Alberta Employment and Immigration, in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, supports two centres that assess language proficiency and provide up-to-date information on English as a Second Language (ESL) programs running in Edmonton and Calgary.   ESL services or classes may also be available from Volunteer Tutor Adult Literacy Programs, or Community Adult Learning Councils.

Adult English as a Second Language Programs in Edmonton and Calgary (ESL)

Information on adult ESL classes in Calgary, Edmonton and selected communities is available by contacting the following agencies:

• Immigrant Language and Vocational Assessment-Referral Centre
  1401, 910 - 7th Avenue S.W.
  Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8
  Telephone: (403) 262-2656
  Fax: (403) 294-1173

  • More specific detail about Calgary schools and learning institutions offering English language training.

• Language Assessment, Referral and Counselling Centre
  10709 - 105 Street
  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5H 2X3
  Telephone: (780) 424-3545

Language Assessment & Referral

Alberta Employment and Immigration, in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, supports two centres that assess language proficiency and provide up-to-date information on English as a Second Language (ESL) programs running in Edmonton and Calgary. Information about accessing ESL services outside Edmonton, Calgary and selected communities included in the ESL Directories noted above is available through local immigrant serving agencies or Community Adult Learning Councils.