Community of Official Languages/Tools/Language of work


Language of work

LANGUAGE OF WORK TOOLS

In this section, you will find tools to help you fulfill your responsibilities under Part V of the Official Languages Act.


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Amendment to the Directive on Official Languages for People Management

Frequently asked questions to help understand the amendment to the Directive on Official Languages for People Management.


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Bilingual MS Teams invitation template

Use this template to create bilingual MS Teams meeting invitations.


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Communication between regions

This document explains linguistic obligations when communicating between unilingual and bilingual regions.


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Determining the linguistic profile of bilingual positions

If you’re a manager or supervisor with a bilingual position to staff, this resource will tell you how to determine what language level may be required.


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Eligibility to the Bilingualism Bonus

Use this in determining an employee's eligibility to the bilingualism bonus by type of position, human resources process and official languages proficiency.


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Language of work rights while teleworking

Remote work and virtual teams have become an integral part of the public service. In this new environment, federal institutions face questions on employees’ linguistic rights and their supervisors’ obligations.


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Leaders make it happen in both official languages

Are you a manager working in a bilingual region? Here is a checklist to help you encourage a bilingual workplace.


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Linguistic requirements for bilingual supervisory positions in bilingual regions

What you need to know about the application of non-imperative staffing and the obligations it imposes on federal institutions.


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Non-imperative staffing

Frequently asked questions and answers about language requirements for bilingual supervisory positions in bilingual regions (CBC initiative).


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MS Teams official languages themed backgrounds

Download and use these backgrounds during your MS Teams meetings to promote the use of both official languages.


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Official Languages Decision Tree for Staffing Executive Positions

Facilitates decisions on staffing executive positions (EX-02 to EX-05 or equivalents) by considering the language requirements of the positions to be staffed.


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Official languages rights in bilingual regions

Here’s a great quick reference guide to help employees and supervisors in bilingual regions respect their rights and obligations in the workplace.


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Position and Classification Information System – Official Languages Tool

An interactive tool to help you identify the correct combination of codes related to the specific language requirements of positions. Change the AOLS and SLI values to access different scenarios.


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Qualification Standards in relation to official languages

This resource describes the proficiency levels that are used to indicate abilities in a second official language.


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Summary of Obligations under Part V of the Official Languages Act for Airport Authorities

Part V of the OLA creates language of work rights for employees in regions designated bilingual for language of work purposes.


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Virtual meetings and events

This bilingual one-pager highlights best practices to support the use of both official languages during virtual meetings and events.