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| BRAMPTON/CALEDON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brampton Neighbourhood Resource Centre |
Caledon Community Services |
|
| 905.452.1262 Ext. 225 www.bnrc.org |
905.584.9460 or 905.951.2300 Ext. 257 |
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| www.ccs4u.org | ||
| Indian Rainbow Community Services of Peel |
Muslim Community Services |
|
| 905.459.4776 | 905.790.1910 | |
| www.indiarainbow.org | www.muslimcommunity.org | |
| Sheridan College | ||
| 905.459.7533 Ext. 5156 | ||
| www.sheridaninstitute.ca | ||
| BURLINGTON, HALTON HILLS, MILTON, OAKVILLE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adult Learning Centre | Bay Area Learning Centre | |
| 905.849.7555 Ext. 223 | 905.333.3499 Ext. 161 | |
| www.haltonalc.com | www.thecentre.on.ca | |
| Halton Multicultural Council | LINC Home Study | |
| 905.257.1555 | 905.279.0024 Ext. 1213 | |
| www.halton-multicultural.org | www.linchomestudy.ca | |
| Sheridan College | ||
| 905.845.9430 Ext. 5156 | ||
| www.sheridaninstitute.ca | ||
| DURHAM REGION | ||
| Durham Catholic District School | Durham District School Board, | |
| Board, Continuing Education | Durham Continuing Education | |
| Whitby 905.668.5371 Ext.6204 | Oshawa 905.440.4489 | |
| Ajax 905.683.7713 | Pickering 905.831.3118 | |
| www.con-ed.ca | 800.408.9619 | |
| www.dce.ca | ||
| MALTON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Malton Neighbourhood Services | ||
| 905.677.6270 | ||
| www.mnsinfo.org | ||
| MISSISSAUGA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Women’s Organization |
Catholic Cross-cultural Services |
|
| 905.279.3679 | 905.272.1703 | |
| www.afghanwomen.org | www.ccspeel.org | |
| Chinese Association of Mississauga |
College Boreal/ Connexion Employ |
|
| 905.275.8558 | 905.306.1562 | |
| chineseassociationmississauga.com | www.borealc.on.ca | |
| Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre |
Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board |
|
| 905.629.1873 | 905.279.6816 | |
| www.dixiebloor.ca | www.dpcdsb.org | |
| India Rainbow Community Services of Peel |
Muslim Community Services |
|
| 905.273.4832 | 905.828.2001 | |
| www.indiarainbow.org | www.muslimcommunity.org | |
| Newcomer Centre of Peel | Palestine House | |
| 905.306.0577 | 905.270.3622 | |
| www.ncpeel.ca | www.palestinehouse.org | |
| Peel Multicultural Council |
Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services |
|
| 905.819.1144 | 905.403.9545 | |
| www.peelmc.org | www.polycultural.org | |
| The Cross-Cultural Community Services Association |
Vietnamese Community Centre of Mississauga |
|
| 905.615.9500 | 905.891.3825 | |
| www.tccsa.on.ca | www.cdvnmississauga.org | |
| TORONTO | ||
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Women’s Community Organization |
African Training & Employment Centre-ATEC |
|
| North York 416.588.3585 Ext. 226 | Downtown Toronto | |
| Scarborough 416.266.1777 | 416.653.2274 | |
| www.afghanwomen.org | www.atec-inc.ca | |
| Bob Rumball
Centre for the Deaf North York |
Canadian Centre for Language & Cultural Studies-CCLCS |
|
| 416.449.9651 Ext. 152 | North Toronto 416.588.3900 | |
| www.bobrumball.org | North York 416.223.6613 | |
| Scarborough 416.755.0406 | ||
| www.cclcs.ca | ||
| Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture |
Canadian National Institute for the Blind |
|
| Toronto 416.363.1066 Ext. 31 | Toronto 416.486.2500 Ext. 8619 | |
| www.ccvt.org | www.cnib.ca | |
| Catholic Cross-cultural Services | Centennial College | |
| Scarborough 416.289.6766 |
Scarborough & North York 416.289.5000 Ext. 7405 |
|
| www.cathcrosscultural.org | www.centennialcollege.ca | |
| Centre for Information & Community Services of Ontario |
College Boreal Toronto |
|
| Scarborough 416.299.8118 Ext. 107 | 416.962.4600 Ext. 7484 | |
| or 416.292.7505 Ext. 115 | www.borealc.on.ca | |
| www.cicscanada.com | ||
|
Community Microskills Development Centre |
COSTI Immigrant Services |
|
| East Toronto 416.490.9461 Ext. 222 | Central Toronto 416.789.7925 | |
| or 416.247.7181 Ext. 2240 | Downtown Toronto 416.534.7400 | |
| www.microskills.ca | North Toronto 416.244.9980 | |
