Free English Classes

(or with minimal charge)

Abbotsford Sevenoaks Alliance Church

http://www.sevenoaks.org/index.php?page_id=70 - ESL classes (Levels 1-4) on conversation, vocabulary and phonics - TOEFL, CELPIP and IELTS preparation - September and January intakes - Mon & Thurs: 0900-1200, 1830-2100. Application Fee: $20+ book costs Contact: ESL Program department 2575 Gladwin Road Abbotsford BC V2T 3N8 Tel: (604) 853-0757 Fax: (604) 853-0733 Email: life@sevenoaks.org

Burnaby Family Life Institute

http://www.burnabyfamilylife.org/programs/crosscul.html - Basic level English classes - Year round intake - Mon & Fri: 0915-1145 - Tues & Thurs: 0930-1200, 1230-1500 - Women and children ONLY - Child minding available Application Fee: Free Contact: Edmonds Resource Centre Room 205 - 7355 Canada Way Burnaby V3N 4Z6 Tel: (604) 298-5888 Fax: (604) 299-9731 Email: info@burnabyfamilylife.org

Chilliwack Community Services

http://www.comserv.bc.ca/multicultural.html - ESL classes (Levels 1-3) on conversation - Tues & Thurs: 1215-1400 - Child minding available Application Fee: Free - Registration Tue-Fri: 0900-1600 Contact: Julie Pariseau 45938 Wellington Avenue Chilliwack BC V2P 2C7 Tel: (604) 393-3251 Fax: (604) 393-3250 Email: lod@comserv.bc.ca

Surrey/Delta Continuing Education

http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/continuing-education/course-information/adult-basiceducation - Adult Basic Education on Literacy, English and Math Upgrading - Computer classes for beginners and intermediate students - Year round intake Application Fee: $25 book costs + $20 assessment fee - Appointment Mon-Fri: 0900-1530 Contact: ELSA and ABE Department 9115 116th Street Delta BC V4C 5W8 Ladner Adult Learning Centre 4748 57th Street Ladner BC V4K 3C9 Tel: (604) 946-3150

Tel: (604) 594-6100 Email: webmaster@deltasd.bc.ca

Kitimat Community Services Society

http://www.kitimatcommunityservices.ca/kalpesl.html - ESL classes (Levels 1-4) on speaking, grammar, spelling and writing - Group conversation and one-to-one tutoring available - Year round intake - 1-4 hours per week Application Fee: Free Contact: 562 Mountainview Square Kitimat BC V8C 2N2 Tel: (250) 632-9107 Fax: (250) 632-6599 Email: kcss11@telus.net

New Westminster Family Services of Greater Vancouver

http://www.fsgv.ca/programpages/communityeducationanddevelopment/africaneslmotherandpr eschoolprograms.html - African ESL Mother and Preschool Program - For New Westminster immigrant and refugee women with children under 6 - September, January and April intakes - 2 mornings per week, 10 week term - Child minding available Application Fee: Free - Registration required Contact: 301-321 6th Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3A7 Phone: (604) 525-9144 Fax: (604) 524-9455

Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society

http://www.rmcs.bc.ca/esl_conversation.php3 - ESL conversational classes - Tues: 0930-1200 (beginner/advanced classes) Thurs: 1800-2000 (intermediate classes) Application Fee: $5 annual membership + photocopying fees Contact: The Caring Place 210-7000 Minoru Boulevard Richmond BC V6Y 3Z5 Tel: (604) 279-7160 Fax: (604) 279-7168 Email: rmcs@rmcs.bc.ca

Richmond Women's Resource Centre

http://www.richmondwomenscentre.bc.ca/programs.htm - Women only - Year round intake - Mon: 1300-1500 (ESL Conversation) Tues: 1000-1200 (English Writing) Application Fee: $20 annual membership Contact: The Caring Place 110-7000 Minoru Boulevard Richmond BC V6Y 3Z5 Tel: (604) 279-7060 Fax: (604) 279-7069 Email: coordinator@richmondwomenscentre.bc.ca

Kelowna Okanagan College

http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/departments/International_Education/Programs_of_Study_for_Inter national_Students/ESL-Programs/ESL_for_Canadian_Students.html - Beginner, intermediate and advanced English classes offered - September, January, May and July intakes. - Mon to Fri: 0830-1700 Application Fee: $30 + $100 book costs Contact: Kate Gilchrist C243-1000 K.L.O Road Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8 Phone: (604) 762-5445 ext. 4425 E-mail: kgilchrist@okanagan.bc.ca

Smithers Community Services Association

http://www.scsa.ca/programs/english-as-a-second-language - 1 to 1 tutoring (2 hours a week) - ESL conversation class (2 hours a week) - Year round intake - 4 hours per week Application Fee: Free Contact: Miriam Colvin 3815 Railway Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: (250) 847-9515 Fax: (250) 847-3712 Email: esl@scsa.ca

