EC Montreal • Before arriving to Canada
Before arriving to Canada Packing list Hand sanitizer Disinfectant/alcohol wipes Reusable or disposable face masks Digital Thermometer Gadgets such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, headphones, etc‌ Portable charger for your devices Disposable gloves, plastic bags Emergency medications and pills Credit/Debit cards that are accepted in Canada (most of businesses will not accept cash as a method of payment)
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EC Montreal • Before arriving to Canada
MS TEAMS You will be using Microsoft Teams for your lessons and your structured collaboration. MS Teams give us a secure platform where you can video conference, text and share documents with your teacher and your classmates. Therefore, hereunder please find a link explaining how to download teams depending on what device you will be using unless it is already installed. To download MS Teams, go to https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads for computers and Play Store or App Store on your mobile device. Once MS Teams is downloaded, you will need to sign up with the Username (@ecenglish.online) and the Password, provided by EC. If you do not have one, please contact the school. Instructions for
Mac computers
Window computers
Android
iOS
Once signed up, you can access information regarding your classes and contact your teachers on MS Teams. It is also possible to get in touch with school staff and join virtual activities.
EC Online (for students in the English programme only) It is also important that you activate your EC Online account in order to take your placement test, and we strongly encourage you to do so as soon as possible. You can use the following link to sign in: http://signin.ecenglish.com/student and you will need your student reference number and date of birth to set up your account.
French Placement Test If you are booked for our French programme, you must complete the placement test before your start date. If you have not received the test by email, yet, please contact the school. Should you have any difficulties getting started please send an email to montreal@ecenglish.com
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