Building Future-Ready Skills: Education Services
Language and skills training are crucial for adapting to life in Canada. COSTI’s Education Services Division, in partnership with various organizations, plays a vital role in supporting newcomers with necessary knowledge to help them along their settlement journey.
In 2023/24, we increased our program flexibility, introduced advanced technology in language instruction, including a suite of online offerings, and strengthened implementation of concurrent classroom models in most of our training programs.
Our Education Services experienced a 21.32% increase in clients compared to the previous year:
- The Vaughan Welcome Centre assisted a total of 7,257 clients, 42% of whom received core services.
- Our language training programs achieved impressive completion rates: 86% for Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), 69% for Enhanced Language Training (ELT) and 70.5% for Women-specific Employment Training (WSET) courses.
- In Toronto and Peel, we successfully launched 57 English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for asylum claimants in February 2024, providing timely support to over 400 clients. Additionally, we increased LINC part-time classes in York Region and offered digital literacy classes for Ontario Works clients in Peel Region.
- As the Ontario Settlement Partner for the Canadian Immigration and Integration Program (CIIP), COSTI served 1,212 pre-arrival clients through 44 service webinars.
clients served through
Education Services
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
students served
Skills & Language Training sessions delivered
pre-arrival clients supported
