(RFI) Second Language Training in the National Capital Region
Solicitation number CIC-RFI SLT/DR FLS
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/09/15 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
Amendment 003 is raised to add question 3.5 and question 6.8 to the Request For Information document in Annex A
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Amendment 002 is raised to extend the Request for Information’s (RFI) period to September 15th 2025 2:00PM Eastern Time
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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''
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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.
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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).
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 48 month(s).
Trade agreements
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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None
Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Department of Citizenship & Immigration (IRCC)
- Address
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70 Cremazie
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 1L1Canada
- Contracting authority
- Steven French
- Phone
- 613293-2493
- Email
- IRCC.BidsReceiving-Receptiondessoumissions.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
- Address
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70 Cremazie
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 1L1Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
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| Amendement 003 - Demande de renseignement - Formation en langue seconde dans la région de la capitale nationale.pdf.pdf | 001 | FR | 10 | 2025/09/05 |
| Amendment 003 - Request for information - Second Language Training in the National Capital Region..pdf | 001 | EN | 16 | 2025/09/05 |
| Amendment 002 - Request for information - Second Language Training in the National Capital Region.pdf | 001 | EN | 30 | 2025/08/15 |
| Amendement 002 - Demande de renseignement - Formation en langue seconde dans la région de la capitale nationale.pdf | 001 | FR | 16 | 2025/08/15 |
| CIC Demande de renseignements - Formation en langue Seconde - Révisée.pdf | 001 | FR | 40 | 2025/07/08 |
| CIC - Request for Information - Second Language training_0.pdf | 001 | EN | 68 | 2025/07/07 |