About Enhanced English Skills for Employment (EESE)

We offer curriculum-based skill-specific courses in:

• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Pronunciation
• Presentation

The courses are designed to help students with CLB 5 – 8 reduce gaps in their language skills. The courses also complement each other to develop students’ overall communicative competency.

EESE provides flexibility that accommodates the busy lives of newcomers by offering:

• 10-week sessions from September to June
• morning, afternoon and evening courses that allow students to create a schedule that fits their lifestyle
• a different course schedule every session, enabling students to take specific courses when it suits them.

We also offer a guided self-study program called Returning Studies (RS) for students who have completed the Writing and Reading Skills courses at EESE. Students come to RS in order to achieve their self-identified individual career and educational goals. Students are guided by facilitators. Facilitators personalize study plans for each student to help them reach their goals. The hours for self-study are flexible, allowing students to work independently in a minimum of 2-hour blocks. This flexibility fits well for students who may work in “survival” jobs and /or have family responsibilities. Students must complete 60 hours of study within 20 weeks. 

Client Eligibility for all Studies

• Permanent residents and temporary residents holding a work or study permit
• Students must have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels 5 – 8 and a valid referral from WELARC to participate in EESE courses.