新移民的ESL或LINC课程[问题]

[mossback]

我们是新移民，准备来渥太华，想问大家几个问题：

1、在渥太华应该有针对新移民的ESL或LINC课程吧，不知道是否去了就可以上还是需要排期等待几个月的时间？

2、我夫人会计本科毕业但是没来得及考TOEFL，是否能否直接申请渥太华大学和卡尔顿大学的英语预科，然后读本科或研究生？容易申请吗？大概要花多少钱？不知道渥太华有没有学习CA(Chartered Accountant,类似于CGA)的地方，学校里有CA课程吗？

3、在渥太华非繁华非唐人街但是安全一点的地点 一间卧室带厨房和洗手间（不带客厅）的apartment(好像叫bachelor)房租大概需要多少加币？

4、我在网上看到国内超过两年的驾照都最好找保险公司办理无事故证明，说是这样可以减少买车的保费，我是否应该办？看到这里有一篇文章说考到驾照后要一年以后才能开车，这是否属实？

 

[Dean1]

最初由 mossback 发布
我们是新移民，准备来渥太华，想问大家几个问题：

1、在渥太华应该有针对新移民的ESL或LINC课程吧，不知道是否去了就可以上还是需要排期等待几个月的时间？

2、我夫人会计本科毕业但是没来得及考TOEFL，是否...

回答：
1、不用等，有很多ESL学校，凭移民纸就可以。
2、另请高明。来了就上班，没有机会上学。
3、大约400－600加元吧。
4、有二年以上的中国驾照，来了后需要考考交规，通过后就能够考G2 或G驾照，不用等二年。但是能否考过就是您的运气了。一般都需要二次以上。至于保险问题，还真不知道是否加拿大保险公司是否承认你在中国的驾年。如果方便不妨办办试试。

 

[mossback]

谢谢！
我想知道ESL和LINC有何区别？上那个好？

 

[Dean1]

最初由 mossback 发布
谢谢！
我想知道ESL和LINC有何区别？上那个好？

What is LINC? Who knows?

 

[Rabbit]

传说是。。。

ESL是一种英语课，分8级，1-4级叫LINC，5级以上叫ESL。也就是说LINC是ESL的低级部份的另一种叫法，具体上什么级别，到这里评估，他们说了算。

 

[Martin]

I rent a bachelor apartment. $650.00 per month. Hydro extra.

 

[Cold Fusion]

About ESL and LINC, look at:

http://www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/Continuweb/ESL/programs.htm

 

[Cold Fusion]

The phone number of ESL school at 440 Albert St.

239 2656

 

[mossback]

多谢诸位！

 

[tenant]

ESL - English as Second Language. You have to pay for this program.

LINC - Language Instruction for New Comer. You don't need to pay as it is low level. But you may be on the waiting list sometimes. As a fact, this program is not working well for Chinese immigrants because of too basic instruction.

If your wife still wants to stay with CA, she must be a long way to go frankly.

 

[tenant]

A few words more. Now it is not the time to come over here.

 

[Cold Fusion]

They are all free to landed immigrants.

LINC is not the lower level of ESL.
ESL (From beginning to ..., intermediate 1, intermediate 2, advanced)
LINC (From Level 1, Level 2,..., Level 8)

To enter a proper class, both of them will give you an English assessment.

As far as I know, most Chinese people (most of them are women) go for LINC because it can provide day care for the kids. However, you have to wait for a vacancy once you're put on a waiting list. You can enter an ESL class right away.

 

[tenant]

It is my experience I said.