News Updates

INLINGUA VICTORIA NEWS UPDATE

August 30th 2021

INLINGUA VICTORIA NEWS UPDATE: September events calendar

Take a look at our events calendar for August and September 2021.

INLINGUA VICTORIA NEWS UPDATE: We are open and accepting new students.

August 25th, 2021

Things are getting better in British Columbia. There is a high vaccine uptake, and people are going back to their regular lives. There are still some restrictions around the province, including:

• Wearing masks in indoor public places
• Maintaining social distancing
• Keeping a high standard of hygiene
• Starting in mid-September, people in British Columbia will be asked to show proof that they are vaccinated when visiting non essential public activities, like sporting events indoors, and restaurants.

The school has been steadily growing over the summer, and we have opened a mid-level English course. Students in the course are at an intermediate level.

Contact us for more information about the programs offered at inlingua Victoria College of Languages that qualify students to enter Canada as a student under the new travel ban exemption.

– inlingua Victoria College of Languages and Careers Management Team

• BREAKING NEWS: inlingua Victoria has been Approved to Start Receiving New International Students!

  November 26th, 2020

  The Canadian government announced today, October 2, 2020, an amendment to the international travel ban. Effective October 20, 2020, learning institutions whose COVID-19 readiness plans have been approved by their provincial or territorial government will be able to welcome more international students back to their schools.

  inlingua Victoria College of Languages has had it’s readiness plans approved and has been added to the list of British Columbia institutions approved by the Province to receive new international students with study permits.

  inlingua Victoria  looks forward to safely welcoming new international students to its programs from December, 2020!

  Contact us for more information about the programs offered at inlingua Victoria College of Languages that qualify students to enter Canada as a student under the new travel ban exemption.

  – inlingua Victoria College of Languages and Careers Management Team

INLINGUA VICTORIA NEWS UPDATE

• August 14th, 2020

Inlingua Victoria is now at a 5 day per week structure. Our classes will be running from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. As time moves on, we will be adding more classes after 1:00 pm for students to take part in. Keep in touch for some exciting things just around the corner!

– inlingua Victoria College of Languages and Careers Management Team

INLINGUA VICTORIA NEWS UPDATE 

• July 30th, 2020

At inlingua Victoria, we’re ramping up our courses in a safe way. Over the next few weeks, our courses will be moving on to 5 days a week! We are still offering online courses, and have built several groups of students. Let us know if you would like to join one and start studying from home!

Monday August 3^rd is a Holiday – BC Day – inlingua is Closed today

Tuesday August 4^th TESL Teacher Training Course Begins – August 4^th to August 28, 2020

Tuesday August 4^th to 28^th Hospitality Diploma Co-op Program Continues

Tuesday August 4^th to 7^th ESL Courses in class Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday

Monday August 10 to 14^th ESL Courses in class Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday

Monday August 17^th to 28^th ESL Courses in class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Watch for more NEWS UPDATES and SEPTEMBER 2020 Schedule – Have a Great Month Back To School

– inlingua Victoria College of Languages and Careers Management Team

INLINGUA VICTORIA OPENING PHASE II

• July 17th, 2020

Dear Friends,

Inlingua Victoria campuses have been open a socially distant, responsible way since Monday, June 15th.

As a result of the swift action of our provincial and federal health authorities, we have made the decision to move into phase II of our opening plan. During this phase there will be several changes:

Classes:

• Inlingua Victoria is still using blended learning model consisting of both online and in-person classes
• Physical classes are offered with up to 6 students in a class
• In-person classes are offered three times a week to each level and will gradually be moved to 5 days per week as we monitor the situation in Canada
• Online classes are still free for those who join our on campus sessions.
• If students are sick, or in quarantine, they will have the option to take part in classes online through zoom and moodle as though they are in the class.

The schedule of classes is changing as well!

• Upper classes will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays  from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and take part in online classes through my.inlingua.com on Tuesday at 11:00 am and Friday at 1:00 pm.

• Lower classes will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and take part in online classes through my.inlingua.com on Mondays and Fridays at 11:00 am.