| North York 416.244.0480 | ||
| www.costi.org | ||
| CUIAS Immigrant Services |
Delta Family Resource Centre |
|
| Toronto 416.767.4595 | North York 416.747.1172 Ext. 80 | |
| www.cuias.org | www.dfrc.ca | |
| Ethiopian Association in Toronto | Hincks–Dellcrest Centre | |
| East Toronto 416.694.1522 Ext. 28 | Toronto 416.921.87162 Ext. 35 | |
| www.ethiocommun.org | www.hincksdellcrest.org | |
| Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto-JIAS |
Learning Enrichment Foundation |
|
| North York 416.635.7044 | Toronto 416.760.2801 | |
| www.jias.org | www.lefca.org | |
| Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto |
Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto |
|
| East Toronto 416.291.3248 | East Toronto 416.469.0196 | |
| www.mnlct.org | www.newcomerwomen.org | |
|
North York Community House |
Parkdale Intercultural Association |
|
| North York 416.784.0920 Ext. 225 |
West Toronto 416.536.4420 Ext. 25 |
|
| www.nych.ca | www.piaparkdale.com | |
| Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services |
Rexdale Women’s Centre |
|
| Etobicoke 416.233.1676 | Etobicoke 416.741.6048 | |
| Scarborough 416.261.8827 | www.rexdalewomen.org | |
| www.polycultural.org | ||
| Seneca College | Skills for Change | |
| North York 416.491.5050 Ext. 4789 |
Central Toronto 416.658.3101 Ext. 230 |
|
| www.senecac.on.ca | www.skillsforchange.org | |
| Somali Immigrant Aid Organization |
South Asian Family Support Services |
|
| North York 416.243.1981 Ext. 01 |
Scarborough 416.293.9263 or 416.286.0826 |
|
| www.siao.ca | www.safss.org | |
| St. Stephen’s Community House | Tamil Eelam Society | |
| Toronto 416.964.8747 Ext. 239 | Central Toronto 416.536.5678 | |
| www.ststephenshouse.com | Scarborough |
|
|
416.757.6043 Ext. 256 www.tesoc.org |
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| The Cross-cultural Community Service Association |
Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office |
|
| Scarborough 416.502.9500 Ext. 102 |
Downtown Toronto 416.690.6385 |
|
| Downtown Toronto 905.948.1671 Ext. 111 |
East Toronto 416.421.3157 or 416.421.1495 |
|
| www.tccsa.on.ca | www.thorncliffe.org | |
| Toronto Catholic District School Board |
Toronto District School Board |
|
| Central Toronto 416.397.6196 |
Downtown Toronto 416.394.6226 416.393.8382 |
|
| Etobicoke 416.397.6945 |
416.395.8486 416.393.8265 |
|
| North York 416.397.6591 |
East Toronto 416.396.2923 |
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Scarborough |
416.396.2931 |
|
| 416.397.6046 416.750.2070 |
Etobicoke 416.394.6414 |
|
West Toronto 416.397.6593 |
416.394.6226 416.394.6225 |
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| North West Toronto |
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| www.tcdsb.org |
416.395.3988 |
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| North York |
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| Toronto LINC Home Study | 416.395.5059 |
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| West Toronto |
416.394.6225 |
|
| 905.279.0024 Ext. 1213 | 416.394.6414 |
|
| 416.396.2931 | ||
| Ukrainian Cultural Centre | ||
| Downtown Toronto416.535.1009 | Scarborough | |
| 416.396.7815 | ||
| 416.396.6222 | ||
| University Settlement | 416.396.6394 | |
| Recreation Centre | 416.394.6226 | |
| West Toronto 416.598.3444 Ext. 241 | ||
| www.usrc.ca | www.tdsb.on.ca | |
|
Woodgreen Community Centre of Toronto |
Working Women Community Centre |
|
| East Toronto 416.645.6000 Ext. 2121 | North York 416.494.7978 | |
| www.woodgreen.org | www.workingwomencc.org | |
| York Weston Community Services Centre |
YWCA Toronto |
|
| Toronto 416.240.7726 Ext. 102 | Etobicoke 416.242.3939 Ext. 302 | |
| www.yorkweston.ca | www.ywcatoronto.org | |
| YORK REGION + SIMCOE COUNTY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Immigrant and Community Services |
Centre for Information and Community Services |
|
| Bradford 905.775.3343 | Markham 905.294.8868 | |
| www.cicscanada.com | ||
| COSTI Immigrant Services |
The Cross-cultural Community Services Association |
|
| Markham 905.472.4688 | Markham 905.948.1671 | |
| Richmond Hill 905.884.5235 | www.tccsa.on.ca | |
