YMCA of Greater Toronto - Newcomers

Language Assessment and Referral Centre, Scarborough Milner Business Court Centre

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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)
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
permanent resident
Convention refugee/protected person
refugee claimant
foreign domestic worker admitted under the Live-In Caregiver Program
person in Canada whose application for permanent resident status is being processed in Canada and has been informed by a letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) of the initial approval of their application
temporary worker or student who has obtained initial approval for a concurrent application for permanent residence
persons with Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel document (CUAET)

Application Process

Call the Assessment Hotline, email [email protected] or fill out an online form on website

Documents Required

May vary; contact for information

Office: 416-609-9622
Assessment Hotline: 416-925-5462
Web Site: https://www.ymcagta.org/immigrant-services/language-assessment-and-referral-services
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 10 Milner Business Court
Suite 600
Toronto, ON, M1B 3C6
Canada
Languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Armenian, Dari, English, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Mandarin, Portuguese, Tamil, Turkish
Contact: Lydia Mountney, Team Leader
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 416-609-0218
Fees: None
Agency Information: View Agency Profile
Last Updated On: November 28, 2025
Last Verified On: November 27, 2025

Address: 10 Milner Business Court, Suite 600
Toronto, ON, M1B 3C6
Cross street: Markham Rd and Hwy 401
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Accessibility: Fully accessible - Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Hours of Operation: Mon
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tue
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Wed
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Thu
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Fri
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Assessment Hotline: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Service Area(s): Greater Toronto Area