The objective of Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) is to offer English as a second language to help adult newcomers overcome the language barriers that they face in Canada when attempting to complete their day-to-day activities, furthering their education, finding employment and more. Classes are developed based on LINC curriculum specifications, Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) guidelines and focus on improving the client’s speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. TESOC offers CLB Literacy Level to Level 4 in-person classes and Level 5 online teacher-led Birchmount location,  and CLB Levels 1 to 4 at Lansdowne location. 

YMCA Language Assessment Required: 416-925-5462. 

Eligible Newcomers: Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees/Protected Persons

Location 1: 1160 Birchmount Road, Unit 1A

Mode of Delivery:

In-Person – Literacy Level to 4

Online (Teacher-Led Instruction) – CLB Level 5 only 

Location 2: 685 Lansdowne Avenue, Unit 1A

Mode of Delivery:

In-Person – CLB Level 1 to 4

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Closed Weekends and Statutory Holidays, as well as March Break, Summer Break and Winter Break. 

Funded By: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)