We are monitoring the situation closely and are being proactive in all of our efforts to re-open in a safe, healthy and responsible way.
For more information, please contact the thaddeus@inlinguavictoria.com representative for your region.

Thank you,

Inlingua Victoria administration team

INLINGUA VICTORIA OPENING PHASE I

• June 26, 2020

Dear Friends,

We are HAVE OPENED inlingua Victoria campuses in a socially distant, responsible way on Monday, June 15th.

inlingua Victoria has an active COVID-19 committee that has been managing the situation since March and we are working hard to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.

Classes:

• Inlingua Victoria has moved to a blended learning model consisting of both online and in-person classes
• Physical classes are offered with 3-4 students in a class
• In-person classes are offered twice a week to each level and will gradually be moved to 5 days per week as we monitor the situation in Canada
• Online classes are free for those who join our on campus sessions.

We have decided to extend our phase I plan for an extra two weeks to ensure safety of our staff and students. Please feel free to join us for a demo lesson if you would like to see our programs in action!

We are monitoring the situation closely and are being proactive in all of our efforts to re-open in a safe, healthy and responsible way.
For more information, please contact the thaddeus@inlinguavictoria.com representative for your region.

Thank you,

Inlingua Victoria administration team

INLINGUA VICTORIA OPENING PHASE I

• June 9, 2020

Dear Friends,

We are getting ready to re-open inlingua Victoria campuses in a socially distant, responsible way on Monday, June 15th.

inlingua Victoria has an active COVID-19 committee that has been managing the situation since March and we are working to ensure a safe and healthy reopening.

Classes:

• Inlingua Victoria will move to a blended learning model consisting of both online and in-person classes
• Physical classes will be offered with 3-4 students in a class
• In-person classes will be offered twice a week and will gradually move to 5 days per week as we monitor the situation in Canada

Safety Measures:

• Thermometers for taking student/employee temperatures at the main entrance
• Social distancing inside all schools and classrooms
• Masks will be provided to all students
• Students will be required to wear masks at all times on campus
• Hand sanitizers at all entrances and in stock
• Regular hand-washing protocol (signage across the building)
• Disinfection through fogging and misting
• Face masks for employees in high traffic areas and for teachers
• Monitors on campus to make sure rules are followed correctly
• Wewill allow for a maximum of 50 people in the school as per provincial guidelines

Isolation Measures for New Arrivals:

• Dedicated homestay families willing to quarantine
• Securing hotels that are setting up for self-quarantine

Expected Reopening Dates:

• Phase I will begin Monday, June 15^th.

We look forward to bringing inlingua Victoria students back to our physical school, which is such an important part of their experience in Canada. However, to ensure that everyone feels comfortable, all on-campus classes will be optional.

We are monitoring the situation closely and are being proactive in all of our efforts to re-open in a safe, healthy and responsible way.
For more information, please contact the thaddeus@inlinguavictoria.com representative for your region.

Thank you,

Inlingua Victoria administration team

FRIDAY MAY 29th, 2020

Inlingua Victoria News Update

New Temporary Closure Dates are June 1 to June 12th, 2020

Dear Students, Teachers, Staff, Host Families and Agency Partners of inlingua Victoria,

As a result of the rapidly evolving SARS-COV-2 pandemic, we have decided to extend our temporary closure from June 1st to June 12th, in order to maintain health and safety of our students, and community as per BC Public Health and recommendations by the government of Canada.

We will continue to provide support to you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team is still working part time and someone is always available for help with anything from homestay, to life in Canada.

Please note that inlingua Victoria is offering online classes to all of its current students which uses the my.inlingua system. At the moment we have several students attending the classes, which they are finding enjoyable and educational. Our online teachers are Cara, and Lee who provide classes Monday to Friday at 11:00am. Please take advantage of this as it is a great opportunity for you to continue your studies and stay in contact with your friends and teachers. If you would like to take part in our online classes, please send us the following information:

Name:

Last name:

Email:

Time zone:

Thankyou for your understanding and cooperation. Our next update will come on or before June 12th. Stay tuned and enjoy our beautiful Victoria Weather!

