English Language Classes - Mon-Fri 9 am-2:30 pm (hours may vary for additional classes)

Coordinated Language Assessment & Referral (CLARS) - hours vary by appointment

Sep-Jun

• Canadian citizens born outside of Canada permanent resident
• Convention refugees, protected persons or refugee claimants
• workers admitted under the Live-In Caregiver program
• applicants under other programs holding the initial letter of approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

All new students must be assessed before starting classes and will be placed in the correct class according to eligibility and language levels.  Staff evaluate the student's reading, writing, speaking and listening skills using the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)

To register for language assessments: Book an appointment with the assessor Carolyn Usher by phone at 519-429-9299 or email at carolyn.usher-cowling@granderie.ca. Leave a name and number or email and staff will be in contact

For general program information: Call Jen Eldridge at 519-756-6301, extension 127061 or email jennifer.eldridge@granderie.ca

Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Centre 

Adult Non-Credit English Language Training (ESL) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)

• full-time in-person classes - levels Literacy to 8 (CLB)
• no cost childminding is provided for children of LINC students from 19 months to 6 years of age during classes in Brantford
  • qualified ECE Instructors will supervise the child(ren) while students attend English Language Classes
  • parents are required to bring their child a lunch, but drinks and snacks will be provided
  • parents are required to supervise their own children during the lunch break
  • parents must remain in the building at all times while their children are in the childminding program