| Vaughan 905.761.1155 | ||
| www.costi.org | ||
| Jewish Immigrant Aid Services Canada |
Uplands Adult Community Learning Centre |
|
| Concord 905.761.5116 | Thornhill 905.731.9557 | |
| www.jias.org | www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca | |
| YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka | ||
| Barrie 1.705.797.2020 Ext. 21 | ||
| www.ymcaofsimcoemuskoka.ca | ||
| DURHAM REGION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Durham District School Board, | ||
| Durham Continuing Education | ||
| Office Administration, | ||
| Financial Services, Health Care | ||
| Oshawa 905.440.4489 | ||
| Pickering 905.831.3118 | ||
| 800.408.9619 | ||
| www.dce.ca | ||
| PEEL REGION | ||
| ACCES Employment Services | ACCES Employment Services | |
| IT (Information Technology) and Tourism |
Sales and Marketing | |
| Mississauga 905.361.2522 | Brampton 905.361.2522 | |
| www.accestrain.com | www.accestrain.com | |
| COSTI Immigrant Services | COSTI Immigrant Services | |
| Accounting and Finance Mississauga 905.451.7147 www.costi.org |
Administration and Customer Service Brampton 905.459.6700 |
|
| www.costi.org | ||
| Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre | The Centre for Skills |
|
| Language and Industry Terminology, Business Writing, Canadian Workplace Culture 905.290.7626 www.dixiebloor.ca |
Development & Training
ELT for ITI’s Advanced Business English Training Burlington 905.333.3499 www.thecentre.on.ca |
|
| The Centre for Skills Development & Training |
Halton Multicultural Council |
|
| ELT Your Way - Advanced Business English Training Milton 905.693.8458 www.thecentre.on.ca |
Office Management and Community Policing 905.842.2486 www.halton-multicultural.org |
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| Inter-Cultural Neighbourhood Social Services |
Peel District School Board |
|
| Occupations in Administration, Customer Service, Retail and Business Careers and Environmental Professions 905.273.4884 www.icnss.ca |
Language and Industry Terminology, Business Writing, Canadian Workplace Culture Brampton 905.791.6700 Mississauga 905.270.6000 www.peel.edu.on.ca |
|
| Peel Multicultural Council |
Peel Newcomer
/Adult Learning Centre |
|
| Job Specific Language Training – Generic 905.819.1144 www.peelmc.ca |
Business Language/Workplace Training and Child Care Program 905.306.0577 www.palc.ca |
|
| Polycultural Immigrant Community Services |
Sheridan College Pathways – Communication |
|
| Professional Vocabulary, Information Technology, Workplace Communication, Job Search, Workplace Culture |
and Employability Skills Brampton 905.459.7533 Oakville 905.845.9430 www.sheridanc.on.ca |
|
| 905.403.8860 905.823.5461 www.polycultural.org |
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| GREATER TORONTO AREA | ||
|---|---|---|
| ACCES Employment Services | ACCES Employment Services | |
| Language for Workplace Connections and Financial Services Connections Scarborough 416.431.5326 |
Engineering Connections 416.443.9008 www.accestrain.com |
|
| Toronto 416.921.1800 www.accestrain.com |
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| Catholic Cross-cultural Services | COSTI Immigrant Services | |
| Healthcare 416.757.7010 www.cathcrosscultural.org |
Accounting and Finance 647.726.1331 www.costi.org |
|
| COSTI Immigrant Services | COSTI Immigrant Services | |
| Child Care 416.534.7400 www.costi.org |
Office Administration and Customer Service 416.244.9980 |
|
| www.costi.org | ||
| Job Start | JVS Toronto | |
| IT Sector (Information Technology) 416.800.5527 Ext. 5722 www.jobstart-cawl.org |
Canadian Workplace Communication for Internationally Trained Individuals |
|
| 416.661.3010 |
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| www.jvstoronto.org | ||
| Polycultural Immigrant Community Services |
Ryerson University Internationally-Educated Engineers |
|
| Work Placements, Mentoring, Cultural Orientation to the Workplace and Preparation for Licensure Exams |
Qualification Bridging (IEEQB) Program 416.979.5000 Ext. 4263 www.ryerson.ca |
|
| Toronto East 416.261.9687 Toronto West 416.233.1981 www.polycultural.org |
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| Skills for Change ELT for Engineers |
