LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA (LINC)
LINC program is for adult immigrants and refugees (18 years of age or older) who need to develop necessary language and life skills to actively function in the Canadian society. The program offers the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills based on Canadian Language Benchmarks.
The LINC classes focus on learning approaches and instruction that can effectively facilitate language development in the learners. The program also provides computer skills and sociolinguistic and cultural awareness through real world tasks. The learners are assessed through PBLA i.e. Portfolio Based Language Assessment.
At Centre for Newcomers we offer full-time and part-time LINC classes as well a Provincial Online Model which accommodates students from all over the province of Alberta. These classes are free of cost and can be joined anytime of the year. The childcare services are available for children 19 months to 5 years. The LINC classes offered at CFN are:
SCHEDULE
CLASS
DAYS
REGISTRATION
CHILDCARE (Ages: 1.5 - 5yrs)
TIME
Full Time
CLB 1/2 - 5
Available
Continuous
Mon – Thurs,
Fri
9:00am – 3:00pm
9:00am – 12:00pm
CLB 1/2 - 5
Morning
Mon - Fri
Available
Continuous
9:00am – 12:00pm
Afternoon
CLB 1/2 - 4
Mon - Thurs
Available
Continuous
12:30pm – 2:30pm
Evening
CLB 1/2 - 5
Mon, Wed, Thurs
Not available
Continuous
7:00 pm – 9:00pm
Weekend
CLB 1- 4
Not available
Continuous
10:00 am –3:30pm
CLB 1/2 - 4
Sat
Provincial Online
Model
CLB 1- 4
Not available
Continuous
9:00 am –12:00pm
CLB 3/4
Mon-Fri
How to Register for LINC Class
Both online and in-person registrations are available.
Online registration:
Please download the registration form below and email it with the following documents to:
Alyssa English at a.english@centrefornewcomers.ca or call Alyssa at 403-569-3330
1. Immigration Document: (Permanent Resident Card and Landing Document)
2. Language Assessment Report and Referral form from ‘Immigrant Services Calgary’ or your latest LINC Certificate.
3. Child’s Alberta Health Care Card if childcare is needed.
In-person registration:
Please visit Centre for Newcomers with the registration documents anytime between 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday – Friday.
Our location is 125, 565 – 36 Street, NE, Calgary, AB T2A 6K3
To take your language assessment test please contact ‘Immigrant Services Calgary’ at
Phone: 403-262-2656
Email: CLARC@immigrantservicescalgary.ca
Address: #1401, 910 7th Ave. SW Calgary
Click below for the LINC registration form
New Student Orientation
For more information about this program, please contact:
Zi Ye
Student Support Specialist
403-464-8280
This program receives funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
