Funded Programs
Our small class sizes provide students and staff alike with the ideal atmosphere to create an interactive and cooperative learning environment.
LINC
Maple Leaf Academy has an agreement with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to provide English instruction for newcomers (permanent residents and refugees) to Calgary. This program is ineligible to receive students on study permit.
LINC Program:
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
Funded by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.
The LINC program provides free English instruction to qualifying applicants.
You qualify for the LINC program if you:
• are a permanent resident or have refugee status
• are not a Canadian citizen
• have an English language assessment within the LINC level
To register for LINC instruction:
- Phone the Calgary Language Assessment & Referral Centre -CLARC- (403‑262‑2656) and make an appointment for a language assessment test.
- Meet with a counsellor at CLARC to learn about language training opportunities.
- Visit Maple Leaf Academy
• Bring your Permanent Resident Card or Landing Papers
• Your Language Assessment from CLARC or
• Your recent LINC Certificate
This program is not Designated and is ineligible to receive foreign nationals on a study permit.
Silver Club
WHO: Seniors 55 years and older.
WHAT IS SILVER CLUB?: Silver Club is an informal English learning class focusing on socializing while learning English.
Topics are based on the group's interests.
WHEN ARE THE CLASSES?:
Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 9:00 am-11:00 am every week, in person at Maple Leaf Academy or online
Students may choose to attend one or more days.
We will give you instructions on how to join on Zoom after you register.
HOW DO I REGISTER?: Email us at maple@mapleleafacademy.com and tell us that you would like to join the Silver Club.
You qualify for the Silver Club program if you:
• are a permanent resident
• are not a Canadian citizen
