EF International Language CenterToronto, Canada
- Located right in the heart of the trendy Queen West district, just minutes away from shopping, cafés and the Harbour front District.
- Game room with foosball and video games.
- Lessons are 40 minutes long, which is shorter than in other schools.
Location: EF International Language Center Toronto is located in the friendly and culturally rich city of Toronto, Canada. A city that offers a unique backdrop for students to further their language studies, Toronto is full of luscious green spaces, downtown high rise buildings and an immense amount of culturally rich sites for the arts, sciences and sports. EF Toronto is housed in a modern campus right in the heart of the trendy Queen West District, surrounded by cafés, restaurants, shops, galleries and theatres. With attractions such as the CN Tower, Casa Loma, The Art Gallery of Ontario and much more, all within a 30-minute journey of the school's front doors, students of EF Toronto are sure to create many memorable moments whilst reaching their language goals. The school is within a 45-minute journey of the Toronto Pearson International Airport via public transport.
School facilities: The facilities of EF Toronto are excellent, offering everything a student may need to have a great time learning in the city. These facilities include a cafeteria, a computer lab, a lounge area, a games room and free WIFI. All classrooms are equipped with air conditioning, heating and ample natural light to create an optimal learning environment.
Course selection: Course selection is varied, offering something to students of all levels. General English courses are available via several schedules and intensities, whilst the school also provides business and exam preparation courses throughout the year.
Social and Cultural: Throughout the year, EF Toronto often organises extracurricular excursions, including ski trips and excursions to American cities like New York and Chicago.
School chain: EF was founded in Sweden over 55 years ago. It has since then helped millions of people experience new cultures, see new places and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Across the globe, they have more than 600 schools and offices in over 50 countries, delivering the best in education and student care throughout all locations. As a group, EF has hubs in Boston, London, Barcelona, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more!
EF understands that language programmes can be much more than the sole process of learning a language, as cultural immersion and diversity play a key part in any student's educational and life development.
Throughout the EF schools, programmes are readily available to adults and juniors, for career, personal and educational development.
- The language school EF International Language Center was founded in Toronto, Canada in 1965.
- Legal name / parent company: EF Language Colleges Ltd
- Tax registration ID: CHE116289657
- Abbreviated name of school: EF Toronto
English Courses
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | 1270 1239 | 1905 1858 | 2540 2477 | 3630 3540 | 4840 4719 | 5950 5802 | 7140 6962 | 9200 8970 | 11500 11213 | 575 561 |
The course is composed of General Language lessons, project sessions, special interest lessons and lecture sessions taught via the EF Efekta Learning System.
Included are digital learning media, EF Course Certificate, EFSET Certificate of Achievement, a 3-month English post-course in My EF, a welcome party, town tour and a graduation party.
This carefully composed course of 26 weekly lessons, held in the morning and afternoon, is designed to help you move up one course level every six weeks. The general language lessons build your grammar and vocabulary, while project sessions improve your research and communication skills through practical work tailored to your interests.
You’ll also benefit from 4 Special Interest Lessons, which focus your studies on the subjects you enjoy and help you reach your academic goals.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | 1140 1083 | 1710 1625 | 2280 2166 | 3240 3078 | 4320 4104 | 5300 5035 | 6360 6042 | 8160 7752 | 10200 9690 | 510 485 |
Toronto’s EF location is located right in the middle of the popular Queen West shopping district, where you’ll find plenty of live music venues and stylish cafes to enjoy whenever you’re not busy levelling up your language skills in their General English class. You’ll have 26 classes per week, lasting 40 minutes each - ideal for learning and practising a new concept without taking too long.
After enrolling, you will be asked to complete an online placement course, which is designed to help EF place you in a group that will challenge you but also not make you feel overwhelmed. Prospective students can start on almost any Monday of the year, for a minimum commitment of 2 weeks.
Four of your classes are called Special Interest Lessons, and they allow you to decide which subject and language points you would like to explore. This might come in handy for those who have a particularly important event coming up, such as a Cambridge exam or a job interview.
Activities are also organised by the school (such as the obligatory visit to Niagara Falls!), which are a great way to connect with your group more, and an opportunity to use your improving English skills in a real and a fun scenario.
This carefully composed course of 26 weekly lessons, held in the morning and afternoon, is designed to help you move up one course level every six weeks. The general language lessons build your grammar and vocabulary, while project sessions improve your research and communication skills through practical work tailored to your interests.
