Are you new to Canada? Join our free ESL group!! This group is for new immigrants to Canada. Our priority is Permanent Residents and Canadian citizens who have been here for three years or less.  We also welcome Canadian-born members who are interested in meeting and helping newcomers practice and improve their English skills and integrate into Canadian life through the social and educational activities we organize. Join us every week as we practice English at our free Conversation Club, where w …

This group is open to anyone who wants to practice their conversational English in a comfortable and relaxed, yet fun environment. (laughter is almost guaranteed!) An interesting topic will be provided, along with some vocabulary and several points to get you started. For more information about who we are, visit us here: http://presentsimpleesl.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/Present.Simple.ESL https://twitter.com/_PresentSimple

This group is for whoever wants to practice their English or just listen to English. We are native English speakers who love to share our language with others. We will be telling Bible stories, reading, and having discussion. It is informal but we will have some things prepared. It will be a fun time to meet people and improve your English! We hope you can join us!

Are you interested in having a conversation in English with people from Canada and around the world?  Let's meet and talk in English together! You can make foreign friends from many other countries and you can have fun while you're chat!  You can learn about different cultures! Come and check this out! Our conversation club for anyone who is interested in practicing their English (or helping someone else practice their English) and making new friends. Every week we meet and talk about interestin …

Our conversation club for anyone who is interested in practicing their English (or helping someone else practice their English) and making new friends. Every week we meet and talk about interesting topics. We provide a safe, non-threatening environment free of perverts and salespeople. If you are tired of the "pick-up" clubs where guys are constantly trying to ask every woman out on a date or get their phone number then our conversation club is perfect for you. We provide snacks and drinks but y …

This group is for anyone who are learning English as a Second Language, and also at the same time for anyone interested in learning any new languages and meeting new friends from all over the world. You will be challenged to reach across cultural boundaries and understand the world by understanding foreign languages. Vancouver is one of the most diverse cities in the world. We have thousands of visitors and immigrants from all over the world, wanting to improve their English skills and at the sa …

This group is for International students who just arrived in Vancouver and want to improve their English skills and make new friends. If you have any questions about ESL and living in Vancouver, we will try and help you. We have Canadian teachers who will arrange activities and make your time fun in Vancouver. Vancouver needs an ESL group thats fun and informative at the same time. Many students have trouble when they come here and we want students to have more knowledge about how to improve the …

This is a group for people in Vancouver who want a fun comfortable environment to practice speaking English. We think it is important for ESL students to connect with Canadian friends, so we will be inviting along Canadians that are interested in learning about your cultures as well. Our venue is a very cool cafe/ gallery. Everyone will love this place. You can sit at the tables and chat or walk around and look at art while chatting. This is a cafe so you are required to purchase a drink when if …

Hi everyone, Would you like to practice all the languages you speak during a same night? If so, you should check out this group. Come and meet people interested in learning languages! Each table will be equipped with a flag representing the language spoken at the table. The idea is to switch tables or to just stand and chat with whoever you meet. Don't worry if you speak only one language fluently, I am sure, you will find people happy to practice this language with natives. We are more a polygl …

Learning Mandarin is more than learning a language, it enables you to explore one of the most ancient culture of the world. It can easily become a life involvement. Knowing the Chinese language will enable you to communicate better with Chinese speaking people and provide you with a better understanding of Chinese culture. By learning Mandarin you will be able to speak with more people than any other language- including English. I know many people want to learn mandarin in Canada . Also many peo …

Dear members, This club is part of the Toastmasters International Organization. In addition to public speaking, communication and leadership skills that Toastmasters clubs already offer, we are about improving and practicing Mandarin. I have been a dedicated Toastmaster myself for a year. Having organized the Vancouver Mandarin Chinese Club for a couple of years at the same time, I have discovered and developed a series of methods to help Mandarin learners to improve their Mandarin skills. In th …

