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Ottawa Catholic School Board - English as a Second Language / Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada - Continuing and Community Education Department

English as a Second Language (ESL) / Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) helps participants with English reading, writing and grammar, speaking and listening, pronunciation, work skills and computer skills.Day, Saturday and night adult classes are available for naturalized Canadians and Newcomers to Canada who have a language assessment to identify their CLB levels. Classes offered:

  • ESL (all levels)
  • IELTS Test Preparation
  • Grammar/Writing
  • Academic Skills
  • Conversation & Pronunciation
  • Home Support Worker Certificate (HSW)
  • Childcare Worker Certificate (CCW)
  • Entrepreneurship Basics
  • Workplace English
  • Hairstyling Exam Preparation (schedule varies)
  • LINC for Deaf
  • ASL/ESL for Deaf Newcomers
  • Flex English (Learn at your own schedule)
  • ESL Literacy

Visit the website for details and schedule.


Application

Call or email

Eligibility

Individual 18 years old or older who are permanent residents or convention refugees

Languages

Physical Access

Fully Accessible

Fees

Service - Newcomers residing in Ontario are eligible for language training at no cost. Eligibility must be verified when registering for a class.

Visit the website for ESL fees and cost of material for ESL/LINC (if applicable).

211 Ontario

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