YMCA of Greater Toronto - Newcomers
Language Assessment and Referral Centre, Toronto Downtown Bloor Street Centre
- Description
- Eligibility screening, language skills assessment and referral to English or French language government-funded programs
- programs include Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)/Cours de Langue pour les Immigrants au Canada (CLIC), LINC Home Study/CLIC en ligne, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs/French as a Second Language (FSL), Higher-Level Language Training (HLLT) such as Enhanced Language Training (ELT)/Cours de langue de niveau avancé (CLNA), Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT)/ la Formation linguistique axée sur les professions (FLAP), and Specialized Language Training (SLT)
- Eligibility
- Adults 18 years or older or with a high school diploma are eligible if they meet one of these criteria: Canadian Citizen born outside of Canada, Convention Refugee/Protected Person/Refugee Claimant, holding a letter of initial approval of permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, worker admitted under the Live-In Caregiver Program, and applicants under other programs who have been approved but not yet had permanent residence status processed; Ukrainian citizens admitted
under the CUAET program - Application Process
- Call Assessment Hotline or email language.test@ymcagta.org, to book an appointment
- Assessment Centre Hotline
- 416-925-5462
- Website
- Visit Website
- ImmigrantServices@ymcagta.org
- Mailing Address
- 365 Bloor St E
1800A
Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
Canada - Languages
- Dari, English, Farsi, French, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Ukrainian, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malay
- Contact
- Sandra Loughead, Team Leader
Email: sandra.loughead@ymcagta.org
Phone: 416-587-4820 - Outreach and Community Relations Coordinator
- Roberto Echeverria
Email: Roberto.Echeverria@ymcagta.org
Phone: 437-223-1625 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Contact organization for information
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Updated On
- August 18, 2023
- Address
- 365 Bloor St E, 1800A
Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
Cross street: Sherbourne St and Bloor St E
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon8:30 am to 4:30 pmTue8:30 am to 4:30 pmWed8:30 am to 4:30 pmThu8:30 am to 4:30 pmFri8:30 am to 4:30 pmSat9:00 am to 5:00 pmSun9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm; Assessment Hotline: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm - Service Area(s)
- Greater Toronto Area
