Official Languages and Bilingualism

Institute(OLBI)

Excellence and innovation

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

University of Ottawa

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

OLBI: Our Mission

Promote excellence and innovation in

the fields of language acquisition

and bilingualism.

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

OLBI: Our Mission

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

We endeavour to:

OLBI: Our Values

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

ILOB: Our Expertise

• Recognized as a national and international centre of excellence in the areas of official languages and bilingualism.

• Meets the ESL and FLS learning needs of a wide variety of clients, both within the University and beyond.

• Implements innovative programs using cutting-edge methods and approaches.

• Acts as a hub of innovation for those wishing to share in and contribute to the evolution of bilingualism and official languages.

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

OLBI: Teaching

• Innovative ESL and FLS programs and courses

• Majors and minors in ESL and FLS

• Intensive and semi-intensive courses and programs

• Second language teaching

• Unique French immersion academic stream

• RAAFI (Régime d’apprentissage de l’anglais pour la Francophonie internationale)

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

ILOB: CCERBAL Canadian Centre for Studies and Research in Bilingualism and Language Planning

•A national and international benchmark in bilingualism and official languages research and public policy development.

•A cutting-edge research infrastructure: attracts world-class researchers, encourages interdisciplinarity and fosters national and international exchanges.

•A resource for universities, for government, and for public organizations active in the areas of official languages and bilingualism.

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

OLBI: Testing and Evaluation

• A leader in the creation and development of instruments for testing and evaluating language skills, in Canada and internationally.

ESL and FLS proficiency tests; CanTEST and TESTCan; Certification of language skills; TCF (Test de connaissance du français).

• Administers these instruments for the benefit of universities, governments, public institutions and the private sector.

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

ILOB: Development and promotion

• Brings our products, services and best practices in teaching, research and testing to national and international markets.

• Promotes OLBI’s expertise to universities and to public and

private stakeholders.

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

A new program

As of September 9, 2009 the University of Ottawa is the managing institution of the Federal Government’s new Program to Support Linguistic Rights (PSLR) through a joint partnership between OLBI and the Faculty of Law.

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

Our Competitive Edge

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute

To Reach Us

Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI)

600 King Edward Ave. , Room 114

Ottawa ON Canada

K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5743

1-877-868-8292

Fax: 613-562-5126

www.olbi.uottawa.ca

OLBI: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute