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Pioneers for Change: June 5, 2012

Language: occupation specific

Next session starts June 11, 2012.

Enhanced Language Training is an intensive five-week program that helps raise your English proficiency and assists you in finding work in your field. We offer four streams during the year: engineering, accounting, health care, and information technology.

If you are an internationally educated professional, and you find that your level of English proficiency is preventing you from holding a position that matches your experience, occupation specific language training can help you to get to the next level.

Each sector module provides four-weeks of language training to increase proficiency in English. The fifth week focuses on job search training to develop occupation-specific job search strategies. Ongoing support includes mentoring, job search coaching, job leads and negotiating work experience placements.

  • Enhance your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
  • Increase knowledge in sector specific terminology
  • Work on English grammar and pronunciation
  • Learn about Canadian communication and workplace culture

What will I learn?

  • Develop targeted resumes, cover letters and employment action plan
  • Enhance cold calling, networking and interview skills
  • Identify suitable job leads and work experience placements in your field
  • Connect with a mentor who can guide you in your job search process, help you build a network of professional contacts, and increase your communication proficiency in English 

Is this course for me?

Permanent resident or convention refugee
Language assessment by the YMCA assessment centre*

* If you meet the eligibility criteria for ELT, you can be assessed at no charge. In Toronto, the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) assessment centre is the YMCA. Once you have been assessed, you can access ELT and other CIC-funded language programs offered by Skills for Change and other community organizations.

When and where

Start dates: June 11 to July 13, 2012 | Health Care 
Time: Five weeks, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Skills for Change | Toronto Central

Looks great! What's next?

To book an appointment or for more information: 416-658-3101 x206 | ELT contact form

Note: You will need to get your language level assessed at a YMCA assessment centre

Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Locations: Calendars and Program Information

Toronto Central:
Employment + Learning Hub

791 St Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M6C 1B7
416.658.3101 Map

Toronto East | Flemingdon Park

10 Gateway Boulevard
416.645.2489 Map


Toronto West | Dufferin Mall

900 Dufferin Street
416.572.0490 Map


Peel Region | Brampton

21 Nelson Street West
905.595.1679 Map


York Region | Markham

344 John Street
905.764.0202 x101 Map


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