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A SPECIAL SECTION FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS
New to Canada? Need help?
Need to improve your
spoken and written English?
Citizenship and Immigration
Canada (CIC) offers permanent
residents to Canada
the opportunity to learn English
or French at no charge.
This program is called
Language Instruction for
Newcomers to Canada, or
LINC, and is fully funded by
CIC. A number of service providers
and organizations
throughout Ontario provide inclass
language instruction
services so newcomers can
improve their English skills
and adjust to life in Canada.
Before enrolling in classes,
each newcomer is first assessed
by a LINC assess-
ment centre. The assessor asks
a series of questions, both
written and oral, to determine
the type of class and level the
newcomer should be placed
in. The newcomer is placed in
a class that meets their needs
at a convenient location.
• In order to be assessed and
to register for an English-language
class at no-charge, visit
www.language.ca/display_
page.asp?page_id=285
Need to improve your
résumé and job search
skills? Need help
finding a job?
CIC offers permanent
residents to Canada a number
of programs to enhance their
skills so they can find a job.
One of these programs is
called Job Search Workshop
(JSW). The JSW program is
fully funded by CIC through a
number of partners, including
various organizations, groups
and institutions throughout
Ontario.
These agencies provide inperson
services so newcomers
can find a job to suit
their skills and qualifications.
CIC’s settlement agencies
regularly run workshops
which help newcomers orient
themselves to the Canadian
labour market, learn effective
résumé and cover letter
writing, acquire successful
interview techniques, and
receive information about
workers’ rights and employment
standards. The length of
each JSW program varies, most
are completed within three or
four full-days.
• For more info on the JSW
program, visit www.jswontario. org.
Another program CIC funds
is Enhanced Language Training
(ELT).
This program provides jobspecific,
labour market-level
language training to help
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newcomers find and keep
jobs that match their skills and
qualifications.
ELT is particularly useful
for internationally-trained
professionals and trades
people, such as nurses and
engineers.
• • To learn more about ELT, visit
www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_
detail.asp?faq_id =4000690
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