YMCA LARC provides immigrants in Canada with English and French language assessments for government-funded programs at no cost for eligible clients.
Our Services
Le YMCA de la Région de la Capitale Nationale n'offre pas de formation linguistique, seulement l'évaluation nécessaire pour rejoindre les programmes de formation linguistique. Nos services sont proposés gratuitement pour les clients éliglbles.
Nos évaluations linguistiques sont basées sur les Normes linguistiques canadiennes (CLBs) et les Niveaux de Compétence Linguistique Canadiens (BTC-NCLC), la norme nationalement reconnue qui mesure l'expression orale, la compréhension auditive, la lecture, et l'écriture
Nous pouvons également fournir des orientations vers des programmes communautaires inclus dans le système d'évaluation et d'orientation linguistique coordonné financé par le gouvernement (CLARS) :
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ESL/FSL: Anglais/Français comme Langue Secondaire
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LINC/CLIC: Instruction Linguistique pour les Nouveaux Arrivants au Canada
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BTW/PFR: Programmes Pont vers le Travail/Placements
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ELT/PAMEC: Formation Linguistique Élargie (formation linguistique de niveau supérieur)
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OSLT/FLAP: Formation Linguistique Axée sur la Profession
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ELTOC: Tutorat en Anglais pour la Communauté d'Ottawa
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CICAN: Coopération Intégration Canada Au service de la collectivité (CICAN)
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CLIC en ligne La Cité
A certified language assessor will refer you to government-funded English and/or French programs offered by community partners.
Get Started Today!
Step 1: Check your eligibility Immigration Documents.
Step 2: Complete the online form.
Step 3: One of our specialists will contact you to book your language assessment.
Who is Eligible?
We are located in Ottawa and serve Ontario residents, over the age of 18, with one of the following immigration statuses (and required documentation PDF):
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Canadian Citizens born outside of Canada
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Permanent Residents
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Provincial Nominee Program Certificate holders
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Convention Refugees/Protected Persons
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Persons in Canada whose applications for Permanent Resident status are being processed in Canada and who have been informed by a letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada of the initial approval of their application subject to an admissibility assessment
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Refugee Claimants
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Temporary workers or students who have obtained initial approval for a concurrent Application for Permanent Residence
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Foreign domestic workers admitted under the Live-In Caregiver Program
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Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) holders
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Temporary Resident Visas for Certain Extended Family Affected by the Crisis in Gaza
" I am writing this email to express my gratitude for the outstanding service you have provided. I had the opportunity to take both the French and English assessments, and the evaluators were incredibly patient and understanding. I will highly recommend your center to newcomers. Thank you once again. "
- Nada
" I am Maryam, a newcomer, I would like to thank you for your services. I have benefited from coming to you, not only for the language assessment, but I also got to know your other services at Y through the reliable and kind staff that you have.
Thank you so much. "
- Maryam