Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register

Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks: federal grants and contributions: 24 agreements; $47.9M value; 2 departments; 4 programs.

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24agreements
$47.9Mvalue
2departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Ensuring Reliable CLB/NCLC National Language Standards Fully Support Standardized and Accountable English and French National Language Training Programs (LINC/CLIC) that are Adapting to Changing Delivery Methods and Diverse Participant Needs$6.6Mvalue2025start2028end

Indirect Services

Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) and L’Évaluation linguistique basée sur le portfolio (ELBP) Resources to Support Evolving Trends and Workplace Requirements$4.6Mvalue2025start2028end

Indirect Services

Professional development, resources and training to support the use of PBLA in LINC and other IRCC funded programs$3.5Mvalue2020start2025end

Indirect

Professional development, resources and training to support the use of PBLA in LINC and other IRCC funded programs$3.5Mvalue2020start2025end

Indirect

Agreement$3.2Mvalue2011start–end

Multi-year award for fiscal years 2009/10 and 2010/11. Amendment in the amount of $2,407,548 to contribution agreement reported April 1 to June 30, 2010 (2 amendments in the amount of $1,912,144 and $495,404 respectively)

Settlement$3.2Mvalue2016start–end
ELBP professional development and resource development to support clients in CLIC programs$2.9Mvalue2020start2025end

Indirect

ELBP professional development and resource development to support clients in CLIC programs$2.9Mvalue2020start2025end

Indirect

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National NCLC Placement Test (BTC-NCLC) and CLIC Curriculum$2.6Mvalue2025start2028end

Indirect Services

Settlement$2.5Mvalue2017start–end
ELBP professional development and resource development to support clients in CLIC programs$1.9Mvalue2020start2025end

Indirect

Using Milestones and BTR to help some LINC and CLIC students to access regulation and college$1.6Mvalue2018start2021end

Indirect

Agreement$1.2Mvalue2010start–end

Multiyear award for fiscal years 2009–10 and 2010–11. Amendment to contribution agreement of $584,054 reported in July 1 - September 30, 2009.

Agreement$1.2Mvalue2013start–end

Multi-year Project: from 2013-2014 to 2015-2016

Training and resources to assist Francophones in a minority situation$1.2Mvalue2021start2025end

Indirect

ALLESP/CRF - Contribution$1.1Mvalue2022start2025end

The key objective of the ALLESP is to improve the awareness of adult learning, literacy and essential skills among partners, stakeholders and employers and the application and integration of literacy and essential skills into their programs and activities.

Settlement$1.0Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$660Kvalue2009start–end
Training and resources to assist Francophones in a minority situation$560Kvalue2021start2023end

Indirect

Research Activities to Inform an Action Plan for the Use of Milestones and BTR$522Kvalue2021start2023end

Indirect

Agreement$512Kvalue2010start–end

Multiyear award for fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11. Amendment in the amount of $195,405 to contribution agreement of reported in July 1 - September 30, 2009.

Essential Skills Initiatives (CRF)$438Kvalue2008start–end

To improve the Essential Skills levels of Canadians entering or in the labour market.

Foreign Credential Recognition Program (R)$256Kvalue2010start–end

To identify pan-Canadian benchmarks of the language used by pharmacists, and where possible pharmacy technicians, across Canada and to provide recommendations on the development of a nationally validated language assessment for internationally-trained pharmacists.

Agreement$240Kvalue2007start–end

Departments

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada21agreements$46.1Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement

All grants from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$1.8Mvalue3programs
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • Essential Skills Initiatives (CRF)
  • Foreign Credential Recognition Program (R)

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20253agreements$13.8Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20221agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
20213agreements$2.2Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20205agreements$14.6Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20181agreements$1.6Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20172agreements$3.6Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20161agreements$3.2Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20131agreements$1.2Mvalue0programs
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    20111agreements$3.2Mvalue0programs
      20103agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
      • Foreign Credential Recognition Program (R)
      20091agreements$660Kvalue0programs
        20081agreements$438Kvalue1programs
        • Essential Skills Initiatives (CRF)
        20071agreements$240Kvalue0programs

          Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.