You’ll also benefit from 4 Special Interest Lessons, which focus your studies on the subjects you enjoy and help you reach your academic goals.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | 1280 1216 | 1920 1824 | 2560 2432 | 3050 2898 | 3660 3477 | 4880 4636 | 5900 5605 | 7080 6726 | 9280 8816 | 11600 11020 |
This course provides accelerated language studies for students.
Included are digital learning media, EF Course Certificate, EFSET Certificate of Achievement, English post-course for up to 6 months in My EF, a welcome party, town tour and a graduation party.
This course comprised of 32 morning and afternoon lessons a week, will have you speaking and writing with confidence in the least amount of time. It also offers the maximum number of Special Interest Lessons, to ensure you successfully achieve your goals while studying abroad.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | 1410 1340 | 2115 2010 | 2820 2679 | 4050 3848 | 5400 5130 | 6550 6223 | 7860 7467 | 10320 9804 | 12900 12255 | 645 613 |
This course comprised of 32 morning and afternoon lessons a week, will have you speaking and writing with confidence in the least amount of time. It also offers the maximum number of Special Interest Lessons, to ensure you successfully achieve your goals while studying abroad.
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | 1040 988 | 1560 1482 | 2080 1976 | 2450 2328 | 2940 2793 | 3430 3259 | 3920 3724 | 4320 4104 | 4800 4560 | 5760 5472 |
The course is composed of General Language lessons, project sessions, special interest lessons and lecture sessions taught via the EF Efekta Learning System.
Included are digital learning media, EF Course Certificate, EFSET Certificate of Achievement, a welcome party, town tour and a graduation party.
It concentrates on understanding and speaking the language in practical situations.
Combine plenty of free time abroad with 20 morning and afternoon language lessons a week.
This course concentrates on understanding and speaking the language in practical situations. You’ll benefit from comprehensive materials, personalised instruction and interactive class time.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:50 - 11:25
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | 1170 1141 | 1755 1712 | 2340 2282 | 2775 2706 | 3330 3247 | 3885 3788 | 4440 4329 | 4905 4783 | 5450 5314 | 6540 6377 |
The course is composed of General Language lessons, project sessions, special interest lessons and lecture sessions taught via the EF Efekta Learning System.
Included are digital learning media, EF Course Certificate, EFSET Certificate of Achievement, a welcome party, town tour and a graduation party.
It concentrates on understanding and speaking the language in practical situations.
Combine plenty of free time abroad with 20 morning and afternoon language lessons a week.
This course concentrates on understanding and speaking the language in practical situations. You’ll benefit from comprehensive materials, personalised instruction and interactive class time.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 11:25
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3100 2945 | 3720 3534 | 4340 4123 | 4960 4712 | 5400 5130 | 6000 5700 | 7200 6840 |
Lessons: 32 lessons per week including 6 project/e-SPIN sessions
Level: B1 to C2
The course includes 16 General English classes, 8 special interest (SPIN) exam preparation classes, 2 special interest (SPIN), 4 general teacher-guided lessons in project room and 1 double-lesson lecture.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3425 3340 | 4110 4008 | 4795 4676 | 5480 5343 | 5985 5836 | 6650 6484 | 7980 7781 |
Lessons: 32 lessons per week including 6 project/e-SPIN sessions
Level: B1 to C2
The course includes 16 General English classes, 8 special interest (SPIN) exam preparation classes, 2 special interest (SPIN), 4 general teacher-guided lessons in project room and 1 double-lesson lecture.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3100 2945 | 3720 3534 | 4340 4123 | 4960 4712 | 5400 5130 | 6000 5700 | 7200 6840 |
Lessons: 32 lessons per week including 6 project/e-SPIN sessions
Level: B1 to C2
The course includes 16 General English classes, 8 special interest (SPIN) exam preparation classes, 2 special interest (SPIN) , 4 general teacher-guided lessons in project room and 1 double-lesson lecture.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3425 3340 | 4110 4008 | 4795 4676 | 5480 5343 | 5985 5836 | 6650 6484 | 7980 7781 |
Lessons: 32 lessons per week including 6 project/e-SPIN sessions
Level: B1 to C2
The course includes 16 General English classes, 8 special interest (SPIN) exam preparation classes, 2 special interest (SPIN) on the student's choice of topic, 4 general teacher-guided lessons in project room and 1 double-lesson lecture.
Students should be advised that places in this course are not guaranteed and are subject to availability.
