France

Mainville

Role
Director

Summary of your occupation

Lead the Maison des étudiants canadiens

Origin

Québec, Canada

Since when have you been working at the MEC

July 2020

What you like most at the MEC

Living together in harmony, meeting exceptional people and watching them grow and flourish 

What you like most about your home country

The countryside, the wide open spaces, the landscapes

What you like to do in your free time

Go to the theatre, see shows, visit museums and galleries, travel, discover

A dish that you love, or which you most love to cook

Lamb  – à la provençale, à la marocaine, à la Québécoise. And cakes! My specialty is Black Forest cake

A playlist of your 5 favourite songs right now, or your musical idol

Patrice Michaud, Louis Jean Cormier, Isabelle Boulay, Berryes, Tire le Coyote from la Francophonie. In jazz, Gregory Porter, Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, Ray Norris, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Matt Holubowski.

A film that you would recommend to a friend

The Man who Planted Trees (1987) by Frédéric Back, produced by the National Film Board of Canada with the voices of Philippe Noiret (French) and Christopher Plummer (English).

Repatriation Assistance and Civil Liability

The Canadian Student House has entered into an agreement with ACS to offer you preferential rates.

ARE offers a two-fold solution: you are covered for any material damage or bodily injury you may cause to a third party, and you benefit from repatriation assistance coverage.

Who is eligible: students, researchers, and interns residing in France only.

Duration: 12 months minimum (academic stay)

Your benefits:

  • Personal liability (including during approved internships)
  • Medical repatriation assistance: actual costs
  • Repatriation of remains: €1,500 maximum

Annual rate: €33 for individuals

The advantages of ACS for you:

  • Insurance contract and certificate sent immediately to your email address upon subscription

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