passion and change within themselves and the world around them.
• 20 hours/week
• Combination of in-class instruction, interactive workshops and project planning
• Max. of 20 students per class
• Expert instructors
• Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency (IELTS 4.0+ required)
* Please ask for our Global Leadership brochurefor more details!
EXCURSIONS *
FULL DAY: (may include)
• Niagara Falls (with boat tour)
• Canada’s Wonderland
• Treetop Trekking
• Wye Marsh Canadiana
HALF DAY: (may include)
• African Lion Safari
• Beaches
• Blue Jays Baseball Game
• Casa Loma
• CN Tower
• Disco Boat Cruise on Lake Ontario
• Distillery District/Spaghetti Factory
• High Park
• Ontario Place/Trillium Park
• Toronto Harbourfront
• Toronto Islands
• Toronto Zoo
• Ripley’s Aquarium
• Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
* Our team is currently working on excursionoptions that are safe and healthy in the contextof COVID-19. We expect to publish details inSpring 2022.
ACTIVITIES '
INCLUDED AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACTIVITIES
• Amazing Race • Board Games
• Capture the Flag • Casino Night
• Colour Wars • Crazy Olympics
• Dances / Discos • Evening Under the Stars
• Athletic Centre • Game Show Night
• Improv Night • Karaoke • Magic Show
• Movies • Neighbourhood Tours
• On-Campus Sports • Photo Scavenger Hunt
• Speech Contest • Summer Festivals
• Talent Show • Yoga • Zumba
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Offered once per week
• Average spending: $70 CAD/week
Options may include:
•Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) • Blue Jays Baseball Game • Canoeing / SUP on Lake Ontario • CN Tower • Escape Room •Go-Karting • Playdium AFTERNOON SIGN-OUT
• Offered twice per week
• Students are allowed to sign-out with a friend or group of friends for independent shopping and/or sightseeing.
ACTIVITIES & SPORT
DAILY INSTRUCTED ACTIVITIES
• 5 x 1-hour instructed activity periods five days per week
• Campers select their activities at the beginning of each week
• Activities operate in one-week blocks to ensure solid skill development
WATER SPORTS
• Canoeing • Kayaking • Sailing • Fishing • Swimming • Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)
LAND SPORTS
• Archery • Ball Hockey • Fitness • Outdoor Survival • Soccer • Volleyball
ARTS & MOVEMENT
• Arts & Crafts • Dance • Drama • Yoga • Guitar (Beginner) • Woodworking
RECREATIONAL PERIOD (REC)
On regular camp days, 1 hour is allocated as a recreational period (REC). During REC, a variety of water and land sports & activities are offered.
These activities are supervised but are not necessarily instructed.
EVENING ACTIVITIES
(may include…)
• Campfire • Camp games • Dances • Overnight Camping • Skit Night • Sports Challenges • Talent Show
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
• Niagara Falls
• Canada’s Wonderland
Dates and Fees 2022
All fees are in Canadian Dollars $CAD
General English – 2, 3 or 3 weeks
Global Leadership- 2 or 3 weeks
Extra Fees
Unaccompanied Minor (UM) Fee – CAD 100 – UM fee applies to all students flying as unaccompanied minor with the airline
Custodianship Fee – CAD 125
Extra Night Fee – CAD 250 – Applies to all students who arrive early or depart late
Extra Transfer Fee – CAD 100 – Applies to all students who arrive or depart on non-scheduled dates
Late Arrival / Early Departure Fee – CAD 75 – Applies to all students with flights scheduled to arrive after 22:00 or depart before 8:00
*Canadian citizens and permanent residents currently residing in Canada are asked to contact CISS for domestic rates. Information updated: January 06, 2022