Newcomers in Ontario will have a better chance at success thanks to new English-as-a-Second-language training programs that put the focus on learning workplace terminology specific to their field. Fifteen Ontario school boards are currently receiving Ontario government funding through the Specialized Language Training Pilot Project to provide language training that responds to the needs of local employers. Key occupational sectors for this program include:
- Accounting, business and finance
- Information technology
- Hospitality and tourism
- Health and home day care
- Manufacturing and service industry
"Job-specific language training programs are a win-win for Ontario newcomers and business," said Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Michael Chan. "Language skills are the foundation of success for newcomers. These programs give newcomers the language skills they need to land jobs in their field, improve their ability to communicate in the workplace and provide employers with highly trained employees." This pilot project is expected to assist up to 2,100 newcomers with occupation-specific language training. Over half of newcomers to Canada choose to settle in Ontario each year. By 2011, immigration will account for 100 per cent of net labour market growth. The Ontario government invests more than $50 million per year in adult non-credit ESL/FSL language training. Funding will be increased by $4.2 million for the 2008-2009 school year, bringing the funding increase to school boards for non-credit language training to approximately 22 per cent since 2003.
- Accounting, business and finance
- Information technology
- Hospitality and tourism
- Health and home day care
- Manufacturing and service industry
"Job-specific language training programs are a win-win for Ontario newcomers and business," said Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Michael Chan. "Language skills are the foundation of success for newcomers. These programs give newcomers the language skills they need to land jobs in their field, improve their ability to communicate in the workplace and provide employers with highly trained employees." This pilot project is expected to assist up to 2,100 newcomers with occupation-specific language training. Over half of newcomers to Canada choose to settle in Ontario each year. By 2011, immigration will account for 100 per cent of net labour market growth. The Ontario government invests more than $50 million per year in adult non-credit ESL/FSL language training. Funding will be increased by $4.2 million for the 2008-2009 school year, bringing the funding increase to school boards for non-credit language training to approximately 22 per cent since 2003.
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