Keep practising, and where to find more help

Language skill grows with regular practice: listen, speak, read, and write a little often. IRCC notes that governments fund language classes, that you should get an assessment before a formal class, and that private classes are ones you pay for. IRCC also lists tests such as IELTS, CELPIP, and TOEFL that some jobs or schools ask for. This course does not prepare you for those tests and is not a certificate for them.

Free government-funded newcomer classes. IRCC says that if you are a permanent resident or a protected person, you can take Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) at no cost (or CLIC for French). Classes may be online or in person, full-time or part-time, and they use the Canadian Language Benchmarks. To start, visit an organization that helps newcomers and ask for a language assessment. This course cannot decide if you are eligible and is not immigration advice.

Other English learning in Alberta. You do not have to be a newcomer to practise English. Alberta.ca says English as an Additional Language (EAL) is offered by community adult learning providers, school boards, post-secondary schools, and other providers, full-time or part-time. A non-credit community class may fit if you want flexible hours and a welcoming local place. The Community Adult Learning Program overview says local providers may help with English, literacy, and skills for learning. Ask your adult learning council what they offer.

Alberta.ca’s “Going back to school as an adult” page says Alberta Supports can help you choose a path, and it lists the Foundational Learning and Skills Development Unit (toll free 1-800-222-6485, weekdays).