July 22, 2020 COVID-19 Message from the Board & Executive Director

Dear learners, tutors, and friends of ELTOC, We hope you and your families are all well and enjoying the summer months safely as we continue to navigate through these unprecedented times of COVID-19. As socially responsible members of the community, we have all had to adapt to preventative measures including wearing masks, keeping our physical distance, practicing good hand hygiene and limiting the size of social gatherings. By us all putting community health and safety first and foremost, Ontario is now able to start moving into Stage 3 of reopening the economy.

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Welcome!

English Language Tutoring for the Ottawa Community (ELTOC) makes a significant difference in the lives of more than 200 newcomers each year by offering Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), an English language training program funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that facilitates the integration of newcomers to Canada. Since 1992, ELTOC has been providing individualized and accessible home-based LINC tutoring to eligible newcomers who cannot attend regular ESL classes, thereby helping them gain the confidence and community ties that will help them integrate into Canadian society.

Our Program

Newcomers are matched to volunteers in the community who are trained, mentored and supported by ELTOC ESL Education Counsellors that are TESL/OCELT certified. Our program is offered in the learners’ homes based on a mutually convenient schedule, i.e. day, evening or on weekends. Learners are taught practical topics such as housing, banking, citizenship, how to get a job, etc. The program is offered to permanent residents and protected persons ages 18 and older.