Canada Institute of Linguistics

☀️ Happy BC Day! ☀️ CanIL has been located in sunny British Columbia since 1985, and ever since, we’ve enjoyed everything BC has to offer—🌧️rain or 🌤️ shine! #bcday #bcday2022 #beautifulbritishcolumbia #beautifulbc #celebration #holiday #studybreak

⭐ Happy 4th of July! ⭐ CanIL would like to recognize Independence Day alongside our American students studying here in-person and online. We’re blessed to have so many holidays to celebrate at CanIL! #4thofjuly #happy4th #independenceday #celebration #holiday #studybreak

🍁 Happy Canada Day! 🍁 As both staff and students get a break from their summer studies, we’re hoping for bright sun and no rain for this year’s Canada Day celebrations in BC ☀️😎🤞 #ocanada #canadaday #canadaday2022 #mapleleaf #celebration #dayoff #relax #studybreak

📣 Giving Challenge! 📣 This year, CanIL is participating in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge, and you can help us win $20,000! Learn more by clicking the link below 👇 bit.ly/3noG7DY #GivingChallengeCA

🔥 Welcome Back! 🔥 Today is the first day of our 2022 summer semester! Over the next 9 weeks, incoming students will learn the basics of linguistic theory, while others will be returning to advance their knowledge. #welcomeback #firstdayofclasses #summersemester #linguistics

Wycliffe and SIL have been active in Canada for way longer than just CanIL! Pictured here are participants in that program playing volleyball behind a hotel in Briercrest, SK, used for the Canadian SIL program in 1945. #linguistics #training #translation #TBT #throwbackthursday

🌻 Happy Victoria Day & May Day! 🌻 We invite everyone to check out the May Day celebrations in nearby Fort Langley! If you’re not local to our campus, please enjoy the long weekend and sleep in for us…😴 Click the link below for more info! 👇 Link: bit.ly/3a8TcOn

Congratulations to our students who have completed another year of linguistics studies. Well done!

Huge congratulations to Dr. Rod Casali on his recent promotion to Full Professor!

Did you know that the majority of our CanIL West students begin their courses in the summer? We offer numerous linguistics courses over the summer at our campus in British Columbia. Get a head start with your Masters' in linguistics prerequisites this summer.

Interested in participating in a language development internship while completing your BA in Linguistics? At CanIL you can! Find out more at CanIL.ca

Did you know that you can complete one of our Master's programs in only four semesters? Find out more at CanIl.ca

The Winter semester has started! Welcome to all new and returning CanIL East students. We wish you the best of luck with your studies during this season.

Did you know that students come from all over the world to study at the Canada Institute of Linguistics? You can apply today at canil.ca

Give back on #GivingTuesday through CanIL. Get a $2 boost when you donate $20 or more. canadahelps.org/en/charities/c…

Shout out to our most recent graduates! Last Saturday we celebrated as 7 students successfully completed their Master of Arts in Linguistics. Well done!

Do you know where the word Halloween comes from? ‘Hallow’ used to mean ‘saint’ and ‘een’ was a shortening of ‘even’ or ‘evening.’ Originally the term was used to refer to the night before All Saints Day which is celebrated on November 1.

Come experience Canada. Here at CanIL, we offer amazing opportunities to experience the vast landscape of Canada. Our CanIL West campus in British Columbia is home to incredible hikes and beautiful views. Experience it for yourself! Apply today at CanIL.ca/apply

Did you know that before computers, linguists used shoeboxes to store lexical data? Nowadays, linguists have access to an array of advanced technology to aid them as they study languages. One program is even called 'Shoebox'.

Language developers work alongside communities to record, document and translate a language. At CanIL, we challenge our students to understand and translate words from raw phonetic data, using real-life examples to prepare our students for future language work.