COVID-19 / Coronavirus | Latest News
NEW Update October 1, 2020: Some LINC Literacy and Literacy & Basic English classes are resuming in person. Please contact Program Managers below for more information.
Update March 15, 2020: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, services at The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) have now temporarily moved ONLINE. All of our staff are working from home to continue our operations.
The health and safety of our students, volunteers, and staff are our top priority. This is a way for us to continue serving our community, as best as we can, while keeping everyone safe and secure.
We will monitor and follow the recommendations of Alberta Health Services as the situation unfolds and will alert you when face-to-face education resumes at all of our facilities.
Please check this site often for the latest developments.
Questions? Contact information for each program can be found below:
| Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) | Available Online | LINC General Inquiries: Jana Ciobanu janaciobanu@immigrant-education.ca 403-401-2080 Whitehorn: Forest Lawn: |
| LINC Literacy | Available Online
Available In-Person (Starting Sept 28) |
LINC Literacy General Inquiries: Jana Ciobanu janaciobanu@immigrant-education.ca 403-401-2080 Whitehorn: Forest Lawn: |
| Literacy & Basic English | Available by Phone & Online (Starting April 13) Available In-Person |
Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| Drop-In ESL / Open ESL | Available Online (Starting April 13) |
Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| Reading Room | Available by Phone and Online | Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| Computer Access for Literacy Learners (CALL) | Available Online (Starting April 14) |
Priscilla Lee priscillalee@immigrant-education.ca |
| LINC Home Study | Available Online | LHS General Inquiries: Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca 403-998-1138 |
| LINC Blended | Available Online | LINC Blended General Inquiries: Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca 403-998-1138 |
| English for Employment: Job Search | Available Online | Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca 403-998-1138 |
| English for Employment: Workplace Online Retention Class (WORC) | Available Online | Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca 403-998-1138 |
| Newcomer Introduction to Classes Online (NICO) | Available Online | Christine Do christinedo@immigrant-education.ca |
| Employment Skills Training (EST) | Available Online | Annegirl Berin annegirlberin@immigrant-education.ca (403) 629-8976 Zenobia Ladha |
| Occupation Specific Training (OST) | Available Online | Annegirl Berin annegirlberin@immigrant-education.ca (403) 629-8976 Zenobia Ladha |
| Empowering Youth through Employment (EYE) | Available Online | Mayssoun Hniedi mayssounhniedi@immigrant-education.ca (403) 478-4418 |
| Entrepreneurship Development Training (EDT) | Available Online | Mayssoun Hniedi mayssounhniedi@immigrant-education.ca (403) 478-4418 |
| Return to Work in Alberta (ROWA) | Available Online | Bob Morton bobmorton@immigrant-education.ca (403) 862-4000 |
| Office Administration Program | Available Online | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Basic Accounting | Available Online | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Advanced Accounting | Available Online | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Quickbooks | Available Online | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Sage 50 | Available Online | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Computer Skills for Employment | Available Online | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Advanced Computers | Available Online | Racine Diallo racinediallo@immigrant-education.ca 403-400-0128 |
| Tax Clinics | Available Online | Noha Tanahi nohatanahi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Refugees and Newcomers Emotional Wellness (ReNEW) | Available Online (via Settlement Chat) |
Noha Tanahi nohatanahi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Settlement Chat | Available Online | Whitney Loewen whitneyloewen@immigrant-education.ca |
| Money Smart: Economic Empowerment (& Financial Coaching) | Available Online | Noha Tanahi nohatanahi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Care for Newcomer Children | Available Online | Felicidad Pagtalunan felicidadpagtalunan@immigrant-education.ca |
| Welcome Resources Information Program (WRIP) | Available Online | Mayssoun Hniedi mayssounhniedi@immigrant-education.ca |
| Language Brokering Initiative | Continuing Remotely | Cesar Suva cesarsuva@immigrant-education.ca |
| Other research, including NICO, Immigrant Access Counselling, and ReNEW | Continuing Remotely | Cesar Suva cesarsuva@immigrant-education.ca |
| Marketing & Communications | Robert Toth roberttoth@immigrant-education.ca (403) 831-3446 |