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Official languages learning path

The Government of Canada is committed to fostering a bilingual public service that reflects and respects Canada's official languages. This learning path supports that commitment by offering learning resources that help public servants work in both official languages and uphold language rights in service delivery, workplace communication, and decision-making across the federal public service.

The Canada School of Public Service offers learning opportunities to help public servants understand the Official Languages Act, fulfill their language responsibilities and obligations, and prepare for second language evaluations. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is responsible for the Qualification standards in relation to second official language and supports second official language training and skill maintenance for all federal public servants. The Public Service Commission is responsible for administering second language evaluation proficiency tests.

Official language rights and obligations

Learn about official language rights and obligations

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Second official language evaluation

Prepare for second language evaluations through online self-paced simulations

Complementary resource

  • Second language evaluation in the public service (Public Service Commission): Find out about second language evaluation in the federal public service, including test formats, preparation resources, scheduling tools, and information for candidates, managers, and HR specialists.

Use of official languages in the workplace

Job aids

Learning and maintaining second official language skills

Official languages events

Complementary resources

  • Community of Official Languages (GCwiki page run by TBS)
  • Official Languages Hub® (Public Services and Procurement Canada): A search tool that provides access to a wealth of Government of Canada resources on various aspects of official languages. Searches can be performed by keyword and by theme.
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