Maple Leaf Academy Ltd. has an agreement with Citizenship and Immigration, Canada to provide English instruction for newcomers (permanent residents and refugees) to Calgary.

LINC Program:
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada

Sponsored by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
The LINC program provides free English instruction to qualifying applicants.

You qualify for the LINC program if you:

• are permanent residents or have refugee status
• are not a Canadian citizen
• have an English language assessment within the LINC level
• have not used the number of instruction hours allowed for LINC

To apply for LINC instruction:

1. Phone the Immigrant Language & Assessment Referral Centre-ILVARC- (403-262-2656) and make an appointment for a language assessment test.
2. Meet with a counsellor at ILVARC to learn about language training opportunities.
3. Be referred to an appropriate English program.