Prepare for LIFE and WORK in Canada.
Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. Your safety is important to us. Douglas College is following protocols from Provincial health officials.
All classes are online until further notice. Please check your emails regularly for information. All staff continue to work and you can call or email as needed.
SURREY students: call 604-582-7479 or email surreylinc@douglascollege.ca for help
COQUITLAM students: call 604-777-6099 or
email coquitlamlinc@douglascollege.ca for help
Current or Returning Students: If you don’t have an email address, please create one and let us know how to contact you.
LINC, or Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, provides English training for adults new to Canada. Douglas College offers LINC in Surrey and Workplace LINC Levels 5-6 in Coquitlam. The cost-free program is funded by Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada.
To register for Workplace focused LINC 5/6 in Coquitlam, click here
ELIGIBILITY
- Clients must be 17 years old or older and approved for permanent residence.
- You must have at least one of the following documents:
a) Valid Permanent Resident Card (check the expiry date on the front side of PR card)
b) Confirmation of Permanent Residence
c) Notice of Decision from the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) confirming convention refugee status
Note: Canadian citizens, temporary visitors, temporary foreign workers and refugee claimants who have not yet received a positive decision on their refugee status claim CANNOT take LINC classes.
HOW TO REGISTER
- Clients must have their Original Client Referral Form and one of the following:
a) CLBPT Assessment Report
b) LINC Certificate
c) Learner Progress Report
- For classes in Surrey: Complete this online registration form.
- For classes in Coquitlam: Complete this online registration form.
- We will contact you via email within two business days. Remember to check your email.
Note: Incomplete applications or any missing documentation will delay the process of the registration.
Note: Client Referral Form/CLB Assessment is valid for 24 months. If you have lost your client referral form or you do not have a CLB language assessment, please contact an Assessment centre before registering for LINC. You can call the language assessment centres at these phone numbers:
Surrey: 604-507-4150 or Vancouver: 604-876-5756