Alberta has welcomed close to 200,000 permanent residents in the last five years. But budget changes have caused three organizations to stop offering language courses so far this year forcing thousands of newcomers to either pay out of pocket for private English lessons or stay in low-paying jobs their language skills afford them. Ximena González reports. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published July 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/17/Cuts-Free-English-Lessons/