Knowledge Circle

Official-language training for Canada’s public service.Formation en langues officielles pour la fonction publique.

French and English training with level assessment, individual or group paths, SLE/ELS preparation, and learner support.

Formation en français et en anglais : évaluation de niveau, parcours individuel ou de groupe, préparation ELS/SLE et soutien apprenant.

Tell us what you needDites-nous ce dont vous avez besoin

Since 1994Depuis 1994 Federal public serviceFonction publique fédérale French and EnglishFrançais et anglais MyLearningMyWay

Knowledge Circle origin

Canadian official-languages companyEntreprise canadienne en langues officielles 30+years of experienceannées d’expérience

Ottawa and Parliament of Canada — **Ottawa, Canada.** Where KC’s story meets federal public service, official languages, and service across Canada. Là où l’histoire de KC rejoint la fonction publique, les langues officielles et le service partout au Canada.

1994

Language-training roots Premières formations Experience built with federal public-service learners. Une expertise développée auprès des apprenants de la fonction publique.

1998

Federal requirements Contexte fédéral KC develops its capacity to support public-service language-training needs. KC renforce son offre pour répondre aux besoins linguistiques du secteur public.

2003

Knowledge Circle Learning Services Inc. Federal incorporation and continuity of KC services. Incorporation fédérale et continuité des services Knowledge Circle.

Ottawa Federal public serviceFonction publique Across CanadaPartout au Canada

Start here

Commencez ici

Choose your situation

Choisissez votre situation

Start with the path closest to your need. We will guide you from there. Commencez par le chemin le plus proche de votre besoin. Nous vous guiderons ensuite.

Training Formation I want to improve my French or English Je veux améliorer mon français ou mon anglais

SLE/ELS I need to prepare for SLE/ELS Je dois me préparer à l’ELS/SLE

Team Équipe I manage training for a team Je gère la formation d’une équipe

Procurement Approvisionnement I need procurement information J’ai besoin d’information d’approvisionnement

Current learner Apprenant inscrit I am already enrolled and need help Je suis déjà inscrit et j’ai besoin d’aide

Instructors Professeurs I am an instructor or want to teach Je suis professeur ou je veux enseigner

Not sure where to start? Tell us your situation and we will direct you to the right person. Vous ne savez pas par où commencer? Dites-nous votre situation et nous vous dirigerons vers la bonne personne. Ask us Posez-nous votre question

How it works

Comment ça fonctionne

Start in 3 steps

Commencer en 3 étapes

01 Tell us what you need Dites-nous ce dont vous avez besoin

Individual training, group training, SLE/ELS preparation, or procurement information.

Formation individuelle, formation de groupe, préparation ELS/SLE ou information d’approvisionnement.

02 Receive the right recommendation Recevez la bonne recommandation

We help identify the appropriate path, level, format, and schedule.

Nous aidons à identifier le bon parcours, le niveau, le format et l’horaire appropriés.

03 Start through MyLearningMyWay Commencez avec MyLearningMyWay

Learners access schedules, Teams links, resources, and support in one workspace.

Les apprenants accèdent aux horaires, liens Teams, ressources et soutien dans un seul espace.

Request an assessment Demander une évaluation

About KC

Who is Knowledge Circle?

Knowledge Circle is an Ottawa-rooted Canadian company that has supported the federal public service since 1994. We design and deliver official-languages training, diagnostic assessment, practical recommendations, department programs, and human support for learners, managers, HR teams, and instructors.

Federal employees Managers and HR Departments Instructors

Complete official languages training

Full training path.

Some learners need foundations. Others need workplace fluency, maintenance training, B-level readiness, or advanced SLE preparation. Knowledge Circle supports French and English training with clear plans, language instructors, guided digital practice, and practical support across skills.

01 Foundations to advanced Clear plans from beginner foundations to advanced SLE preparation.

02 Oral confidence Conversation, pronunciation, fluency, interaction, and B/C readiness.

03 Reading comprehension, written expression, grammar Preparation for the written SLE tests: accuracy, comprehension, and evaluation strategy.

04 Groups and individual support Group classes, individual coaching, and department programs.

After enrollment: digital practice

Practice between sessions.

Knowledge Circle digital tools make the method visible. After enrollment, learners use MyLearningMyWay to understand the logic, rehearse response patterns, listen, speak, repeat, and build confidence between live sessions.

Coach says Training path Practice with control Repeat with control

B answer Clear and useful, but often too concrete, personal, or short for C.

C answer Abstract, organized, nuanced, and spoken with professional control.

Advanced SLE preparation

Clearer SLE strategy.

After two or three attempts, the problem is rarely effort. The federal employee may still answer like an advanced learner instead of a federal professional explaining impact, conditions, judgment, and nuance.

Knowledge Circle coaching teaches that strategy directly: state the answer early, build one logical path, move from concrete to abstract, and speak with control.

Explore SLE preparation Ask about your goal

Federal employees, real pressure

Built for federal work.

Some learners are building confidence. Others are maintaining skills, preparing for SLE, or aiming for advanced oral performance. In every case, training must feel focused, encouraging, and immediately useful.

Federal employee preparing for an official-language oral evaluation — **Real work pressure.** Meetings, deadlines, tests, and stakeholders.

Meetings SLE target Public questions Time pressure Career goals

too many ideas

not enough structure

Clear answer.One logical path, professional control, and practice that fits the workday.

SLE evaluation expertise

Evaluation-informed training.

Knowledge Circle has deep experience with official second-language evaluation requirements. During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, we supported selected federal departments and agencies with SLE-related evaluation services to help reduce testing pressure. Today, that evaluation insight informs our placement, group planning, training design, and SLE preparation.

English and French evaluators Hundreds of SLE-related evaluations PSC SLE requirements understood

We manage the complexity of launching groups at scale, several times a year. For departments, group training delivered several times a year is not only a class schedule. It requires fair placement, coherent groups, realistic schedules, learner orientation, and ongoing pedagogical follow-up.

4 annual sessions Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter Predictable launch points for department training plans.

Level placement Assess learners and place them at the right level.

Groups and schedules Create coherent groups and realistic schedules.

Pedagogical follow-up Track attendance, progress, needs, and adjustments.

Placement Group creation Scheduling Learner orientation Attendance and progress follow-up

Procurement-ready for departments

Procurement-ready training.

For departments and agencies, quality is only part of the decision. Knowledge Circle supports Government of Canada language training through established procurement vehicles, including standing offers and supply arrangements. Our delivery aligns with federal requirements: qualified, experienced instructors, reliability status where required, and Canadian or recognized university credentials.

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Since 1994 Decades of language training experience with federal public servants.

Standing offers Support through established Government of Canada purchasing vehicles.

Qualified instructors Experienced instructors with reliability status where required and Canadian or recognized university credentials.

Learner portal Individual and group formats supported by the MyLearningMyWay learner portal and MS Teams.

Start with the right training conversation

Plan the next step.

Whether you need an assessment, individual training, a department program, procurement context, or support for current learners, Knowledge Circle will help direct your request to the right person and shape the right next step.

Assessment, placement, and practical recommendations

French and English training for individual or group needs

Department programs, procurement context, and learner support