YMCA of Greater Toronto - Newcomers

Language Assessment and Referral Centre, Barrett YMCA Centre for Newcomers to Canada

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Description

Eligibility screening, language skills assessment and referral to English or French language government-funded programs which 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 (CUAET) document
    • Application Process
    Call Assessment Hotline, email [email protected] or fill out online form on website to book an appointment
    Documents Required
    Contact organization for information
    Office
    416-925-5462 - Assessment Centre Hotline
    Web Site
    https://www.ymcagta.org/immigrant-services/language-assessment-and-referral-services
    Email
    [email protected]
    Mailing Address
    365 Bloor St E
    1800A
    Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
    Canada
    Languages
    Arabic, Bengali, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Italian, Lithuanian, Spanish
    Contact
    Bernice Ng, Team Leader
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 437-249-1892
    Fees
    None
    Agency Information
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    Last Updated On
    January 14, 2026
    Last Verified On
    August 5, 2025
    Address
    365 Bloor St E, 1800A
    Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
    Cross street: Sherbourne St and Bloor St E
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    Accessibility
    Fully accessible
    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
    Sat
    9:00 am to 5:00 pm
    Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm
    Assessment Hotline: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
    Service Area(s)
    Greater Toronto Area
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