Sincerely,

The Management Team at inlingua Victoria.

Wednesday May 27th, 2020

Inlingua Victoria News Update

New Temporary Closure Dates are June 1 to June 5^th, 2020

Dear Students, Teachers, Staff, Host Families and Agency Partners of inlingua Victoria,

As a result of the rapidly evolving SARS-COV-2 pandemic, we have decided to extend our temporary closure from June 1^st to June 5^th. In order to maintain health and safety of our students, and community as per BC Public Health and recommendations by the government of Canada.

We will continue to provide support to you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team is still working part time, and someone is always available for help with anything from homestay to life in Canada.

Please note that inlingua Victoria is offering online classes to all it’s current students which uses the my.inlingua system. At the moment we have several students attending the classes, which they are finding enjoyable and educational. Our online teachers are Cara, and Lee who provide classes Monday to Friday at 11:00am. Please take advantage of this as it is a great opportunity for you to continue your studies and stay in contact with your friends and teachers. If you would like to take part in our online classes, please send:

Name:

Last name:

Email:

Time zone:

Thankyou for your understanding and cooperation. Our next update will come on or before June 5^th. Stay tuned!

Sincerely,

The Management Team at inlingua Victoria.

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Sunday MAY 17, 2020 NEWS UPDATE

New Temporary Closure Dates are May 15 to May 29, 2020

Dear Students, Teachers, Staff, Host Families and Agency Partners of inlingua Victoria,

As you know, we have temporarily closed the school in order to maintain the health and safety of our students and our community as per BC Public Health Emergency instructions and the Government of Canada’s instructions.

We will continue to support you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team will be working part-time but someone will always be able to help you with anything including homestay and your online classes.  Please take your Online classes as we are updating them each week.

Due to the ongoing instructions by the Government of Canada and the Government of BC we are extending our Temporary On site In Classroom Suspension from Friday MAY 15 to Friday, May 29, 2020.  If we are allowed to re-open classes earlier, we will do so and inform you and everyone involved immediately.  This is another TWO week extension on the temporary on site class suspension.

Students are still encouraged to join our online classes. We are using the www.my.inlingua.com system with zoom meetings. Using this system, you can continue studying English with our teachers online. Online classes will continue to be free for our current students.  Classes are currently running from Monday – Friday at 11:00am – 12:00pm. We are willing to help you out if those times aren’t the best for you. If you would like to join the online classes, please send an email to victoriainlingua@gmail.com and include:

• Name:
• Username:
• Preferred email address:
• Time zone:

We are currently working on adding our Hospitality and Service Management, TESL, and Business courses to our online system, and they should be online shortly. 

inlingua Victoria wishes all our clients and patrons a happy and healthy time. Let’s do our best to heal our world together and have an excellent May long weekend!

PLEASE NOTE: inlingua VANCOUVER (Different Owners) have decided to close inlingua VANCOUVER BY MAY 30, 2020.  THIS IS A DIFFERENT OWNER AND THEY ARE CLOSING FOR THEIR OWN REASONS.  inlingua Vancouver is NOT inlingua VICTORIA.

ONLINE Classes: Please log in and participate in our Online Classes we have been offering since March 17th, 2020.  They are designed and prepared for you while you are at home.  Please visit www.inlinguavictoria.com and access your opportunity to continue your Studies.

Inlingua VICTORIA Administration is OPEN and CLASSES will RESUME in inlingua VICTORIA as soon as we are allowed to open as per the Government of Canada’s Instructions based on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sincerely,

The Management Team at inlingua Victoria College of Languages

Friday MAY 1, 2020 NEWS UPDATE

Dear Students, Teachers, Staff, Host Families and Agency Partners of inlingua Victoria,

As you know, we have temporarily closed the school in order to maintain the health and safety of our students and our community as per BC Public Health Emergency instructions and the Government of Canada’s instructions.

We will continue to support you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team will be working part-time but someone will always be able to help you with anything including homestay and your online classes.  Please take your Online classes as we are updating them each week.

