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Sponsored by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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LINC News
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Attention everybody, the LINC Annual Picnic is just around the corner. This year it will be held on June 17 2011, at the Mississauga Valley Park. For more information please contact us at vccmis01@rogers.com
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LINC Information
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As a multicultural non-profit organization, we provide free English classes to all eligible newcomers to Canada. Additionally, we provide bus tickets to students with special conditions or students living further than 3 km from the centre. Child-minding services are also available at no cost for children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years.
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Eligibility Criteria
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- Permanent Resident
- Refugee Claimant
- LINC assessment level
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All prospective students for the LINC program need to have their English skills tested at an assessment centre before enrolling. Please call (905)891-3825 to book an appointment for testing at the nearest available centre.
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LINC Assessment Centres
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- 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 300 Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C2
(905)949 0049
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Note: Canadian citizens are not eligible for the LINC program; individuals must apply for ESL classes.
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Who is eligible for Mississauga Transit Tickets?
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- Learners having medical assistance or a doctor's note
- Learners who NEED help. Without Mississauga Transit assistance this learner cannot come to school.
- Learners who live further than 3 KM away
- Seniors and parents are eligible for transit assistance during the winter
Click here to download the application for transportation assistance.
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- Learners must collect transfers and will receive one ticket in exchange for one transfer each day that they attend the LINC program.
- Learners are required to sign a Mississauga Transit Agreement.
- Learners must attend school regularly and on time to receive tickets. If a learner is absent 5 days in a month without a doctor's note or the LPO's approval, assistance will cease until attendance improves.
- In evening or weekend programs, 80% attendance is required.
- Learners must be further than 3km distance from the centre
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School Hours
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09:00 am - Classes Begin
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10:30 am - Break Time
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10:50 am - Classes Resume
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12:00 pm - Dismissal
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12:30 pm - Afternoon Classes Begin
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02:00 pm - Break Time
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02:20 pm - Classes Resume
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03:30 pm - Dismissal
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Student Activities
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