Language Training

Language is the key!

he Government of Canada, in cooperation with provincial governments, school boards, community colleges, and immigrant and community organizations, offers free language training across the country for adult permanent residents. In most provinces, the name of the program is LINC, which stands for Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada. This pamphlet lists the LINC assessment centres across Canada. These centres can assess your language training needs and refer you to the right LINC classes for your needs.

Most universities and community colleges also offer language classes, as do some private language schools and community organizations. You can contact these groups directly for more information. Remember to ask about fees, since these courses may not be free.

You may also wish to refer to the other two pamphlets in the back pocket of your guide: Finding Help in Your Community, and Key Information Sources.

 
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program

LINC offers both full- and part-time classes to suit your needs, and some centres offer free child care while you attend classes. Most LINC centres can also refer you to other language training classes in your area.

Remember, language classes are available for every adult in your family, not just the person who may be looking for work.

 
For more information

Contact your local immigrant serving organization or one of the LINC assessment centres listed below, depending on where you live.

Remember: when you use the telephone, speak slowly and clearly, and have a pen or pencil and some paper to write down information. You may be referred to another telephone number or be given other useful information.

LINC ASSESSMENT CENTRES

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
P.O. Box 13667
St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 4G1
(709) 772-5521

Association for New Canadians
144 Military Road
St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5R6
(709) 722-9680
www.anc-nf.cc

Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Association
Chebucto Place
7105 Chebucto Road, Suite 201
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 4W8
(902) 423-3607
www.misa.ns.ca

P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada
P.O. Box 2846
179 Queen Street
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 8C4
(902) 628-6009
www.isn.net/newcomers

English Language Program
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3
(506) 453-3564
www.unb.ca/extend/elp/

Multicultural Centre of the Greater Moncton Area
1299A Mountain Road, Suite 2
Moncton, NB E1C 2T9
(506) 858-9659

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
189 Prince William Street, 1st floor
Saint John, NB E2L 2B9
(506) 636-4020

Contact the Ministère des relations avec les citoyens et de l'immigration.

Carrefours d'intégration -
Island of Montréal  

North Island
255, boulevard Crémazie Est
8^e étage
Montréal (Québec) H2M 1L5
(514) 864-9191

West Island
181, boulevard Hymus
2^e étage
Point-Claire (Québec) H9R 5P4
(514) 864-9191

East Island
8000, boulevard Langelier
6^e étage
Saint-Léonard (Québec) H1P 3K2
(514) 864-9191

South Island
800, boulevard de Maisonneuve Est
Place Dupuis, bureau 200
Montréal (Québec) H2L 4L8
(514) 864-9191

Carrefours d'intégration -
Other areas

Bureau de Trois-Rivières
100, rue Laviolette
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 5S9
(819) 371-6011 or 1 888 879-4294 (toll-free)

Direction régionale de l'Estrie,
de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
202, rue Wellington Nord
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 5C6
(819) 820-3606 or 1 888 879-4288 (toll-free)

Direction régionale de la Capitale
nationale et de l'Est du Québec
930, chemin Ste-Foy
Québec (Québec) J1S 2L4
(418) 643-1435 or 1 888 643-1435 (toll-free)

Direction régionale de la Montérégie
2, boulevard Désaulniers, 3^e étage
Saint-Lambert (Québec) J4P 1L2
(450) 466-4461 or 1 888 287-5819 (toll-free)

Direction régionale de Laval,
des Laurentides et de Lanaudière
705, chemin du Trait-Carré
Tour C, bureau 200
Laval (Québec) H7N 1B3
(450) 972-3225 or 1 800 375-7426 (toll-free)

Direction régionale de l'Outaouais,
de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du Nord-du-Québec
227, rue Montcalm, bureau 100
Gatineau (Québec) J8Y 3B9
(819) 246-3345 or 1 888 295-9095 (toll-free)

Bureau de Jonquière
3885, boulevard Harvey
Jonquière (Québec) G7X 9B1
(418) 695-8144

Web site for Carrefours d'intégration du Québec:
www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/index.html

Community Development Council Durham
134 Commercial Avenue
Ajax, Ontario L1S 2H5
(905) 686-2661
www.durhamLINC.ca

YMCA Immigrant Services
22 Grove Street West
Barrie, Ontario L4N 1M7
(705) 726-6421 ext. 264
www.ymcaofbarrie.org/immigrant.htm

