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Foreign Student
Are you interested in L’École du Show-Business? We have done all we can to make it easy for you to study in Montréal! From lodging to practical information, we’ve thought of everything! For more information, contact one of our advisors.
Table of Contents
EligibilityHow to register
Home
Living in Montréal
Practical information
International agents
Eligibility
To be eligible for our programs, you must have successfully completed the Terminale or have what L’École du Show-Business considers sufficient training or work experience.
Although similar, the education systems in Quebec and other French-speaking countries do have some differences. The admissions advisors are specialized in the study of school records and will be able to guide you as to which documents you need to provide.
To register or for answers to your questions call us at 1-514-271-2244 or use
How to register
The registration process for foreign students has four steps. We suggest you start the process approximately five or six months before the planned date of your course because of the time required to obtain your residence permit.
1- Application for admission to L’École du Show-Business
- Fill out the Request for Study of Eligibility (PDF) form
- Attach a copy of your birth certificate and a certified copy of your most recent diploma or your official course transcript.
- Send everything to us at: info@ecoledushowbusiness.com or by fax:1-514-271-2434.
- After studying your application, we will provide you with a letter of admission (in approximately two weeks) and your education service contract that you must sign; you will also need C$250 to go onto the following step.
2- Certificate of acceptance
A: For French citizens :
You must first present yourself (or write) to the Quebec delegation in Paris to obtain a Certificate of Acceptance.
Délégation générale du Québec
66, rue Pergolese
67116, Paris, France
Telephone : 40 67 85 00
Fax : 40 67 85 09
To submit your application, you will need the following documents:
- the letter of admission that we sent you, proof that you have the necessary funds to be able to live in Canada and to return to your own country;
- a valid passport.
- anticipate approximately $100 to obtain a certificate;
- study permit: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/coordonnes/addresses-continents.html
B: If you are a citizen of another country, go directly to stage 3.
Residence permit
- Once you have this document in hand, you will have to communicate with the Canadian visa office to obtain a student authorization. This is the document that will allow you to enter Canada.
- It is possible that you will have to undergo a medical examination
- The residence permit will cost you C$125.
- Study permit; http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/information/demandes/etudiant.asp
3- L’École du Show-Business registration
When you have obtained your residence permit, you need only send us your residence permit which is definite evidence of your admission.
Home
Reception and personalized serviceWe suggest you arrive approximately one week before your courses start in order to sign your service contract. We will be happy to show you around the college at that time. First, telephone for an appointment with one of our registration advisors.
When you arrive…
Airport reception service: welcome by one of the school's students. Tour of the premises and official meeting with the director of studies.
Student escort service, by metro to your residence.
One-day escort service, to take you around the new area where you will be living.
Living in Montréal
The school will provide you with a multitude of recreational activities, shows, and summer activities to discover on its intranet.
Useful links
Montréal Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport (Montréal-Trudeau)
http://www.admtl.com/passager/Accueil.aspx
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM), link: www.stm.info or, to plan trips:
www.stm.info/azimuts/index.htm periphery and commuter trains: www.amt.qc.ca
Map of the Montréal Métro (the College is located between the "Du Collège" and "Côte-Vertu" stations )
http://www.metrodemontreal.com/index-f.html
How to get to L'École du Show-Business?
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&tab=wl
La Cité de Montréal
www.montreal.com
www.montrealplus.ca
www.tourisme-montreal.org
Practical information
Insurance
You may be covered for free under the Quebec health insurance plan, by virtue of the agreements that exist between certain countries and Canada. If not, the College will recommend an insurance company when you arrive.
Lodging
You will have access to the online housing listings of the Université du Québec à Montréal and those of other downtown colleges. Often, some of our students from out of town or other countries get together and share lodgings while they are in school.
Typical budget
For your information, here is what you will probably have to pay each month to live in Montréal during your stay.
- Housing: Approximately $500 a month depending on the type of lodgings
- Transportation: $70 for a monthly pass (unlimited use of metro and buses)
- Food: $250
- Recreation: $50
International agents
How to become an agent?
Simply send an application for certification to L’École du Show-Business containing a letter of intent, a Curriculum Vitae, and the reasons why you should be accepted to: info@ecoledushowbusiness.com.
To contact an adviser, 1-514-271-2244 or use Skype : http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/.