YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region (The)
Site: Ottawa - Merivale Rd
Service: Language Assessment and Referral Centre
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OCR0016 | Last Full Update: 11 May 2018 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | CLARS ; Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral System ; Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada ; LARC ; LINC |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Ottawa |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Merivale Rd and Viewmount Dr |
| Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Free parking |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Centre that provides immigrants with English or French language assessments for government-funded programs. Programs included in the government funded Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral System (CLARS): * English as a Second Language (ESL) * French as a Second Language (FSL) * Language instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) * Bridge to Work Programs/Placements (BWP) * Enhanced Language Training (ELT): higher level language training * "Cours de langue de niveau avancé" (NLCA) * Occupation Specific Language Training (OSLT) * "Formation linguistique axée sur les professions" (FLAP) Certified Language Assessors administer: * standardized Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment (CLBA) * Canadian Language Benchmarks Literacy Assessment (CLBLA) * Canadian Language Benchmarks Placement Test (CLBPT) * Enhanced Language Training Placement Assessment (ELTPA) * "Batterie de test de classement" (BTC) Following assessment, language benchmarks are assigned and clients are referred to the appropriate program * an information & referral specialist is available to assist newcomers referrals to diverse settlement needs |
| Hours | Mon 8:30 am-7 pm, Tue-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Ottawa ; Renfrew County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up Ontario residents 18 years and older who are: * Canadian Citizens born outside of Canada * Permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant ) * Convention refugees * Refugee claimants * Persons in Canada whose applications for Permanent status are being processed in Canada and who have been informed by a letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada-IRCC of the initial approval of their application subject to an admissibility assessment. * other specific cases, call for more details |
| Application | Call to make an appointment for a language assessment * bring the following to the appointment: proof of status in Canada, proof of address, proof of age |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None - for eligible clients |
| Service Categories | Language Instruction ~ Immigrants/Refugees ; Language Proficiency Testing ~ Immigrants/Refugees |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-688-2150 |
| Fax | 613-688-2166 |
| raymonda.ibrahim@ymcaywca.ca | |
| Website | www.ymcaywca.ca/Adults/newcomerservices/languageassessement |
| Primary Contact | Raymonda Ibrahim, Language Assessment and Referral Center Director; Phone: 613-238-5462 ext 14; Email: raymonda.ibrahim@ymcaywca.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Melanie Vaughan, Senior Director of Employment and Immigrant Services; Phone: 613-238-5462 ext 20; Email: melanie.vaughan@ymcaywca.ca |
| Primary Executive | Melanie Vaughan, Senior Director of Employment and Immigrant Services; Phone: 613-788-5001 ext 5127; Fax: 613-788-5051 |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration ; Federal - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada |
| Resources | Website |
| Accreditation | No |