Searching for French As A Second Language

Provides information on educational institutions and programs to assist in career planning, such as:

• Colleges and universities
• School boards
• Continuing education
• Alternative education (correspondence, etc)
• Special education

Offers French language classes, based on instructor availability and student interest

Provides newcomers with an array of settlement services which include:

• A comprehensive library of multilingual printed resources
• Information on housing, education, health care, employment and employment preparation skills
• Assistance in filling out government forms
• Referrals to community services
• A calendar of settlement events and workshop series
• Coffee Talk, an informal English conversation group

Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Centre

• Provides eligibility screening, language skills assessment and referral to government-funded English and French language programs including Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), LINC Home Study, English as a Second Language (ESL) and French as a Second Language (FSL) programs, Enhanced Language Training (ELT), Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT), and Specialized Language Training (SLT)

Ontario residents 19 and over, proficient enough in French to take full advantage of the program, and whose reading, writing and basic skills are rated below Level 3 of: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) or the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF)

Offers French speaking lessons at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
8 week course begins in January, call for details.