Not-for-profit organizations and charities · Ottawa, Ontario
Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks
- Total value
- $61.9M
- Agreements
- 29
- Programs
- 4
- First and latest
- 2007–2025
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Agreements under programs that mostly fund individuals are not listed under any name.
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Applying for the same funding? Foreign Credential Recognition Program (not taking applications now). Deadlines, who can apply and who else got it.
By program
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 20 | $53.1M |
| ALLESP/CRF - Contribution | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $1.1M |
| Essential Skills Initiatives (CRF) | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $438K |
| Foreign Credential Recognition Program (R) | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $256K |
Plus 6 agreements ($7.1M) where the department did not name a program.
By year
Funding by the year agreements started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | $240K |
| 2008 | 1 | $438K |
| 2009 | 1 | $660K |
| 2010 | 3 | $2M |
| 2011 | 1 | $3.2M |
| 2012 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 1 | $3.2M |
| 2017 | 2 | $3.6M |
| 2018 | 1 | $1.6M |
| 2019 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 7 | $20M |
| 2021 | 5 | $3.9M |
| 2022 | 1 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 4 | $20.8M |
Agreements
Newest first.
| Start | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 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 NeedContribution | $6,636,145 |
| Apr 2025 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) and L’Évaluation linguistique basée sur le portfolio (ELBP) Resources to Support Evolving Trends and Workplace RequirementsContribution | $4,587,940 |
| Apr 2025 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 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 NeedContribution | $7,021,132 |
| Apr 2025 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | National NCLC Placement Test (BTC-NCLC) and CLIC CurriculumGrant | $2,590,981 |
| Jul 2022 | ALLESP/CRF - ContributionEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $1,099,030 |
| Jun 2021 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Research Activities to Inform an Action Plan for the Use of Milestones and BTRContribution | $521,746 |
| Jun 2021 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Research Activities to Inform an Action Plan for the Use of Milestones and BTRContribution | $521,746 |
| Apr 2021 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Training and resources to assist Francophones in a minority situationContribution | $1,166,523 |
| Apr 2021 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Training and resources to assist Francophones in a minority situationContribution | $1,166,523 |
| Apr 2021 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Training and resources to assist Francophones in a minority situationContribution | $559,915 |
| Apr 2020 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | ELBP professional development and resource development to support clients in CLIC programsContribution | $2,853,309 |
| Apr 2020 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | ELBP professional development and resource development to support clients in CLIC programsContribution | $2,853,309 |
| Apr 2020 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | ELBP professional development and resource development to support clients in CLIC programsContribution | $1,915,335 |
| Apr 2020 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Professional development, resources and training to support the use of PBLA in LINC and other IRCC funded programsContribution | $3,537,522 |
| Apr 2020 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Professional development, resources and training to support the use of PBLA in LINC and other IRCC funded programsContribution | $3,489,504 |
| Apr 2020 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | ELBP professional development and resource development to support clients in CLIC programsContribution | $1,915,335 |
| Apr 2020 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Professional development, resources and training to support the use of PBLA in LINC and other IRCC funded programsContribution | $3,396,226 |
| Jun 2018 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Using Milestones and BTR to help some LINC and CLIC students to access regulation and collegeContribution | $1,615,517 |
| Mar 2017 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $2,535,187 |
| Feb 2017 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $1,028,002 |
| Aug 2016 | SettlementImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $3,172,727 |
| May 2013 | Program not namedImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $1,225,002 |
| Apr 2011 | Program not namedImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $3,189,564 |
| Jun 2010 | Foreign Credential Recognition Program (R)Employment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $256,440 |
| Jun 2010 | Program not namedImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $1,244,050 |
| May 2010 | Program not namedImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $512,365 |
| Aug 2009 | Program not namedImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $659,996 |
| Feb 2008 | Essential Skills Initiatives (CRF)Employment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $438,265 |
| Jun 2007 | Program not namedImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Contribution | $240,000 |