Part Time Group Second Language Training

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (FATDC) ) has a requirement to provide part time group English and French language maintenance and development training classes to its employees. The estimated number of English speaking participants is 610 and the estimated number of French speaking participants is 130, all of whom have varying levels of proficiency. Given the high number of participants, two training sessions will be offered. The first group will receive approximately 15 weeks of training and the second group will receive approximately 11 weeks of training. However, all participants will have the opportunity to register for both sessions. The requirement also includes for any part time group Official Language training required on an ad hoc basis as approved by the department. Training is to take place at the following departmental sites: • 200 Promenade du Portage/Gatineau. One room for up to a maximum of 8 students. • 111 Sussex Dr. / Ottawa. One room for up to a maximum of 8 students. • 125 Sussex Dr. /Ottawa. Two rooms that for up to a maximum of 8 students each and one room for up to a maximum of 5 students. The Standing Offer Agreement is tentatively set for award on July 31, 2014 and will be for an initial period of one (1) year with four (5) additional option periods of one (1) year each.