Assessment Centre
Centre for Language Training
and Assessment
Brampton Civic Centre
150 Central Park Drive, Suite 200
Brampton, Ontario L6T 1B4
(905) 791-6700
www.clta.on.ca

Grand Erie Learning Alternatives
100 Colborne Street
Brantford, Ontario N3T 6E2
(519) 753-6079

T.R. Leger School of Adult,
Alternative and Continuing Education
2 Belmont Street
Cornwall, Ontario K6H 4Z1
(613) 937-3984

YMCA – Rexdale Youth Resource Centre
1530 Albion Road, Suite 83
Etobicoke, Ontario M9V 1B4
(416) 741-8714
www.ymcatoronto.org

Guelph Multicultural Centre
319 Speedvale Ave. East
Guelph, Ontario N1H 1E4
(519) 836-2222
www.gdmc.org

Settlement and Integration Services Organization (SISO)
360 James Street North
Hamilton, Ontario L8L 1H5
(905) 521-9917
www.siso-ham.org

Kingston and District
Immigrant Services
322 Brock Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 1S9
(613) 548-3302

Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA Language Assessment Centre
301-276 King Street West
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1B6
(519) 579-9622
www.ymcakw.org/services_crosscultural_language.htm

Cross-Cultural Learners Centre
505 Dundas Street East, 2nd floor
London, Ontario N6B 1W4
(519) 432-1133

Assessment Centre
Morningstar Middle School
3131 Morningstar Drive
Malton, Ontario L4T 1X3
(905) 677-0007

Halton Assessment Centre
(Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Georgetown)
100 Elm Drive West
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 1L9
(905) 875-3851, ext. 227

Assessment Centre
Centre for Language Training
and Assessment
100 Elm Drive West
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 1L9
(905) 270-6000
www.clta.on.ca

Dufferin-Peel Roman Catholic Separate
School Board -- LINC Program
Mississauga, Ontario
(905) 279-6816

YMCA
4580 Dufferin Street, 2nd Floor
North York, Ontario M3H 5Y2
(416) 635-9622
www.ymcatoronto.org

YMCA of Ottawa-Carleton
Language Assessment and Resource Centre
240 Catherine Street, Suite 308
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2G8
(613) 238-5462
www.educom.on.ca/ymca-ywca

New Canadians' Centre - Peterborough
205 Sherbrooke Street, Unit D
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 2N2
(705) 743-0882

The Career Foundation
9050 Yonge Street, Suite 318
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9S6
(905) 707-1555
1 800 477-4217 (toll-free in Ontario)
www.careerfoundation.com

LINC Assessment Centre
143 North Christina Street
Sarnia, Ontario N7V 2A9
(519) 336-5950

YMCA of Niagara
129 Church Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 3E2
(289) 213-5311
Email: ymcaofniagara_linc@bellnet.ca

YMCA
10 Milner Business Court, Suite 600
Scarborough, Ontario M1B 3C6
(416) 609-9622
www.ymcatoronto.org

Church of Epiphany
85 Larch Street
Sudbury, Ontario P3E 1E8
(705) 675-8405

Thunder Bay Multicultural Association
17 North Court Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4T4
(807) 345-0551

YMCA of Greater Toronto
42 Charles Street East, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1T4
(416) 925-5462
www.ymcatoronto.org

English Testing Centre
1410 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N8X 5B2
(519) 253-2724

Manitoba Department of Labour Immigration
5th floor - 213 Notre-Dame Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1N3
(204) 945-6300
www.gov.mb.ca/labour/immigrate/

The Assessment Centre
Canada Immigration Centre
1871 Hamilton Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2B9
(306) 780-7786

Regina Open Door Society
1855 Smith Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2N5
(306) 352-3500
www.accesscomm.ca/nonprofits/reg.open.dr

Moose Jaw Multicultural Council
60 Athabasca Street East
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan S6H 0L2
(306) 693-4677
www3.sk.sympatico.ca/mjmul/mjmc.htm

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
410-22nd Street East, Room 660
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 5T6
(306) 975-4619

Saskatoon Open Door Society
311-4th Avenue North
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 2L8
(306) 653-4464
www.sods.sk.ca

Prince Albert Multicultural Council
17-11th Street West
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 3A8
(306) 922-0405
www.siast.sk.ca/studentgallery/NMGallery/pamulti/

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
Wascana Parkway
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 5W9
(306) 424-4500
www.siast.sk.ca/wascana/

University of Regina
Language Institute Building, Room 211
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2
(306) 585-4585
www.uregina.ca/langinst/

