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. To be eligible for this program, you must be:

• Permanent residents of Canada
• Canadian citizens born outside of Canada (recent immigrants to Nova Scotia are given priority)
• Protected persons as defined in Section 95 of the Immigration & Refugee Protection Act
• Asylum seekers and refugee claimants
• Foreign nationals or their dependents who have 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 Program – PA High-Skilled
• Atlantic Immigrant Pilot Program – PA Intermediate-Skilled
• Atlantic Immigrant Pilot Program – PA International Graduate
• Atlantic Immigrant Pilot Program – Dependent (family members)
• Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET)