Learning or improving English and/or French (the two official languages in Canada) can benefit you by improving employment opportunities, increasing self-sufficiency, and helping you to integrate and adapt. Most newcomers who are permanent residents are eligible for free taxpayer-funded language classes. This language classes are called LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada)/CLIC (Cours de Langue pour les Immigrants au Canada).

 

The completion certificate from LINC or CLIC course (CLB/NCLC 4 or higher in speaking and listening) can be used to meet the language ability requirement for your citizenship application. To assist more newcomers to attend LINC/CLIC classes, support services such as child care assistance and transportation assistance may be available for eligible students. Newcomers who wish to enroll in this course must contact the nearest assessment centre or an Immigrant-serving organization in your area.