Due to the ongoing instructions by the Government of Canada and the Government of BC we are extending our Temporary On site In Classroom Suspension from Friday MAY 1 to Friday, May 15, 2020.  If we are allowed to re-open classes earlier, we will do so and inform you and everyone involved immediately.  This is another TWO week extension on the temporary on site class suspension.

PLEASE NOTE: inlingua VANCOUVER (Different Owners) have decided to close inlingua VANCOUVER BY MAY 30, 2020.  THIS IS A DIFFERENT OWNER AND THEY ARE CLOSING FOR THEIR OWN REASONS.  inlingua Vancouver is NOT inlingua VICTORIA.

Inlingua VICTORIA Administration is OPEN and CLASSES will RESUME in inlingua VICTORIA as soon as we are allowed to open as per the Government of Canada’s Instructions based on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sincerely,

The Management Team at inlingua Victoria College of Languages

Friday April 17, 2020 NEWS UPDATE

Dear Students, Teachers, Staff, Host Families and Agency Partners of inlingua Victoria,

As you know, we have temporarily closed the school in order to maintain the health and safety of our students and our community as per BC Public Health Emergency instructions and the Government of Canada’s instructions.

We will continue to support you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team will be working part-time but someone will always be able to help you with anything including homestay and your online classes.  Please take your Online classes as we are updating them each week.

Due to the ongoing instructions by the Government of Canada and the Government of BC we are extending our Temporary On site In Classroom Suspension from Friday, April 17th to Friday, May 1, 2020.  If we are allowed to re-open classes earlier, we will do so and inform you and everyone involved immediately.  This is another TWO week extension on the temporary on site class suspension.

PLEASE NOTE: inlingua VANCOUVER (Different Owners) have decided to close inlingua VANCOUVER BY MAY 30, 2020.  THIS IS A DIFFERENT OWNER AND THEY ARE CLOSING FOR THEIR OWN REASONS.  inlingua Vancouver is NOT inlingua VICTORIA.

Inlingua VICTORIA Administration is OPEN and CLASSES will RESUME in inlingua VICTORIA as soon as we are allowed to open as per the Government of Canada’s Instructions based on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sincerely,

The Management Team at inlingua Victoria College of Languages

NEWS UPDATE April 1, 2020

 

Temporary School Closure Extension due to Covid-19 and Other Updates

 

Please Read the Following Carefully

March 31st / April 1st, 2020

Dear Students, Teachers, Staff, Host Families and Agency Partners of inlingua Victoria,

As you know, we have temporarily closed the school in order to maintain the health and safety of our students and our community as per BC Public Health Emergency instructions.

We will continue to support you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team will be working part-time but someone will always be able to help you with anything including homestay and your online classes.

Due to the ongoing instructions by the Government of Canada and the Government of BC we are extending our Temporary On site In Classroom Suspension from Friday, April 3 to Friday, April 17, 2020.  If we are allowed to re-open classes earlier, we will do so and inform you and everyone involved immediately.

PLEASE NOTE: inlingua VANCOUVER (Different Owners) have decided to close inlingua VANCOUVER BY MAY 30, 2020.  THIS IS A DIFFERENT OWNER AND THEY ARE CLOSING FOR THEIR OWN REASONS.

 

inlingua VICTORIA owners Brenda and Thaddeus are not connected to inlingua VANCOUVER.  We own and operate separately from other inlingua’s all over the World.   We will reopen as soon as we are allowed and want to reassure all of you that we will continue operations.

Our administration is working each day and have made available our ONLINE COURSES for our current students who are at home as well as all our future students who will come study this year here at inlingua VICTORIA.  We WILL re-open our on-site classes the moment the government allows. We are still taking new registrations daily and booking future groups.

Please go to our website: www.inlinguavictoria.com to view our NEWS UPDATES and your Online Coursework.

Please, you must continue your studies: Online Classes Offered Daily as Below.

All Classes at inlingua Victoria College of Languages from March 18^th to April 17, 2020, will be held online.  Coursework and assignments can be found on our website at www.inlinguavictoria.com under (Online Classes). There will be daily tutorial sessions with an inlingua teacher who will provide support, instruction and guidance. Please see the schedule below:

 

Finally, please note that Inlingua Victoria has decided that all students affected by the Covid-19 temporary closure will be granted with a 2-week course credit that they can add to the end of their program date. Please continue to monitor the updates on the website.

