Better English or French. Build your life in Canada.
Haven connects you with Canadian volunteers and teachers who are here to help.
Choose the Help You Need
Join for conversations only, or add classes with professional teachers if language is your main focus.
Haven Language Program
Conversations and Classes
Online classes with professional teachers, plus weekly conversations with Canadian volunteers. The perfect program if you need to improve your English.
Haven Connect
Just Conversations
Meet friendly Canadian volunteers and practice speaking English or French through everyday conversations. Build your confidence and improve your language skills at your own pace.
Haven Language Program
The fastest way to improve your English in Canada.
An online, 20-week program combining classes, conversation practice and homework. Classes range from CLB 1 to 8.
Classes with teachers
Individual and small group online classes with professional teachers.
Conversations with Canadians
Video calls with Canadian volunteers to practice your language and build confidence.
Personalized homework
Exercises and materials to keep you learning between classes and conversations.
We designed Haven to make learning as easy as possible.
Flexible Schedule
Study anytime, including evenings and weekends.
Personalized Learning
Classes of 1 to 4 students, not 30.
English for Life in Canada
Learn the English you will actually use in your day-to-day life.
Just want to meet Canadians? It's free and takes 30 minutes a week.
Haven Connect
Meet Canadians who can help you start life in Canada.
Connect with friendly Canadian volunteers to practice speaking English or French through everyday conversations. Build your confidence and meet new people along the way.
It's completely free, and each video call is just 30 minutes.
Are you eligible?
Haven is for newcomers fleeing conflict who are living in Canada.
In Canada
Fleeing conflict
18 or older
This includes refugees, refugee claimants, arrivals under Canadian humanitarian programs (such as CUAET holders and evacuees from Gaza), and newcomers from other conflict-affected countries.
If you're not sure if you qualify, try signing up — we'll help you figure it out.