针对17岁以上的新移民的英语课程叫ELSA. 分5个level, 从 level 1 (Low Beginner) 到level 5 (high intermediate). 需要申请。申请后会安排测试时间和地点等。申请地点和你居住地有关。详见以下信息:
How can I apply for ELSA?
Write, telephone, fax or go to one of these offices to get an application form.
For people living in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, South Delta, Burnaby or New Westminster, apply to:
Western ESL Services
ELSA Assessment and Referral Centre
#208 – 2525 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1
Tel (604) 876-5756 Fax (604) 876-0134
For people living in Surrey, North Delta, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge or the Fraser Valley, apply to:
Surrey Language Assessment Centre
#202-7337 137th St.
Surrey, BC V3W 1A4
Tel (604) 507-4150 Fax (604) 507-4155
People living in other areas may apply directly at the school in that area which offers ELSA classes (see elsanet.org for a map of schools).
如果你水平高,超过5级,还有许多其它ESL课程可选。详情见如下:
What if I am not eligible for ELSA?
There are many other English classes at all levels. School boards, colleges, community centres, immigrant agencies, and private schools have classes. You may have to pay for these classes.
Go to
www.elsanet.org and click
“Other ESL Courses & Employment Programs” for a list of all ESL courses in BC. To apply, go directly to the school where you want to study. The assessment office cannot help you to find other English classes.