Communicate effectively at work with OSLT
With OSLT, participants increase their confidence when communicating with colleagues, supervisors and patients while expanding their understanding of Canadian workplaces.
Start February 10, 2025
Course information:
Communicating in the Health Care Sector for Newcomers with a Background in Nursing (40-hour course)
Dates: February 10 to March 23, 2025
Online lessons: Wednesdays, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
With OSLT participants:
- explore relevant cultural concepts and how to adapt communication to suit your purposes.
- improve skills for gathering and sharing information in the workplace.
- make presentations in the workplace context.
- use the telephone and email effectively.
For an application to be evaluated, participants must meet all the following:
- Have experience as nurses from Canada or another county, and
- Be permanent residents of Canada, protected persons (with Notice of Decision), Ukrainian temporary residents or their dependants in Canada (until March 31, 2025), or temporary residents affected by the crisis in Gaza (showing “MOME2023” in status documentation until March 31, 2027), and
- Have benchmarks at level 6 to 8 from the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) assessment done through an official assessment centre in Ontario,
- Accepted proof of English: connect with an approved language assessment centre in Ontario to take the English test required for your application to be considered. Or contact YMCA Immigrant Services at (905) 662-9400 or (905) 526-8452 or at immigrant.settlement [at] ymcahbb.ca (immigrant[dot]settlement[at]ymcahbb[dot]ca). The test has no cost for permanent residents and protected persons.
- Have access to a computer with video and audio capabilities as well as an Internet connection.
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