Cypress Hills Regional College
129-2nd Avenue North East
Swift Current, Saskatchewan S9H 2C6
(306) 778-5477
www.cypresshillscollege.sk.ca

Parkland Regional College
72 Melrose Avenue
Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 1Z2
(306) 786-2590
www.parklandcollege.sk.ca

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied
Science and Technology
Kelsey Campus
P.O. Box 1520
Idylwyld Drive North and 33rd Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3R5
(306) 933-8355
www.siast.sk.ca/kelsey/

ILVARC
910-7th Avenue South West
Room 1401
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N8
(403) 262-2656
www.calgaryimmigrantaid.ca

LARCC - Language Assessment
Referral and Counseling Centre
10709-105th Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2X3
(780) 424-3545

Norquest College
CLBA/LA Rural Itinerate Services
11140-131st Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5M 1C1
(780) 422-9061
www.norquest.ab.ca/index.htm

Sue Mitchell Consultants
1722 Lakehill Crescent South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3H8
(403) 329-4578

Karen Ziemann Consultants
1657-31st Street South East
Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 8J9
(403) 527-5062

LINC Assessment Centre
202-5000 Gaetz Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6C2
(403) 346-8818

Note: LINC is called ELSA in British Columbia. ELSA stands for English Language Services for Adults.

Gladwin Language Centre
3145 Gladwin Road
Abbotsford, BC V2S 5Z5
(604) 854-8160

Abbotsford Community Services
2420 Montrose Avenue
Abbotsford, BC V2S 3S9
(604) 859-7681  

North Island College
1685 Dogwood Street South
Campbell River, BC V9W 8C1
(250) 923-9700
www.nic.bc.ca

Chilliwack Community Services
46293 Yale Road
Chilliwack, BC V2P 2P7
(604) 792-7376
www.chilliwack.com/leisure/comm-programs/ccs.html

North Island College
2300 Ryan Road
Courtenay, BC V9N 8N6
(250) 334-5000
www.nic.bc.ca

Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Immigrant Aid Society
3-83 Trunk Road
Duncan, BC V9L 2N7
(250) 748-3112

Selkirk College - Grand Forks Campus
P.O. Box 968
Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0
(250) 442-2704  

Kamloops Immigrant Services Society
206 Seymour Street, no. 110
Kamloops, BC V2C 2E5
(250) 372-0855

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
442 Leon Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6J3
(250) 763-4905
www.kfs.bc.ca

New Directions
20253 Fraser Highway
Langley, BC V3A 3y6
(604) 530-0535  

Central Vancouver Island
Multicultural Association
285 Prideaux Street, Room 114
Nanaimo, BC V9R 2N2
(250) 753-6911

Penticton and District
Immigrant Services
508 Main Street
Penticton, BC V2A 5C7
(250) 492-6299

North Island College
3699 Roger Street
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8E3
(250) 724-8711
www.nic.bc.ca

College of New Caledonia
3330 22nd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2N 1P8
(250) 561-5826
www.cnc.bc.ca

Continuing Education
Quesnel School District
241 Kinchant Street
Quesnel, BC V2J 2R3
(250) 983-6900
www.sd28.bc.ca/main.htm

Okanagan University College
P.O. Box 4500
Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0
(250) 837-4235
www.ouc.bc.ca

Okanagan University College
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3
(250) 804-8888
www.ouc.bc.ca

Timeline Data Solutions
250-7525 King George Highway
Surrey, BC V3W 5A8
(604) 507-4150

Western ESL Services
208-2525 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1
(604) 876-5756

Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society
100-3003 30th Street
Vernon, BC V1T 9J5
(250) 542-4177

Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria
930 Balmoral Road
Victoria, BC V8T 1A8
(250) 388-4728
www.icavictoria.org

University College of the Cariboo
383 Oliver Street, Room 301
Williams Lake, BC V2G 1M4
(250) 392-8001
www.cariboo.bc.ca

Aurora College
Main Campus
Northern United Place, 2nd floor
Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2T9
(867) 920-3065
www.auroracollege.com

Yukon College, Developmental Studies
P.O. Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4
(867) 668-8875

Please Note
This pamphlet contains information that was current at the time of publication. It features information from many sources, and should not be confused with official statements of policy or programming. The Government of Canada is not responsible for information that changes between printings.

© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2003
Cat. no. : Ci51-87/1-2003
ISBN 0-662-65372-6
C&I-327-07-03