English At First

	Address	16 William St. W Waterloo, N2L 1J3 Canada
	Address type	Registered Office Address
	Address province	Ontario

	Corporation ID	7501773
	Status	Active
	ACT	Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
	Anniversary date	02/12/2014
	Last annual filing	2026
	Data verified	10/31/2026

Description

English At First is an active company registered under Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act with a corporation no 7501773. The continuance (transition) was done on 2014-02-12. The company is based in Waterloo at 16 William St. W, N2L 1J3 in Ontario province. As far as we managed to establish, the most recent annual meeting was on 2016-06-22.
Additional businesses nearby include: July Nail Bar Inc., Pastors In Exile, Coalition For Community & Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction Inc., Permit World Consulting Services Inc., Intelligent Air Solutions Inc..

Location: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Addresses (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Company names

Name	Effective date	Type	Current
English at First	06/29/2010	Corporate Name	true

Directors

SHOBHANA RANJIT
,

MARGARET DICKSON
,

Helen Baergen
,

Nancy Lennox
,

Paul Enns
,

Cheryl Maclean
,

MARY JOAN BROOKER
,

ARI ARIARATNAM
,

last updated: 2026-11-02

Annual Filings

Type of corporation	Soliciting
Annual filing period (MM-DD)	02-12 to 04-13
Last annual meeting	09/05/2025

Year	Annual return
2026	Filed
2025	Filed
2024	Filed

last checked: 11/02/2026

Government Grants and Contributions

7 federal grants and contributions between 2017 and 2025 with a total value of $22,282,117.

Start date	Department and program	Value
04/01/2025	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Settlement (contribution) English at First-Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada. Language Assessment, Referral and Training; Support Services	$3,191,548
04/01/2020	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Settlement (contribution) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada Language Training, Support Services	$4,039,538
04/01/2020	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Settlement (contribution) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada	$3,540,801
04/01/2020	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Settlement (contribution) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada Language Training, Support Services	$4,079,539
04/01/2020	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Settlement (contribution) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada	$4,039,538
04/01/2017	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Settlement (contribution) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)	$1,827,249
04/01/2017	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Settlement (contribution) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)	$1,563,904

Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Company activities

Date	Type	Section
02/12/2014	Continuance (transition)
06/29/2010	Incorporation

Company annual return

Meeting date	Type of corporation	Year of filing
06/22/2016	Soliciting	2017
05/20/2015	Soliciting	2016
05/28/2014	Soliciting	2015