October 20, 2023

Demonstrating Language Proficiency in the Healthcare Sector in Canada CCLB is excited to announce that we are bringing together speakers from diverse professional backgrounds to participate in an online panel discussion around demonstrating language proficiency in the healthcare sector in Canada. About the online panel discussion: The health care sector as a whole is facing labour shortages. Consequently, Canada is increasing its targets in immigration and the goal now is to get around 8,000 new health-care workers a year as opposed to the 4,000 per year from 2017 – 2022. How will licensing and regulatory bodies ensure language proficiency in

June 23, 2023

Francophone Immigration in Canada: Why, Who and How? The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB) brings together experts from various professional fields to discuss fundamental issues relating to Francophone immigration. About the online panel discussion: Join our panelists for an online discussion where they will discuss issues related to the intersection of francophone immigration, integration, and language. The event aims to provide French-speaking public a multidisciplinary perspective, a stimulating and informative discussion, and an opportunity to engage with questions such as: Why is it important to increase Francophone immigration in the current era? What is the definition of “Francophone”? Where

January 27, 2023

Tackling Challenges in Immigration CCLB is excited to announce that we are bringing together speakers from diverse professional backgrounds to participate in an online panel discussion around questions affecting immigration, the labor shortage and the role of language in these contexts. About the online panel discussion: What are challenges affecting immigration today in Canada? Join our panelists for an online discussion as they tackle questions around immigration, the labour shortage and the role of language from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This session aims to provide participants with a thought-provoking and informative discussion related to: The labour shortage and ways to reduce