Assessing Employee Language Levels

Employers in Manitoba need to know that their employees possess the language capabilities required for the job.  In some cases, occupations may have already been Benchmarked to determine what language levels are needed to succeed at that job.  For further information please click on the following link:  the Canadian Language Benchmarks: A Summary of Courses, Programs, Occupations and Test that have been Benchmarked in Manitoba.

For the vast majority of jobs it is up to the employer to make a decision as to how much language is needed and how much language an applicant possesses.  A wrong decision means someone is hired who cannot function safely and effectively, or someone with excellent work skills is not hired even though he or she could have succeeded.

The Adult Language Training Branch can provide support to businesses looking to establish a protocol for language requirements.  This may include Benchmarking a sample of current staff to establish a baseline, and/or development of a language assessment testing tool that is tailored to the business.  Linking assessment to training can be done through the English at Work Program.  Click on the following link for further information English at Work On-Site 

For more information, contact Dale Klassen at dklassen@gov.mb.ca, or at (204) 945-6016.