The provinces of Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia have assumed responsibility for the design, administration and delivery of settlement programs and services with federal funding. Settlement programs and services are to be reasonably comparable to those provided across the country.
The Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program provides basic language instruction in one of Canada's official languages to adult immigrants as soon as possible after their arrival in Canada, so that they may acquire the necessary language skills to integrate into Canadian society. Through the continued co-operation between Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and other partners, quality training can be offered to the broadest range and largest number of newcomers. Organizations interested in becoming partners in the LINC Program may obtain applications for funding by contacting their regional Citizenship and Immigration office.
To be eligible under LINC, service providers must be:
To be eligible under LINC a person must be:
Clients may participate in LINC for up to three years from the time they start training. LINC aims to have the same proportion of women and men participating in its program as is reflected in the local immigrant population.
Agreements for any funding component may be signed for a period of up to twelve months.
To find out more about LINC, contact your nearest Canada Immigration Centre or see the Guide for Applicants on the CIC Web site.
*Note: "non-profit" also known as nonprofit organizations, non profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, voluntary organizations and volunteer organizations.
New Brunswick Contact(s):
See National Contact.