Have you obtained a WHV (or Working Holiday Program) for Canada? Whether you decide to settle in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto or Vancouver, it's important to consider your skills in the English language. In the short and long term, knowing how to speak English will help you better integrate and have better career opportunities. But how can you learn English efficiently and for an affordable price?
What is WHV, or Working Holiday Visa?
The Working Holiday Visa is a visa for people aged 18 to 30 (or 35 depending on which country) to spend a year in a foreign country to work, live and visit. The WHV for Canada is a special case because it lasts two years and can be obtained up to 35 years.
Going to Australia for a year, touring New Zealand, or moving to Canada is a dream now available to many. Still, you have to be well prepared and have the right tools in hand to enjoy your stay abroad. Which means, it’s better if you can speak English. Do you want to advance your career? Want to expand your language skills to get a promotion or apply for prestigious positions? Or do you simply want to communicate with anglophones and make yourself understood everywhere on the trip? It's time to take a look at English classes online, Skype or phone.
The Benefits of Taking Courses Online
When you arrive in Canada for a WHV, it is normal to be very busy. Administrative procedures, apartment search, job interviews, discovery of the city and surrounding national parks ... It can be difficult to place English classes in the middle of all these activities. And yet, it is possible to find courses that fit your schedule and that you can follow from home or on the road!
With Global Lingua's online courses, you can choose to take private lessons with a teacher whenever you want. Since classes are done by Skype or telephone, you are free to take classes from home or during a break at work. Rather than organizing your week around your English classes, choose during which free time you want to improve your English level.
Better, you can customize your courses! Do you want to improve your oral skills? Choose a conversation English course. Do you want to apply for finance or commerce? Take business English courses. Whatever your situation is, you will find a course for you.
Complete Your Apprenticeship with Anglophones
You may think that living in an English-speaking country (we also speak English in Montreal) will be enough to learn to speak this language. After all, to master a foreign language, you must first practice it. But taking English lessons with a teacher will allow you to target your weaknesses and gain a solid foundation in grammar and conjugation. It is better to have a good language base before starting conversations with natives.
But once you have learned the right grammar rules, revised your vocabulary lists, and your teacher has pointed out weak points to improve, do not hesitate to practice! Start the conversation with English speakers, take part in activities in English, go to meetings with expatriates from all over the world... In short, talk! This will allow you to work well on your pronunciation, but also to discover new local expressions. It's a good way to make quick progress.
Traveling to Improve Your Level
Since the WHV is also a program for traveling, take advantage of your new language skills to visit the country! Canada is a gigantic country, where big cities sit next to national parks and beautiful lakes. Enjoy a road trip to improve your English. You can even cross the border to explore the United States. That’s the perfect opportunity to learn some typical American expressions and to taste some local specialties.
Did you obtain a WHV to go in a South American country or in Asia? Please note that Global Lingua also offers Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Mandarin classes.