Abstract This research was aimed at studying the stories of nine former newcomers in the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program which is offered across Canada. The study of multiple individual stories is naturally qualitative in scope. It set out to explore nine individual stories and to learn from the perceptions of former newcomers previously in the LINC program and its effects/influences on their lives inside and out of language instruction classes. The study employed Narrative Inquiry to ensure a holistic picture of each individual’s life’s story was included as part of the data. The sources of data include (a) focus groups sessions, (b) semi-structured interviews, and (c) manual coding with reflective notes. The findings indicated several influences on the nine individuals of coming to Canada including the overall satisfaction with LINC, and its effect on their future pathways. In addition, this study’s newcomer-participants point to a variety of feedback that could be applied to future LINC participants’ learning and general programming. The various stakeholders, including policy makers, administrators, practitioners, and researchers, that work with LINC programs, may find the findings and recommendations particularly useful in extending and expanding on the flexibility that existing LINC programming already offers. Keywords: LINC, PBLA, multiculturalism, newcomers, narratives, flux