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ESL/LINC Eligibility
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Generally, newcomers to Canada are eligible for language training at no cost. Eligibility must be verified when registering for a class.
To register in ESL or LINC programs you must:
- be an adult, 18 years of age or older (if younger, with proof of high school completion from the country of origin)
- be able to show proof of a current Ontario address (e.g., phone, gas, hydro bill)
- have your language ability tested by a Language Assessment Centre (Y-LARC)
Status in Canada:
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ESL
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- Canadian Citizens (those born outside Canada who do not speak English as a first language)
- Permanent Residents
- Convention Refugees/Protected Persons
- Persons in Canada whose applications for Permanent Resident status are being processed in Canada, and who have been informed by a letter from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada of the initial approval of their application subject to an admissibility assessment
- Refugee Claimants
- Temporary Workers or Students who have obtained initial approval for a concurrent Application for Permanent Residence
- Foreign Domestic Worker admitted under the Live-In Caregiver program
- Provincial Nominee (or Dependant) approved through Opportunities Ontario
- Temporary Foreign Worker (or Dependant) approved through Canadian Experience Class
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- Permanent Residents
- Government Assisted Refugees (GARs)
NOT eligible for LINC:
- Canadian citizens
- Refugee claimants
- Temporary residents (such as foreign students, foreign workers or visitors)
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ESL/LINC Assessment
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Please bring proof of status in Canada, proof of Ontario address and proof of immunization for children (if they are attending our childcare program).
Note: Visitors, diplomats and international students pay $150 assessment fee.
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Central Location:
YMCA – YWCA
308-240 Catherine St.
Tel: 613-238-5462
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West Location:
YMCA – YWCA
1642 Merivale Rd.
Tel: 613-688-2150
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To better understand the assessment & registration process in the ESL and LINC programs please watch our video explanation. |
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