Surrey Cedar Grove Baptist Church

http://the-grove.net/v2/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=35 &Itemid= 52 - Conversation classes based on readings from Our Daily Bread - Drop-in sessions - Sun: 0830-0945 (ESL Bible Discussion) Mon-Fri: 0930-1130 (Conversational Practice) Application Fee: Free Contact: Talk Time 10330 144th Street Surrey BC V3T 4V3 Tel: (604) 581-8933 Fax: (604) 581-7114 Email: church@the-grove.net

Vancouver Access Community through English (ACE)

http://www.vch.ca/ce/docs/reports/08_04_ACE_full.pdf - ESL and life skills program classes (beginner to advanced) - For immigrants and refugees with mental illnesses - Entrance into program through referral of a mental health professional - 2 hours per week Application Fee: Free Contact: Sandra Slind 300 - 2250 Commercial Drive Vancouver BC V5N 5P9 Tel: (604) 251-2264 Fax: (604) 253-4280 Email: ace.grandview@vch.ca

Cityview Baptist Church

http://www.cityviewchurch.ca/esl.htm - ESL conversation classes (Beginner to advanced) - Year round intake - Mon & Wed: 1000-1200 Sun: 0900-1000 Application Fee: Free Contact: 4370 Sophia Street Vancouver BC V5V 3V7 Tel: (604) 876-6752 Fax: (604) 876-2255 Email: cityviewbaptist@telus.net

ducacentre College
http://www.educacentre.com/index.asp?lang=en&idSection=6&idPage=170 - English Language Services for Adults (ELSA) program - Aims at French-speaking immigrants - Mon-Fri: 0900-1200 (ELSA 1-2) Mon-Thurs: 1800-2100 (ELSA 2-3) Application Fee: Free for French-speaking immigrants Contact: Vinh Nelsen/ Colette Bararb 896 West 8th Avenue Vancouver BC V5Z 1E2 Tel: 604-708-5100 Fax: 604-708-5124 Email: info@educacentre.ca

First Baptist Church

http://www.firstbc.org/localoutreach - English classes for conversation and reading (Beginner and intermediate) - Flexible intake, starts on September - Monday and Wednesday classes Application Fee: Free Contact: Barbara Forster Hobbit House 1025 Nelson Street Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y1 Tel: (604) 683-8441 ext.239 Email: info@firstbc.org

Inland Refugee Society of BC

http://www.vrsa.ca/settlement_process.php?id=4 - ESL and life skills classes (Levels 1-3) - Aim towards adult refugee claimants - Ten week course - Tues & Thurs: 1830-2030 Application Fee: Free for refugee claimants - Registration required Contact: 212 - 96 East Broadway Vancouver BC V5T 4N9 Tel: (778) 328-8888 ext. 26 Fax: (604) 873-6620

Marpole United Church

ESL classes: reading through newspapers, expanding vocabulary and expression through conversations, and general conversations. Drop-in classes September to June Thurs: 1330 start time

Application Fee: Free for refugee claimants Contact: 1296 West 67th Avenue Vancouver BC V6P 2T2 Tel: (604) 266-8822 Email: marpoleunitedchurch@shaw.ca

Vancouver English Centre

http://www.vec.ca/ - Courses include: IELTS preparation, TOEFL & TOEIC Preparation, Core ESL - Various intakes and schedules Application Fee: $100 + $2.59-$3.33 per hour (after immigrant discount) Contact: Inga Carter/ Eriko Yamada 250 Smithe Street Vancouver BC V6B 1E7 Tel: (604) 687-1600 Fax: (604) 687-1660 Email: info@vec.ca

Government Funded-Programs
ELSA
http://www.elsanet.org - ELSA stands for English Language Services for Adults. The ELSA program provides basic and intermediate level English training for adult newcomers to Canada. ELSA is government-funded and is free to students. For people living in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, South Delta, Burnaby or New Westminster, apply to: Western ESL Services ELSA Assessment and Referral Centre #208 2525 Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1 Tel: (604) 876-5756 Fax: (604) 876-0134 For people living in Surrey, North Delta, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge or the Fraser Valley, apply to: Surrey Language Assessment Centre #202-7337 137th St. Surrey, BC V3W 1A4 Tel: (604) 507-4150 Fax: (604) 507-4155

ESL SAP
http://www.welcomebc.ca/en/settle/pdf/list_of_eslsap_providers.pdf - English as a Second Language Settlement Assistance Program. - This program provides free English language support to eligible adult immigrant and refugee newcomers living in rural or remote communities throughout British Columbia. - The attached PDF document lists all the different places promoting ESL SAP. Contact: Ministry of Advanced Education and LAbour Market Development Martin Breuhan Email: martin.breuhan@gov.bc.ca

Adult Basic Education Student Assistance Program

http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/adulteducation/abesap.htm - Special grants are available for adults at public post-secondary institutions in B.C. taking one of the following programs: 1. English as a second language 2. Adult basic education (academic upgrading or pre-vocational programs) 3. Adult special education

WelcomeBC
http://www.welcomebc.ca/en/settle/english.html - list the sites for free and paid English classes