Canada Immigration Trends in 2024
Canada’s population surpasses 41 million in the first quarter of 2024 to reach 41,012,563 on April 1, 2024. This milestone was reached less than one year after Statistics Canada announced that the population hit the 40 million mark, on June 16, 2023.
Following recent trends, almost all the population growth in Canada (99.3%, or 240,955 people) in the first quarter of 2024 was attributable to international migration (including both permanent and temporary immigration). Read the full article.
ESL PROGRAM DIRECTORY
Would you like to improve your English and make new friends? Many Calgary churches offer ESL classes and conversation groups free of charge, or for a nominal fee. Classes are available in every part of the city and are open to everyone.
Cooperative ESL Ministries does not operate ESL classes. We provide this directory for ESL Programs around Calgary and surrounding areas. If you have questions about a particular class, please contact the church directly.
Start an ESL Program
So you want to start an ESL program in your church. Where do you start? Here are a few things to think about and ways Cooperative ESL Ministries can help:
IS YOUR CHURCH PREPARED?
Starting an ESL program in your church requires the entire congregation’s support and involvement. Newcomers (immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers, international students, etc.) can go to an ESL class and learn English, but to feel a sense of community, a church congregation must be willing to welcome and embrace ESL students.
HOW WILL YOUR CHURCH REACH NEWCOMERS?
Once you have trained an ESL teacher and prepared your congregation to welcome newcomers, you also need to spread the word about your ESL program. Consider putting an ad in your church’s local neighbourhood newspaper. If your church has a website, add information on your ESL program to the site.
INVEST IN COOPERATIVE ESL MINISTRIES
Your investment will help support Cooperative ESL Ministries’ mission to empower churches to reach out in love to the immigrants and internationals in our communities.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
What Will It Take?
Contributed by Albert Janzen Albert Janzen provides some food for thought following a recent meeting with a pair of Vietnamese newcomers. This article is unedited, in his own words: Last night I kept my promise
PREPARING FOR OUR ETERNAL DESTINATION
Contributed by Akin, CESLM Board Member As believers, we have the opportunity from scripture to
God Came Near
To listen to the audio version, click the media link. https://eslcooperative.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GodCameNear.mp3 Theme: God became
Between Two Worlds
To listen to the audio version, click the media link. https://eslcooperative.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Between-Two-Worlds.mp3 During my elementary
20/20 Hindsight
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/8750553-Hindsight-2020 I am not new to teaching ESL, nor am I new
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
AND NEWCOMERS
Have a look at our ESL resources pages. These pages are specifically aimed at teachers and newcomers. We hope you find these pages useful!
If you are aware of any resources not listed that you feel may be beneficial, please send the information to resources@eslcooperative.ca and we will review it for possible inclusion. Thank you!