Embassy Junior CentreToronto, Canada
York University 4700 Keele St - M3J 1P3 Toronto - see on map
Pay less than booking at the school
What we like about the school
- Located at the Keele campus of York University, the third-largest university in Canada.
- On campus facilities include indoor and outdoor basketball courts, a swimming pool and ball fields.
- Free access to Embassy Summer app.
- Indoor swimming pool
What we dislike about the school
- Lessons are 45 minutes long, which is shorter than in other schools.
Age of students
Percentage of students | |
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1-18 years | 100% |
18-24 years | 0% |
25-34 years | 0% |
35-50 years | 0% |
>50 years | 0% |
Location: Embassy Junior Centre (EC) Toronto is located in North York, Canada, a short distance from Toronto city. The junior programme is housed in the impressive Keele Campus of York University, the third-largest university in Canada. Besides the excellent facilities on campus, students are only a short 30-minute metro ride from Toronto, ensuring that their immersive programmes are packed with excursions, day trips, activities, in addition to top-quality English tuition and student care. The school's great location is close to Toronto Pearson International Airport, ensuring that international arrivals and departures can be accomplished with ease.
School facilities: The facilities of the school are fantastic, offering everything a junior student may need to have a memorable time, whilst reaching their language goals. There are sports facilities with indoor and outdoor basketball courts, fields for ball games, a gym and an indoor swimming pool which can be made available upon request. Meals are served in the large self-service dining hall or the food court.
Accommodation: Accommodation is in residence, comes with 24-hour security and is available in single or twin rooms with shared bathrooms. Each room comes with a wardrobe, desk and WIFI, as so students can remain in contact with family, friends and guardians, whenever they feel necessary.
Course selection: Course selection with Embassy Junior Centre (EC) Toronto is fantastic for Junior students, offering a fully immersive English Language Summer experience like no other. All courses are inclusive of 20 weekly lessons, afternoon and evening activities, several half-day trips and at least 1 full-day excursion per week, in addition to all meals and accommodation. Day trips can include trips to Downtown Toronto, Toronto Island and Toronto Botanical Gardens, whilst half-day excursions may take students to explore such exciting places as the Ontario Science Center, Casa Loma, High Park, Royal Ontario Museum and Kensington Market.
School chain: Embassy Junior Centres (EC Young Learners) are part of EC Language Holdings Ltd. They have over 20 locations for Junior Summer Schools across the UK, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and North America and strive to create life-changing experiences through rewarding language programmes for young learners.
Through customer satisfaction, trained and highly qualified staff and dedicated student care, Embassy Junior Centres (EC Young Learners) have supplied top quality junior immersive programme experiences for many years. Regularly acknowledged by various international awards from within the sector, Embassy Junior Centres (EC Young Learners) consistently develop and better their programmes and student experience from their already very high standards.
English Courses
General Language
Summer Camp (12 to 17 years old)
20 lessons per week
|17 students (max)
Offer!from
2150C$2097C$
Includes accommodation
Course Details
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price in C$ | |||||||||||
Price at schoolOur price | 21502097 | 43004193 | 64506289 | 86008385 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 1455 | 2910 | 4365 | 5820 |
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Starting dates
2025: 06 Jul 2025, 13 Jul 2025, 20 Jul 2025, 27 Jul 2025
Prices
Course price includes accommodation
On campus, Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Interested in this course without accommodation? Please contact us.
Price includes
Supervision 24/7
Course specific data
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 13:30 - 20:00
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 13:30 - 20:00
Possible course durations
1, 2, 3, 4 weeks
Minimum required student age
12 years
Age range:
12 - 17 years
Students per class
Maximum: 17 / Average: 13
Special note for 2025 holiday season: If you plan to take a course during the high season months of April, June, July or August 2025 we urgently advise you to book as early as possible. In 2024 many schools were fully booked during the holidays, and the situation is unlikely to be different for 2025 due to a current shortage of teachers, which affects most schools.
Additional information for all courses
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Junior
Summer Camp - Day Programme (12 to 17 years old)
20 lessons per week
|17 students (max)
Offer!from
700C$665C$
Course Details
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price in C$ | |||||||||||
Price at schoolOur price | 700665 | 14001330 | 21001995 | 28002660 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 462 | 924 | 1385 | 1847 |
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Starting dates
2025: 07 Jul 2025, 14 Jul 2025, 21 Jul 2025, 28 Jul 2025
This course includes 20 lessons of English classes per week and the full activity programme. Classes are from Monday to Friday, whilst the activity schedule is for the full duration of the course. Accommodation does not come with this option.
Course specific data
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 13:30 - 20:00
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 13:30 - 20:00
Possible course durations
1, 2, 3, 4 weeks
Minimum required student age
12 years
Age range:
12 - 17 years
Students per class
Maximum: 17 / Average: 13
Additional information for all courses
See availability
Our prices for Embassy Junior Centre include
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
Embassy Junior Centre (EC)
English teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Written and oral level test is performed. Students should arrive at 9:00
Student gender mix
50% male / 50% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at Embassy Junior Centre and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
The school is also known under the name
EC Young Learners
Legal name/parent company
EC Pathways Consulting Ltd. | Tax registration ID: 83961 6422
General school facilities
Lounge
Gym
Basketball court
Indoor swimming pool
Free WIFI
Non-smoking (all indoor and all outdoor areas of school)
Classroom equipment
Air conditioning in some classrooms
Heating in most classrooms
Ample natural light in most classrooms
Student Age / Nationality
Minimum age of students
12 years for specific Junior courses
Average age of students
In summer: 15 years
Top student nationalities
Student Nationality | Percentage of students |
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Korea | 24% |
Brazil | 20% |
Japan | 16% |
Turkey | 7% |
Switzerland | 3% |
Other nationalities | 30% |
Information for all courses offered by Embassy Junior Centre
Lesson duration
45 minutes
Course material
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Comments about courses
Extra fees
- Unaccompanied Minor Fee (if student is travelling alone with their airline): CAD 85 (one way).
- Canadian Custodianship Fee: CAD 150.
- Student Insurance: CAD 30.
- Special dietary supplement: CAD 45 per week.
- Damage deposit: CAD 100 to be paid upon arrival. It will be refunded at the end of the stay if no damage has been caused.
Days without class
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025 - 05 Jul 2025, 04 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025.
01 Jan 2025 - 05 Jul 2025, 04 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025.
If a bank holiday falls on a weekday there is no refund nor are missed lessons recuperated. This is the case for the majority of language schools.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place at the school on the first day of the course.
Lessons needed per English language level
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.
Airport transfer
Toronto Pearson International Airport:
126 C$ one way
252 C$ return (both ways)
252 C$ return (both ways)
More details about airports near Toronto and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Toronto page. For flight comparisons to Toronto, we recommend using skyscanner.com.
Visa Documents
Nationals from Canada do not require a visa for travelling to Canada and attending a language course.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
Yes
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.
FAQ about Embassy Junior Centre, Toronto
- Where is Toronto's Embassy Junior Centre located?“The exact address of the Embassy Junior Centre in Toronto is as follows: Tatham Hall Residence, York University - M3J 1P3 Toronto. Is located on York University, Ontario, a 10-minute's walk from the bus stop, and 13 minutes from the subway, both of which are found on the York University campus.”Madly Simba, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Oct 30, 2023
- Is airport pickup offered by Embassy Junior Centre?Yes. The school offers pickup from Toronto Pearson International Airport (126 C$)
- Which countries are students of Embassy Junior Centre from?The highest Nationality percentage at Embassy Junior Centre comes from Korea with a 24% representation, followed by students from Brazil (20%) and Japan (16%).
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