Sincerely, The Management of inlingua Victoria College of Languages Victoria BC Canada office@inlinguavictoria.com

Temporary School Closure and Online Programs – due to Covid-19: UPDATE March 27/20

March 27^th, 2020

Dear Students, Staff, Teachers and Host Families and Communities of inlingua Victoria,

As you know, we have temporarily closed the school in order to maintain the health and safety of our students and our community as per BC Public Health Emergency instructions.  Please visit the Government of Canada web site for Covid-19 updates as well as the Government of BC.

We will continue to support you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team will be working part-time but someone will always be able to help you with anything including homestay and your online classes.

We are all facing unprecedented time as the world comes together to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Through it all inlingua Victoria College of Languages has remained committed to maintaining the health and safety of our Students, Teachers, Host Families and Staff and Communities.  We send out our wishes to all with hope that you and your families remain healthy and safe during this challenging time.

Please go to our website: www.inlinguavictoria.com to view daily news updates and Online Classes and programming that is being offered during this challenging time in our World.

Please, You must continue your studies: Online Classes

All Classes at inlingua Victoria College of Languages from March 18^th to April 3, 2020 and further as need be, will be held online.  Coursework and assignments can be found on our website at www.inlinguavictoria.com under (Online Classes). There will be daily tutorial sessions with an inlingua teacher who will provide support, instruction and guidance. Please see the schedule below:

 

Level	Day	Time
2,3,4	Monday	10:00am – 11:00am
2,3,4	Tuesday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
2,3,4	Wednesday	10:00am – 11:00am
2,3,4	Thursday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
2,3,4	Friday	10:00am – 11:00am

Level	Day	Time
5 and 6	Monday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
5 and 6	Tuesday	10:00am – 11:00am
5 and 6	Wednesday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
5 and 6	Thursday	10:00am – 11:00am
5 and 6	Friday	1:00pm – 2:00pm

Finally, please note that Inlingua Victoria has decided that all students affected by the Covid-19 temporary closure will be granted with a 2-week course credit that they can add to the end of their program date. Please continue to monitor the updates on the website.

Sincerely,

The Management of inlingua Victoria College of Languages

Victoria BC Canada

office@inlinguavictoria.com

3/20/2020

Temporary School Closure due to Covid-19: UPDATE March 20/20

March 20^th, 2020

Dear Students of inlingua Victoria,

As you know, we have temporarily closed the school in order to maintain the health and safety of our students and our community as per BC Public Health Emergency instructions.

We will continue to support you while you are here in Canada. Our administration team will be working part-time but someone will always be able to help you with anything including homestay and your online classes.

Please go to our website: www.inlinguavictoria.com to view daily news updates.

You must continue your studies: Online Classes

All Classes at inlingua Victoria College of Languages from March 18^th to April 3, 2020, will be held online.  Coursework and assignments can be found on our website at www.inlinguavictoria.com under (Online Classes). There will be daily tutorial sessions with an inlingua teacher who will provide support, instruction and guidance. Please see the schedule below:

 

Level	Day	Time
2,3,4	Monday	10:00am – 11:00am
2,3,4	Tuesday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
2,3,4	Wednesday	10:00am – 11:00am
2,3,4	Thursday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
2,3,4	Friday	10:00am – 11:00am

Level	Day	Time
5 and 6	Monday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
5 and 6	Tuesday	10:00am – 11:00am
5 and 6	Wednesday	1:00pm – 2:00pm
5 and 6	Thursday	10:00am – 11:00am
5 and 6	Friday	1:00pm – 2:00pm

Finally, please note that Inlingua Victoria has decided that all students affected by the Covid-19 temporary closure will be granted with a 2-week course credit that they can add to the end of their program date. Please continue to monitor the updates on the website.