The Learning Enrichment Foundation |
|
|
416.658.3101, Ext. 211 www.skillsforchange.org |
IT Project Management 416.769.0830 |
|
| www.lefca.org | ||
| Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Engineering 416.661.6000, Ext. 5582 www.trca.on.ca |
Toronto Catholic District School Board ELT for ESL Instructors 416.397.6959 www.tcdsb.org |
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| Toronto District School Board | YMCA TORONTO | |
| Accounting, Administration, Customer Service, Retail, Financial Advisor/Planner, Commercial |
Hospitality 416.928.9622 www.ymcatoronto.org |
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| Banking, Stocks/Investment, |
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| Banking, Insurance Broker, |
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| Engineering, IT, Sales and Marketing, and ESL Teachers Etobicoke 416.394.2239 Toronto 416.395.3669 elt4employment@tdsb.on.ca |
Woodgreen Community Services IT, Finance, Community Services-Frontline, Engineering, Healthcare 416.645.6000, Ext. 2200 www.woodgreen.org |
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| YORK REGION | ||
|---|---|---|
| COSTI Immigrant Services | COSTI Immigrant Services | |
| Accounting and Finance Richmond Hill 905.787.1244 www.costi.org |
Accounting and Finance Vaughan – 905.761.1155 www.costi.org |
|
| COSTI Immigrant Services | Seneca College | |
| Office Administration and Customer Service Markham 905.474.0808 www.costi.org |
Business Office Skills Markham 416.491.5050 Ext. 7277 Newmarket - 905.898.6199 www.senecac.on.ca |
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English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are ideal for newcomers to Canada with little or no English, or for those who wish to improve their level of English. English as a Second Language classes focus on improving speaking, reading, listening and writing skills. ESL classes are offered through various school boards and community agencies close to where you live. They are offered during the day, evening and weekends. You can register in person at any location where you wish to take the classes at the specified days and times.
To find out where ESL classes are currently being offered, start dates and times, or to arrange an assessment interview if needed, please contact the closest community organization in your community, or one of the school boards listed below. Each website listed has a direct link to current class schedules, start times and locations.
You can also visit www.settlement.org or www.ontarioimmigration.ca to find out where ESL classes are offered in your neighbourhood.
| DURHAM REGION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Durham Catholic District School Board, Continuing Education |
Durham District School Board, Durham Continuing Education |
|
| Oshawa 905.438.0570 | Oshawa 905.440.4489 | |
| Whitby 905.668.5371 Ext. 6204 | Pickering 905.831.3118 | |
| Ajax 905.683.7713 | 800.408.9619 | |
| www.con-ed.ca | www.dce.ca | |
| PEEL REGION | ||
| Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
Peel District School Board |
|
| 905.890.1221 or 1.800.387.9501 | 905.270.6000 ext 410 | |
| www.dpcdsb.org | or 1.800.668.1146 | |
| www.peel.edu.on.ca | ||
| TORONTO | ||
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Catholic District School Board |
Toronto District School Board |
|
| Toronto Central & North/West 416.397.6600 |
East 416.396.6906 North416.395.5080 |
|
| Scarborough & Toronto North/East 416.397.6515 Etobicoke & Toronto South/West 416.397.6669 Toronto Downtown & South/East 416.397.6540 |
or 416.395.4980 South 416.393.0528 or 416.393.9645 West 416.338.4300 or 416.394.3890 www.esltoronto.ca |
|
| www.tdscb.org | ||
| YORK REGION AND SIMCOE COUNTY | ||
|---|---|---|
| York Catholic District School Board |
York Region District School Board |
|
| 905.713.1211
www.ycdsb.ca |
905.731.9557
www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca |
|
| Simcoe County District School Board |
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| 705.725.8360, Ext. 310 www.scdsb.on.ca |
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