The LINC program, short for Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. It’s designed to help adult newcomers learn English, regardless of their current level of skill. Best of all, it’s free!
To Get Started:
Step 1 – TAKE AN ASSESSMENT
Before joining our English language LINC classes, you must complete a language assessment at one of the Assessment Centres below. Once you have completed an assessment, you will be given the information needed to register for our classes.
If you live in Vancouver or Richmond, you can apply to the Vancouver Language Assessment Centre at:
Vancouver Language Assessment Centre
LINC Assessment and Referral Centre
#208 – 2525 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1
Tel: 604-876-5756
Email: lincinfo@vanlac.ca
If you live in other areas, including Surrey, Delta, Langley, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver you can contact Options or a new assessment centre located in Coquitlam to complete a test at their Assessment Centre (see details below):
Options Language Assessment & Referral Centre
13520 78th Avenue
Surrey, BC V3W 8J6
Tel: 604 547-3322
Fax: 604-547-3330
Email: linc.assessment@options.bc.ca
Visit the Options website
Coquitlam Assessment Centre
#407 – 293 Glen Drive
Coquitlam, BC V3B 2P7
Tel: 604-886-2100
Fax: 604-474-0327
Email: linc.assessment@options.bc.ca
Visit the Options website
People living in Squamish, Sea-to-Sky, and Sunshine Coast can complete the Language Assessment ONLINE or IN-PERSON:
Please call 604-567-4490 to schedule an appointment or bring the application form and relevant documents to the Squamish office at:
ISSofBC LINC Program and Assessment Centre
101 – 38085 Second Avenue, Squamish
Tel: (604) 567-4490
Email: linc.squamish@issbc.org
Step 2 – REGISTER FOR A LINC PROGRAM
- Gather the following documents (see instructions in LINC brochure and application form):
- Your Identification (Permanent Resident Card, or Government-Issued Proof of Status for those without a Permanent Resident Card)
- Your Canadian Language Benchmark Report
- Your Care Card
- Visit an ISSofBC location near you.
Not sure what to do? Watch this video for help.
Not eligible for LINC? Check out our fee-for-service English classes.
