LINC

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes are funded by the Canadian government. They provide English language training and information newcomers need to make Canada their new home. Classes are available at many locations and may be part-time, full-time, in the morning, afternoon or evenings. Some classes offer cultural interpretation, child-minding and transportation assistance.

LINC Service Providers

• YM-YWCA of London
• YWCA of St. Thomas/ Elgin
• Chinese Canadian National Council
• Thames Valley District School Board
• Collège Boréal

Canadian Language Benchmarks
When you have an assessment at the LINC Assessment Centre, you will receive a score from 1 to 8 on your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. These scores are based on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, a nationally-recognized standard of language proficiency that is used in language testing all across Canada. A person who has not had a chance to learn any English might be Level 1; someone who can use English like a native speaker may be Level 8. Most newcomers are somewhere in between.

This website is generously supported by the Government of Canada through Citizenship and Immigration Canada
and by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.

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