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What’s New?

Morning and Afternoon in-person class options are available in the new year.

Effective April 1, 2025, LINC will offer English Language classes from Literacy to CLB 6 only.

Click on the orange Register NOW button find out where to get a language assessment, and to fill out a registration form for classes.

Find out if you are eligible for onsite Care for Newcomer Children (Childminding).

English Language Classes through the LINC program offer in-person classes at levels literacy to CLB 6 to Newcomers to Canada

What will I learn?

Listening: Understand spoken English in a variety of situations including going to the doctor, shopping or visiting your children’s school.

Speaking: Develop your English language vocabulary and be able to speak to others in increasingly complex ways and in a variety of situations including job interviews, speaking with your doctor to name a few.

Reading: Understand written texts like application forms, instructions, personal and professional emails and bank statements or more advanced academic reading and workplace relevant examples

Writing: Write in English to help you complete job applications, fill out forms and prepare documents, craft business emails, write a letter to your children’s teacher as well as prepare for academic writing, essays and reports.

Technology: Navigate digital tools and text that will assist with learning, employment and everyday activities

What is Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA)?

Task-based Learning

Portfolio Based Language Assessment is a standard in-class assessment process that instructors use in all St. Louis ESL and LINC classes in Canada as a way to measure your language abilities. Each student collects and shows what they can do in listening, speaking, reading and writing in English. Task-based learning will help you achieve this. Your portfolio is reviewed by your instructor and used to help inform your progress results.

Instructors

English Language instructors at St. Louis have their Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Ontario qualifications. Many have worked in the field and at St. Louis for 10 years plus.  Our 20+ LINC teachers assess English language progress according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs) and give tasks based on real-world interactions to help Newcomers develop their English, while settling and discovering Canadian culture.

Program Length / Class Times / Locations

English Language Classes through the LINC program offer the following classes:

Kitchener Main Campus, 80 Young St., Kitchener (behind Kitchener City Hall)

  • Literacy Level
  • CLB 1 to CLB 6
  • Monday to Thursday, 8:45am – 11:45am / Friday, 10:00am – 11:45am
  • Monday to Thursday,  12:30pm – 3:00pm / Friday, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

St. Francis Campus, 154 Gatewood Rd., Kitchener (corner of Blueridge and Queen’s Boulevard)

  • CLB 1 to CLB 6
  • Monday to Thursday, 8:45am – 11:45am / Friday, 10:00am – 11:45am
  • Monday to Thursday,  12:30pm – 3:00pm / Friday, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Highland Campus, 135 Highland Rd., W., Kitchener (near St. Mary’s Hospital)

  • Literacy
  • CLB 1 to CLB 4
  • Monday to Thursday, 8:45am – 11:45am / Friday, 10:00am – 11:45am

Fees

LINC classes are FREE to those with status in Canada.   

If you are in a LINC class,  we have staff to take care of your children (ages 6 months to 5 years of age). Registered LINC students have to register their child as well and may have to wait until childcare space is available.

Limited Bus cards available (some restrictions apply) – ask LINC teacher for details

St. Louis is accepting LINC students who have had a language assessment in the LAST 2 YEARS at the Language Assessment Centre or in any LINC or ESL class.

Care for Newcomer Children

Childminding Care for Newcomer Children is available FREE to eligible LINC students at both St. Louis – Kitchener Main Campus and St. Francis Campus and is available during class times only.