YMCA of Greater Toronto - Newcomers

Language Assessment and Referral Centre, Scarborough Milner Business Court 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)
  • 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
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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