Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Second Official Language Scholarship Program is recognized as a best practice in supporting the long-term career development of targeted equity-seeking employees. Each year, indeterminate employees who self-ID with one or more of the equity groups (Black; Visible Minority; Indigenous; Persons with Disabilities; and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities) can apply to the program. Successful candidates are allocated up to 250 hours of one-on-one training by a language school in their region. To date, recipients report an improvement in linguistic security in their second official language. | Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Second Official Language Scholarship Program is recognized as a best practice in supporting the long-term career development of targeted equity-seeking employees. Each year, indeterminate employees who self-ID with one or more of the equity groups (Black; Visible Minority; Indigenous; Persons with Disabilities; and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities) can apply to the program. Successful candidates are allocated up to 250 hours of one-on-one training by a language school in their region. To date, recipients report an improvement in linguistic security in their second official language. |