Language Services

Individuals must be able to communicate at an advanced level of English and have occupational training and experience in the respective profession or trade. Participants must be permanent residents, convention refugees, or individuals on a Canadian temporary resident permit holder. Services provided in ELT include:

• On-line Sector-specific terminology modules
• Workplace communication training
• Job preparation workshops (e.g. resume preparation, interview techniques, workplace culture, ethics, employment standards, goal setting, labour market information, cold calling and networking, etc.)
• Exposure to Canadian Workplace
• Job search support.

The Circle takes place once a week with a maximum of 20 to 25 participants. Beneficiaries have to register for the Circle in advance and the Applicant vets the eligible beneficiaries before they can attend the sessions.

The Circle is led by the community engagement worker and approximately 4 to 5 volunteers assist with the Circle as well. Volunteers are vetted by the applicants to ensure that they have had previous experience with ESL speakers before they assist with the conversation circle.

Each week there is a set topic of discussion that encourages beneficiaries to practice the English language on various topics. Beneficiaries are also able to converse on various issues they face with settling in Canada and the barriers that they face.

Referrals to language assessment centres are also carried out to allow our eligible clients to access Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes where they can learn the language more formally.