Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT)
Are you new to Canada? Do you want to communicate better at work?
Discover how Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) can help you improve your communication and language skills for the Canadian workplace.
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About OSLT
OSLT is FREE work-oriented language training to help newcomers to Canada improve their workplace communication skills. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and in partnership with Colleges Ontario, 51视频continues to provide information on pathways to employment and further education and training.
If you鈥檙e internationally trained or have experience in the fields of business or information technology but are experiencing communication barriers in the workplace, OSLT can help!
How can OSLT help me?
OSLT courses can help you develop the language and communication skills necessary to:
- understand the workplace culture in your occupation or sector
- interact clearly and effectively with clients, co-workers and supervisors
- communicate effectively via email and telephone
- develop interview and networking skills
Who is eligible?
To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:
- Permanent resident or protected person; NOT a Canadian citizen
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of five (5)
- Relevant training/education or experience in the specific field
- Temporary residents affected by the crisis in Gaza (showing 鈥淢OME2023鈥 in status documentation until March 31, 2027)
CUAET holders, Ukrainian nationals with temporary resident status in Canada, and their dependents are no longer eligible for IRCC-funded services.
Note: You do NOT need to be employed to be eligible.
OSLT courses
Workplace Communication Skills for Business 鈥 Online modules
51视频 Occupation-specific Language Training offers three six-week Workplace Communication Skills for Business modules between Fall 2024 and Winter 2025. Although each online module can be taken as a standalone, completing all three is equivalent to a full classroom-based OSLT course.
Accessing the Business Job Market in Ontario
- Sept. 14 to Oct. 25, 2025
- One-hour classes Saturday mornings, 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom
- See the flyer for more information
Communicating in the Business Sector in Ontario
- Oct. 26 to Dec. 9, 2025
- One-hour classes Saturday mornings, 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom
- See the flyer for more information
Managing Workplace Interactions in Ontario
- Jan. 11 to Feb. 21, 2026
- One-hour classes Saturday mornings, 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom
- See the flyer for more information
To register for these FREE modules, email oslt@georgiancollege.ca or call 705.722.5168.
Professional Managers
This program will help you to:
- increase your confidence in using English when interacting with colleagues, clients, supervisors and other stakeholders
- improve your job interviewing and networking skills
- connect with employers, industry associations and employment resources
- 耻苍诲别谤蝉迟补苍诲听business and tech聽workplaces in Ontario
This part-time course is for you if:
- you have training or experience as a manager in business or technology environments
- your English is at an intermediate level (Canadian Language Benchmark 6 to 8)
- you are a permanent resident of Canada or protected person
When and where:
- Oct. 20, 2025, to March 14, 2026 (no class the weeks of Dec. 22 and 29)
- 140 hours of virtual blended delivery (3 陆 hours of class time and 3 陆 hours of individual study per week)
- Classes Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7:00 to 8:45 p.m., via Zoom
Accounting and Finance
This practical course will help you:
- understand business, accounting and financial workplaces in Ontario.
- interact effectively with customers, colleagues, suppliers, financial officers and government officials.
- network and connect with local employers and employment resources.
- learn how to use your workplace communication training in a variety of business and financial settings.
Small-group exercises based on everyday communication tasks in accounting and finance will help you:
- practise common on-the-job communication to improve your workplace language skills.
- develop strong interviewing, networking and career-building communication skills.
When and where:
- Sept. 14, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026 (no class the weeks of Dec. 22 and 29)
- 180 hours of virtual blended delivery (5 hours of class time and 5 hours of individual study per week)
- Classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., via Zoom
Through this OSLT course, I鈥檝e earned more than just knowledge. I attained a sense of community, a sense of belonging.
In class, I met professionals from all around the world, who were also navigating their new life in Ontario. Some already had their careers on track and wanted to upgrade their communication skills, others were still looking for a job that would fit their experience, and there were even several entrepreneurs among us who were already creating or planning to create new jobs here in Ontario. It was both a pleasure and an honour for me as a newcomer to participate in classes with such a brilliant and diverse audience.
Since March, I鈥檝e started two bridging programs with Ryerson University, which I should finish by October. I got my first Canadian job last month. I鈥檓 sure the start that OSLT for Professional Managers at 51视频 gives would provide a lot of opportunities for many more professionals who chose Ontario as their new home.鈥Julia Rokhina (Read more about Julia鈥檚 OSLT success story)
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Contact us
Have questions? Need more information?
For more information about OSLT or booking a CLB assessment, please contact us.
- Email: oslt@georgiancollege.ca
- Phone: 705.722.5168