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LEARN ENGLISH WITH VDICSS

Language Services

​Providing free English language training for Newcomers.

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Vernon & District Immigrant & Community Services Society provides English language training, from beginner to advanced levels, through the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.

 

Classes are free, friendly, and focus on practical English and information about life in Canada. LINC is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

 

Students will learn and practice English through settlement-related topics such as housing, banking, transportation and community resources while learning more about the community of Vernon through field trips and guest speakers.

 

Three language levels are offered: Beginner, Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate/Advanced. An English level placement test will be taken to determine your current CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) English level and the appropriate class.

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If you would like to estimate your Listening and Reading levels, you can try the free online self-assessment tool, the CLB-OSA.

FORMAL LANGUAGE TRAINING

  • Study with local Canadian-certified instructors

  • Group classes (in person/on Zoom (daytime & evening)

  • *NEW* online only (study anywhere, anytime)

  • Beginner to Advanced (CLB 1 - 8)

  • Earn a LINC Certificate for Canadian citizenship application

  • Formal Language Assessments (CLB)

INFORMAL LANGUAGE TRAINING

  • Conversation Circles

    • Practice speaking and listening in a fun, relaxed environment

    • Meet other newcomers in the area

    • Speak with community volunteers

  • One-to-One Tutoring

    • Meet once a week with a volunteer tutor

             *Dependent on volunteer availability

English Class Registration

Summer classes run from July 2nd to August 21st Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday

CLB 4-8: 10 AM - 12 PM

CLB 1-4: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Limited space in daycare is available for children ages 3 - 5 and SWIS camps for those 5 - 12 years old.

 

Please complete the form below if interested and you will be contacted.

Canadian immigration status
Availability for classes (please choose all that apply)

Conversation Circle Registration

Conversation Circles will be in Classroom #1 through the summer  (July 2nd - August 21st)

 

Beginners/Pre-intermediate (CLB 1-4):

Mondays from 5:30 PM to 7 PM

Intermediate/Advanced (CLB 5-8):

Wednesdays from 5:30 PM to 7 PM

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No sessions on:

Monday, August 4th

Wednesday, August 6th

Monday, September 1st

English Grammar Videos

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