High season dates 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
Morning: 8:30 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:45 - 16:40
Information for all courses offered by EF International Language Center
The cost of course materials vary depending on the duration of the course:
1-6 weeks is EUR 55
7-12 weeks is EUR 95
13-18 weeks is EUR 145
19-24 weeks is EUR 195
25-30 weeks is EUR 245
31-36 weeks is EUR 295
37-42 weeks is EUR 345
43-48 weeks is EUR 395
49-52 weeks is EUR 445.
Cancellation Protection fee: EUR 85 (Non-refundable).
Students must book travel insurance, which covers the whole period of the course and stay in Toronto. Students can book Erika Insurance Coverage via the school:
- Two weeks: EUR 85.
- Per additional extra week: EUR 40.
Students can have another insurance but they must prove they have booked another one.
Accommodation: - The twin room homestay included in the tuition price can be upgraded to a single room homestay for EUR 50 per week.
- Homestays are no further than 45 minutes by public transportation from school.
- Residence accommodation is also available upon request and subject to availability.
Classes are likely to take place on some days in the morning and other days in the afternoon. Students will be given the exact timetable closer to the start date. These are sample times and lessons will fall within the time frames stated depending on availability and time of year.
01 Jan 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 20 May 2024, 01 Jul 2024, 05 Aug 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 30 Sep 2024, 14 Oct 2024, 11 Nov 2024, 25 Dec 2024, 26 Dec 2024.
Lessons needed per English language level
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
- INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
EF International Language Center (EF)
General school facilities
Cafeteria
Drink vending machine
Computer lab
Games room
Lounge
Free water dispenser
Free WIFI
Smoking zones (outdoors)
Tourist information
Assistance with entrance ticket purchases
Assistance with reservations for restaurants, bars, clubs
Assistance with organizing transportation
Facilities for islamic students
Available area to pray at the school
Homestay option that can prepare halal food
Homestay option for female islamic students where no men are living in household and that prepare halal food
Classroom equipment
Air conditioning in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in most classrooms
Number of classrooms: 22Number of public PC workstations: 50Paid parking (<500m)
Student Age
Airport transfer
Visa Documents
Leisure activities
activity possible | |
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Baseball | |
Basketball | |
Cooking | |
Dancing | |
Football (soccer) | |
Horse riding | |
Ice Hockey | |
Mountainbiking | |
Music | |
Rugby | |
Sailing | |
Skiing | |
Squash | |
Swimming | |
Table Tennis | |
Tennis | |
Volleyball | |
Yoga | |
Examples of leisure activities organized by the school
Adults - Free activities
- City Tours
- Sports matches and board games
- Sports (soccer, tennis, basketball, swimming)
- Museums and Neighborhoods Tours
- Themed Parties and Nightclubs
Adults - Paid activities
- Gym membership approx. USD 30-60 per month
- Ice hockey match USD 25+
- Dinner out USD 20+
- Niagara Falls USD 70+
- Canada’s Wonderland USD 55
- Ski/Snowboard trip USD 120+
Action and Discovery Packs:
- CN Tower - This trip includes admission to the CN Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings and free standing structures
- Canada’s Wonderland is the country's first and largest theme park, featuring over 200 attractions and 68 thrilling rides. Open May to October
- Day trip to Niagara Falls, where you'll explore the falls in all their glory. There will be free time to discover the city and the traditional Canadian town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The trip includes bus to Niagara-on-the-Lake & Niagara Falls. Additional activities include the Hornblower boat cruise (spring to fall) and the Skylon Tower
- See the best of French Canada on our guided bus tour through three amazing cities: Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. This trip includes transportation by bus to 3 Canadian cities as well as hotel accommodation (based on four people per room). Optional activities include the 1000 Islands Boat Cruise (offered seasonally for USD 25)
Accommodation
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | -- | 700 | 1050 | 1400 | 1750 | 2100 | 2450 | 2800 | 3500 | 4200 | 350 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Only available to book as an add-on for course options that don't already include accommodation.
Please note that the final price will fluctuate depending on whether booking is during the high season or not. Price will be confirmed upon initial booking request before payment.
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FAQ about EF International Language Center, Toronto
- What is the best price for a course at EF Languages Abroad, Toronto?English courses at EF Languages Abroad start at 494 € for Summer Course course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
- Is airport pickup offered by EF Languages Abroad?Yes. The school offers pickup from Toronto Pearson International Airport ( €)
- What is the number of students per class at English First?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at English First varies from 17 students (General Course + Accommodation) to 17 students (General Course + Accommodation)
- Is this price lower than booking directly with the school?Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.