Free English classes for newcomer youth - LINC Youth program

Student from the photo class holding a camera
Do you want to learn English for free and have fun creating photography and video projects?
The Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Youth program might be for you!

Apply here today

In the LINC Youth program, you will:

  • learn English to feel more confident when communicating with others 

  • use the English you learn to create digital media projects, such as posters, photo stories and videos, with your friends in class 

  • create a digital portfolio of your amazing work 

  • develop online skills for success at college and work 

  • connect with valuable resources available at Mohawk College and get one-on-one professional support 

Full time classes available for students ages 18-25: 

  • LINC Youth Literacy (Literacy/CLB 1)
  • LINC Youth Media (CLB 1-2)
  • LINC Youth Photography (CLB 2-3)
  • LINC Youth Video (CLB 4)

Part time classes available for students ages 18-25: 

  • LINC Youth Half-time (CLB 3-4)
    • Afternoon classes 3 days per week

Interested applicants must:

  • Be a permanent resident of Canada, a protected person (with Notice of Decision), or a temporary resident affected by the crisis in Gaza (showing “MOME2023” in status documentation until March 31, 2027), and
  • Be 18-25 years, and
  • Live in Ontario, (priority is given to eligible newcomers living in the Hamilton area) and

  • Have valid proof of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) assessment at the required level of the class of your interest

    • Don't have proof of CLB? Contact YMCA Immigrant Services to book an appointment to take the assessment: (905) 662-9400 or (905) 526-8452
    • The assessment has no cost for permanent residents and protected persons.

    Note: Unfortunately, effective April 1, 2026, economic class immigrants are eligible for LINC for only 6 years after becoming permanent residents. Effective April 2027, this will be reduced to 5 years. (Economic class immigrants include people who arrived through Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), work-related programs (such as the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, caregiver programs, investor or business programs, regional employment programs, etc.) or other similar programs or pilots.)

Questions? Contact us!

  • Phone: 905-575-2421
  • Email: LearnEnglish [at] mohawkcollege.ca (LearnEnglish[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)
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Technology required

Students in LINC Youth Photo and LINC Youth Video need to have access to the following:

  • A high-speed internet connection.
  • A computer or laptop with a camera, microphone, and sound.
  • A comfortable place where you can interact with your classmates and teachers. This will help you to learn better and faster!

Enjoy some of the projects made by students in the LINC for Youth Video class.

Students produce a documentary about an issue that affects their lives as young newcomers:

Language the Expression of My Soul

Students explore why first languages are important and how to maintain them. (April 2018)

Cultural Collage - Encountering the World in our Classroom

Fitting In - How Newcomer Youth Feel

After the Storm

Newcomer Youth Surviving Trauma tells the stories of young refugees who escaped from situations of violent conflict in their home countries, how that trauma has affected them, and how they are moving on in their lives. (March 2010)

View After the Storm video (opens new window)

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