Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) is free for newcomers to Ontario.

Participants must be permanent residents, convention refugees/protected persons or temporary residents affected by the crisis in Gaza (showing “MOME2023” in status documentation until March 31, 2027). They must live in Ontario and have:

• training or experience in a specific occupation or industry, but need to improve their occupation-specific communication skills.
• a valid language proficiency of at least level 5 in Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for courses taught in French.  Some courses/modules require higher CLB levels.

Participants will develop the language and communication skills needed to

• understand workplace culture in their occupation and sector.
• interact effectively with their colleagues, clients and supervisors.
• give and receive information by email and telephone.
• interview and network effectively.

Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) est disponible en français sous l’appellation La Formation linguistique axée sur les professions (FLAP). Si vous souhaitez accéder à la formation en français et/ou aux services d’établissement en français, veuillez s.v.p. vous rendre dans le site Web de FLAP, ou communiquer avec les collèges de langue française.Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) is available in French as La formation linguistique axée sur les professions (FLAP). If you wish to access French language training and/or French settlement services, please go to the FLAP website or contact the Francophone colleges (Boréal or La Cité).