(RFI) Second Language Training in the National Capital Region

Description

Amendment 003 is raised to add question 3.5 and question 6.8 to the Request For Information document in Annex A - Amendment 002 is raised to extend the Request for Information’s (RFI) period to September 15th 2025 2:00PM Eastern Time - Amendment 001 is raised to delete the previous french version of the request for information and replace it with the document titled: ''CIC Demande de renseignements - Formation en langue seconde - Révisée'' - This is not a request for proposal (RFP) but a request for information (RFI), that is, an opportunity for the industry to provide feedback to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in the area of second language training services in the National Capital Region. No contract or other form of commitment will be entered into on the basis of the responses to this RFI. This RFI is not considered as an authorization for IRCC to undertake any work that would result in costs to the Department, and responses will not be used to pre-qualify or restrict participation in any future procurement process. IRCC will not reimburse any costs incurred by respondents. - International and Foreign Workplace Management (RIR) under the International Platform Branch (IPB) at IRCC is reviewing how it obtains full-time, in-person, on-demand services for second official language training for its current and future foreign service officers (FSOs) in the National Capital Region (NCR), for up to 2,270 hours with pay for these officers. These FSOs must acquire and maintain the required qualification standards for each of the three language skills as defined in the Qualification Standards in Relation to Official Languages (qualification standards), in order to meet the language requirements of their position (CCC).