If there is one group you need to join its this one! We want to create events that cater to people who have an international mindset. People who like traveling and ofcourse people who are in Vancouver from other countries. ESL and International students are very welcome. Canadians who are interested in meeting people from other countries are also welcome :) Lets have fun events in Vancouver. if you are kinda bored with coffee get togethers and seeing the same people over and over again, please j …

To share cultures, music and experience. To meet new people in a friendly enviroment. To help people learning English or Japanese. Most of all, just to have fun :-)

Disfrute el español con nosotros! Enjoy Spanish with us! What do we do? We meet to speak Spanish.  That's all!  And, we do it anywhere.. coffee shops, pubs, bars, restaurants, parks, highways, under bridges, etc! Do I need to speak Spanish already? Well, it certainly helps, but give it a try and we'll see what happens! How do I join? Submit a profile... that's it! What happens next? Check out the upcoming events and dont' forget to RSVP! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share a love for Italy, its language, its culture and people. We are based in the heart of Vancouver with events in Little Italy on Commercial Drive, Downtown at Stanley Park, The Renfrew Community Centre and other neighbourhoods throughout the city. You will find it easy to acquire language partners and make amici at one of our weekly social events. When you join us you will be able to speak, read and write in Italian, meet Italian speakers …

This is a group for anyone interested in listening to stories, or interested in practicing their stories and improving storytelling skills. (English language learners are also welcome!) Stories can be inspired from personal experiences, real-life events, literature, or your imagination. Everyone has a story! Stories can have various purposes from entertainment to teaching principles to starting conversations to sharing life lessons. As a creative form of communication, a story is a great way to …

This group is for everybody who wants to reach across cultural boundaries and understand the world by understanding foreign languages. Vancouver is one of the most diverse cities in the world. Cultures and languages blend into an ever-changing mix. Come and take full advantage of this mix by interacting with others. Learn a new language! And make new friends at the same time. Do you want to practice your conversation skills? Have you ever wanted to know more about a foreign language you hear i …

This conversation club is sponsored by Blue Ocean International Consulting Inc.. It's divided into two types of meetup, Conversation Class and Culture/Language Exchange Conversation Class: It provides an English speaking environment for Asian ESL students who doesn't have enough chance to speak English in their daily life in Vancouver. This is an organized but casual meetup that each meeting is planning by the organizer. The students level should be between lower to upper intermediate. If you w …

We want to build a bridge between the classroom and the real world. Join the ABC Study Group to make new friends and experience the diversity of this city. Are you new in Vancouver? Do you want to study English? Make the most of your time and have fun with people like you! Learn and improve your conversational skills. Let's review current topics in the news. You can get help with your homework, too, or set up a language exchange. Not a language student? That's cool, too! We welcome anybody who w …

Hello and thanks for visiting Hi Vancouver Korean language and culture meetup. The goal of this meetup is to faciliate the shared learning of the members' cultures whether it be Korean, Canadian or other. We usually meet twice a month in downtown Vancouver. Our meetup is usually 2 hours long. This is for people who are serious about learning the language. During the two hours, we pair everyone randomly with English/Korean partners. This model helps improve listening and speaking skills in Englis …

If you want to talk with native speakers to learn a new language, improve your language skills, or are simply eager to discover new cultures, you have found the right place!. The goal of the Vancouver Newcomers and Immigrants is to connect local people and people who have come to Canada from other countries in order to help them understand each other's culture and languages while developing new friendships. Whether you are someone fond of foreign languages, a student, a recent immigrant, an empl …

At JIB SET, inexperienced sailors learn to sail and old salts improve their skills and meet with other sailing enthusiasts to sail in English Bay and our beautiful cruising areas in the Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast and Desolation Sound. More information about our club is available at http://www.jibset.org.

The Vancouver Arabic Social Meetup Group's purpose is to provide a stimulating networking environment for sharing and learning more about the Arabic culture, language and local seminars, courses and events. We have a diverse membership with representation from many Arabic countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates as well as non-Arabic members with varying levels of language proficiency. Our Meetups are scheduled bi-weekly and are conduc …