Text version: LINC SPOs by region
Atlantic |
5.8% |
Ontario |
72.3% |
Prairies and Northern Territories |
21.3% |
BC/Yukon |
0.6% |
Text version: Type of service provider
School Board |
15.5% |
College |
13.5% |
Community Agency |
64.5% |
Private Trainer |
5.8% |
Church |
0.6% |
Text version: Dropout rate by region
Atlantic |
22% |
Ontario |
25% |
Prairies |
12% |
Text version: Class start time
Morning |
55% |
Afternoon |
26% |
Evening |
19% |
Text version: Hours per week in LINC classes
3 to 12 hours |
31% |
12.5 hours |
11% |
15 hours |
25% |
22 to 23 hours |
6% |
25 hours |
25% |
30 hours |
3% |
Text version: Weekly class meeting days
Sunday |
3% |
Monday |
87% |
Tuesday |
88% |
Wednesday |
88% |
Thursday |
90% |
Friday |
75% |
Saturday |
0% |
Text version: Country of birth of LINC students
China |
22.1% |
India |
7.7% |
Columbia |
7.2% |
Iraq |
5.7% |
Sri Lanka |
4.7% |
Afghanistan |
4.4% |
Pakistan |
4.4% |
Iran |
3.5% |
Russia |
3.1% |
Ethiopia |
2.5% |
Ukraine |
2.4% |
Vietnam |
2.0% |
Korea |
2.0% |
Albania |
1.3% |
Congo |
1.1% |
Eritrea |
1.1% |
Somalia |
1.1% |
Syria |
1.1% |
Other |
22.6% |
Text version: Highest level of education completed before moving to Canada
None |
3% |
Grade school |
9% |
Some high school |
14% |
High school diploma |
14% |
Some post-secondary |
13% |
College diploma |
13% |
University degree |
35% |
Text version: Employment status of students
Unemployed, not looking for work |
30% |
Unemployed, looking for work |
44% |
Employed full-time |
13% |
Employed part-time |
13% |
Other |
1% |
Text version: Student rating of LINC for how well it teaches English
A (Excellent) |
50% |
B (Good) |
41% |
C (Average) |
8% |
D (Below average) |
1% |
F (Poor) |
0% |
Text version: Student rating of LINC for what it teaches about Canada
A (Excellent) |
45% |
B (Good) |
47% |
C (Average) |
6% |
D (Below average) |
1% |
F (Poor) |
1% |
Text version: Helpfulness of LINC course for reaching learner goals
Very helpful |
77% |
Somewhat helpful |
22% |
Not at all helpful |
1% |
Text version: Helpfulness of LINC course for understanding and speaking with Canadians in daily life
Very helpful |
75% |
Somewhat helpful |
24% |
Not at all helpful |
1% |
Text version: Reasons for quitting previous courses
Never quit a course |
69% |
Took a job |
9% |
Look for a job |
5% |
No child care services |
4% |
No transportation allowance |
1% |
Health reasons |
2% |
Moved |
6% |
Took other training |
2% |
Financial reasons |
1% |
Disliked course or teacher |
2% |
Personal reasons |
5% |
Other |
4% |
Text version: Age distribution of teachers
Under 25 |
0% |
25-34 |
13% |
35-44 |
28% |
45-54 |
30% |
55-64 |
25% |
65+ |
5% |
Text version: Educational qualifications
Provincial Teaching Certificate |
50% |
College diploma |
11% |
B. Ed. |
35% |
Other Bachelors |
61% |
M.Ed. |
17% |
Other Masters |
17% |
Ed. D. |
0% |
Other Ph.D. |
2% |
Text version: Weekly hours of LINC instruction
Under 15 |
15% |
15 to 24 |
24% |
25 to 29 |
30% |
30 to 39 |
29% |
40 + |
2% |