English Language Programmes for Refugees in St. John's, Newfoundland

Refugees who have St. John's, Newfoundland, as their first place of residence in Canada often have inadequate or no English language skills. Several programmes are available to speed their transition into Canadian society. To a certain extent the programmes overlap, but each is also distinct an...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:TESL Canada Journal
Main Author: Bassler, Tonya
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: TESL Canada 1990
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Online Access:https://teslcanadajournal.ca/index.php/tesl/article/view/582
https://doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v8i1.582
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Summary:Refugees who have St. John's, Newfoundland, as their first place of residence in Canada often have inadequate or no English language skills. Several programmes are available to speed their transition into Canadian society. To a certain extent the programmes overlap, but each is also distinct and serves different specified needs of the refugee community. This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of each programme.