Who can take ELL classes?

Our English Language Learning sessions are sponsored by Halifax Public Libraries and the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration and Population Growth, opens a new window. You can participate, if you are a:

• Permanent resident of Canada
• Canadian citizen born outside of Canada (recent immigrants to Nova Scotia are given priority)
• Protected person as defined in Section 95 of the Immigration & Refugee Protection Act
• Asylum seekers and refugee claimants
• Foreign national or their dependent who has been nominated under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program, but have not yet received permanent resident status
• Individuals who have applied for permanent residency through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, have received an acknowledgment, and currently hold a work permit
• Atlantic Immigrant Pilot PA High-Skilled
• Atlantic Immigrant Pilot PA Intermediate-Skilled
• Atlantic Immigrant Pilot PA International Graduate
• Atlantic Immigrant Pilot Dependent (for family members)
• Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET)

If you're not eligible for the ELL sessions, you may want to consider joining one of our English Language Conversation Groups—they're open to everyone.