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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board - Continuing Education Department - ESL / LINC

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) is provided at many OCDSB locations throughout Ottawa
  • classes are offered at Literacy and LINC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and includes preparation for the Citizenship Test
  • in-person classes at all locations with online options as well
English as a Second Language (ESL) non-credit classes for adults offered at many OCDSB locations throughout Ottawa

Levels available:
  • basic
  • intermediate
  • advanced
Specialized courses for adults may include:
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
  • Academic Test Preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, CAEL, etc)
  • Workplace English
  • ESL for Hospitality, and for Home Renovation
  • Listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing and grammar
To register, LINC and clients should have one of the following:
  • current CLBs within the last year from any LINC or ESL class; or
  • current Language Assessment from the YMCA Language Assessment and Resource Centre
  • more information here
For information on LINC and ESL classes:

Application

In-person registration for classes available at following locations:
  • Ottawa Central Location: Albert Street Education Centre, 440 Albert St, Room 210 (Tue-Thu: 9 am-12 noon; 12:30 pm-3 pm)
  • Ottawa East Location: Ottawa Technical Secondary School, 485 Donald St, Second floor, LINC/ESLOffice, Room 280 (Mon: 9 am-11:30 am)
    • Please bring:
  • Proof of address
  • Permanent resident (PR) card or other immigration documents
  • A copy of your most recent YMCA Language Assessment or your latest assessment from another school, if available

Eligibility

ESL: Ontario residents including Canadian citizens, refugee claimants and permanent residents who are 18 years and over and not attending a publicly funded secondary school

LINC: Permanent residents who are 18 years and older and reside in Ontario

Languages

Physical Access

Partially Accessible

Fees

Program - ESL program may have a materials/registration fee of $20 per school year
This record is © Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien.

Address

Albert Education Centre, 440 Albert St, Ottawa
ON K1R 5B5

Telephone

  • Office: 613-239-2737

Website

https://www.ocdsb.ca/programs-learning/c...

Email Address

Hours

Vary by classes, call or visit the website for details
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