The YMCA-YWCA Language Assessment and Referral Center provides immigrants with English or French language assessments for government-funded programs. We are pleased to offer both online and in-person language assessments.
Our Services:
At the YMCA-YWCA Language Assessment and Referral Centre, we can help you improve your French or English language skills by providing you with:
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Nationally recognized language assessments based on the Canadian Language Benchmark
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Information on local language classes and support services (i.e. child care and transportation)
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Referrals to government-funded language programs
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Referrals to other services and programs in the community
Programs included in the government-funded Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral System (CLARS):
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ESL/FSL: English/French as a Second Language
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LINC/CLIC: Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
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BTW/PFR: Bridge to Work Programs/Placements
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ELT/PAMEC: Enhanced Language Training (higher-level language training)
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OSLT/FLAP: Occupation-Specific Language Training
Who is Eligible?
Ontario Residents, over the age of 18, with one of the following immigration statuses:
Canadian Citizens born outside of Canada, whose native language is not English
Permanent Residents
Convention Refugees/Protected Persons
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
Refugee Claimants
Temporary workers or students who have obtained initial approval for a concurrent Application for Permanent Residence
Foreign domestic workers admitted under the Live-In Caregiver Program