Language Training - Free language training

The Government of Canada, in cooperation with provincial governments, school boards, community colleges, and immigrant and community organizations, offers free language training across the country for adult permanent residents. In most provinces, the name of the program is LINC, which stands for Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada. This pamphlet lists the LINC assessment centres across Canada. These centres can assess your language training needs and refer you to the right LINC classes for your needs.
Most universities and community colleges also offer language classes, as do some private language schools and community organizations. You can contact these groups directly for more information. Remember to ask about fees, since these courses may not be free

LINC is called ELSA in British Columbia. ELSA stands for English Language Services for Adults.

Gladwin Language Centre
3145 Gladwin Road
Abbotsford, BC V2S 5Z5
604-854-8160

Abbotsford Community Services
2420 Montrose Avenue
Abbotsford, BC V2S 3S9
604-859-7681

North Island College
1685 Dogwood Street South
Campbell River, BC V9W 8C1
250-923-9700
www.nic.bc.ca

Chilliwack Community Services
46293 Yale Road
Chilliwack, BC V2P 2P7
604-792-7376
www.chilliwack.com/leisure/comm-programs/ccs.html

North Island College
2300 Ryan Road
Courtenay, BC V9N 8N6
250-334-5000
www.nic.bc.ca

Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Immigrant Aid Society
3-83 Trunk Road
Duncan, BC V9L 2N7
250-748-3112

Selkirk College - Grand Forks Campus
P.O. Box 968
Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0
250-442-2704

Kamloops Immigrant Services Society
206 Seymour Street, no. 110
Kamloops, BC V2C 2E5
250-372-0855

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
442 Leon Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6J3
250-763-4905
www.kfs.bc.ca

New Directions
#101-20570-56th Avenue
Langley, BC V3A 3Z1
604-530-0535

Central Vancouver Island
Multicultural Association
285 Prideaux Street, Room 114
Nanaimo, BC V9R 2N2
250-753-6911

Penticton and District
Immigrant Services
508 Main Street
Penticton, BC V2A 5C7
250-492-6299

North Island College
3699 Roger Street
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8E3
250-724-8711
www.nic.bc.ca

College of New Caledonia
3330 22nd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2N 1P8
250-561-5826
www.cnc.bc.ca

Continuing Education
Quesnel School District
241 Kinchant Street
Quesnel, BC V2J 2R32
50-983-6900
www.sd28.bc.ca/main.htm

Okanagan University College
P.O. Box 4500
Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0
250-837-4235
www.ouc.bc.ca

Okanagan University College
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3
250-804-8888
www.ouc.bc.ca

Timeline Data Solutions
250-7525 King George Highway
Surrey, BC V3W 5A8
604-507-4150

Western ESL Services
208-2525 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1
604-876-5756

Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society
100-3003 30th Street
Vernon, BC V1T 9J5
250-542-4177

Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria
930 Balmoral Road
Victoria, BC V8T 1A8
250-388-4728
www.icavictoria.org

University College of the Cariboo
383 Oliver Street, Room 301
Williams Lake, BC V2G 1M4
250-392-8001
www.cariboo.bc.ca