About Us
What is MOSAIC Engage?
MOSAIC Engage is one of the social enterprise divisions of MOSAIC BC. That means there are a few important differences about our services:
Programs at MOSAIC Engage are open to all newcomers, regardless of their status in Canada. Everyone from visitors, people on work permits, refugee claimants, citizens, permanent residents, international students, and more can join our programs.
As a social enterprise, we do not receive any funding from the government or any other sources. Instead, our programs are paid for directly by our clients. When you pay for a service at MOSAIC Engage, you are contributing to our business costs such as brent, utilities, staff pay, program supplies, etc.
As part of a non-profit organization, our programs are not required to generate profits for any owners or shareholders. Instead, every dollar we collect goes towards the costs of running our programs, and any surplus is reinvested into our organization to improve services for newcomers to BC.
What services do we offer?
MOSAIC Engage offers language training and language assessment services at several locations around the lower mainland, including offices in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey.
Language Training
Affordable and accessible ESL classes for newcomers
Courses to help you get a higher score on IELTS and CELPIP exams
Free weekly conversation group, open to the public, where newcomers practice speaking English
Customized training for organizations on topics like English, test prep, employment skills, and more
Language Assessment
IELTS Testing
CELPIP Testing
CLBPT Testing
Our History
MOSAIC began in 1976, with the goal of helping newcomers settle in Canada. MOSAIC works to improve our local community and calls on others to support the creation of a fair and inclusive society. Since then, we have remained community leaders and advocates. In 2021, MOSAIC celebrated our 45th anniversary and we plan to continue making a positive impact in the lives of others for years to come.
MOSAIC Engage as a separate department started out as the MOSAIC English Language Institute (MELI), offering CLBPT Testing in 2013 and English classes in 2015.
In 2019, MELI was renamed to MOSAIC Engage. There was a staff naming content to decide our new brand and since language is all about engaging with others, we thought it fit perfectly. This was the same year our assessment team began offering the IELTS test, which quickly became offered at sites in Vancouver and Surrey.
2020 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic sent most of our programs online for a period of over a year. We got through this difficult time with the support of our community of staff and students, and by October 2021 we were able to re-launch English classes at the first dedicated MOSAIC Engage Language Centre on Commercial Drive.
In 2023, our English classes expanded to the Metrotown location, and in 2024 so did our IELTS Testing team. That was the same year we began offering CELPIP Testing at Commercial Drive.
We don’t know what the future will bring, but we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for us to provide training and assessment services for newcomers communities throughout BC.
Other MOSAIC Services
MOSAIC offers many programs for newcomers in areas such as employment, language, settlement, and more. We’ve highlighted a few of them below, but you can learn about all of MOSAIC’s services at our organization’s main webpage: www.mosaicbc.org
Annual Immigrant Professional Conference
I Belong Program for 2SLGBTQI+ Refugees
Support for Migrant Workers Program