Sincerely,

The Management of inlingua Victoria College of Languages

Victoria BC Canada

office@inlinguavictoria.com

3/18/2020: 10:00AM

Inlingua Victoria College News Update – March 18, 2020
Corona Virus Pandemic

 

Inlingua Victoria has temporarily closed classes (March 18 to April 3, 2020) and now offers Online Distance Education Course Work until we are able to open Classes again.

Please visit www.inlinguavictoria.com

1.Online Distance Education Course Work from Home until we resume classes

2.News Update that will keep you up to date weekly until we resume classes

B.C. declares public health emergency

• “We have taken the extra step of declaring a public health emergency in the province of British Columbia,” Henry said. “We’ve taken a number of unprecedented measures in the last few days and this declaration of an emergency enables me to be faster, more streamlined and nimble in the things that we need to do right now.”
• Henry ordered all businesses that cannot meet province’s requirement for social distancing to CLOSE.
• VICTORIA — The B.C. government has suspended all schools in the province until further notice to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,according to an announcement made by BC Premier John Horgan.
• “We’re used to schools being safe places,” said Education Minister Rob Fleming. “But as the global pandemic, COVID-19, is evolving quickly, and it’s having a growing impact in British Columbia, we have to take action today to protect our students and staff.”
• The BC Provincial Health Officer issued direction against gatherings of 50 people or more.  Please comply with this new direction in order to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  If you have messaging on an institutional website, please update the messaging to reflect this new direction.

Sincerely,

The Management Team at inlingua Victoria College of Languages

3/17/2020

****IMPORTANT NOTICE****

All classes at inlingua Victoria College of languages from March 18th to April 3rd, 2020 will be held online through distance education. Coursework and assignments can be found on our website at www.inlinguavictoria.com under “online classes”. Information regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic and updates about inlingua Victoria will be available under “News Updates”. All extra curricular activities and trips will be postponed until firther notice. Please watch for news updates daily. 

HOW TO ACCESS ONLINE CLASSES

• NOTICE: Online materials are still being uploaded, please be patient as the pages are populated. 
• For course materials go to:

https://www.inlinguavictoria.com/programs/distance-education/

Or go to www.inlinguavictoria.com and click on the online classes button.

What should I do to continue studying?

• Download or view the PDF files on your phone or computer at home, and complete the exercises in the textbooks, worksheets, and readings.
• Complete your weekly assignments (each level has a writing assignment and a test every week) and send them to victoriainlingua@gmail.com
• If you would like to ask questions, log on to your Inlingua Victoria discord server, and ask a question. A teacher will try to answer your question when they see it.
• You can receive the answers to the worksheets on discord when you meet with your friends.

Can I continue practicing speaking?

• You can continue practicing speaking on our Inlingua Victoria discord channel. One of our teachers will be online to talk to at various times through the week. You can also meet your classmates at any time on the discord channel to have a chat.
• Discord can handle up to 50 people at a time.

How can I use discord?

1. Go to https://discordapp.com/
2. Sign up with your email, user name, and password
3. verify your email address through your email provider
4. click on the discord server address

Here are the discord servers that you can access.

Inlingua level 2: https://discord.gg/JhYgK4j

Inlingua level 3: https://discord.gg/tDQndjr

Inlingua level 4: https://discord.gg/6pvTDeC

Inlingua level 5: https://discord.gg/8qe4cMq

Inlingua level 6: https://discord.gg/cMcyD2Y

Inlingua IELTS: https://discord.gg/3VNjD4P

Inlingua Hospitality: https://discord.gg/KuqjEWp

Inlingua server for general chatting: https://discord.gg/gmTGWqy

3/16/2020 

COVID-19: ALL CLASSES CURRENTLY OPEN

During these trying times, many people are worried about what will happen. At inlingua Victoria, we take the health and well being of our staff and students very seriously. We are continuously monitoring the current situation in Canada in order to make the right decision at the right time. For the time being, all classes at inlingua Victoria College of Languages are in session. Inlingua Victoria is following practice of social distancing , reducing social interactions and following proper health precautions. Our extracurricular activities are postponed for the time being and students are asked to stay home if not well. We will add new updates on a daily basis.