CAFFC Training Plan A-P3-050-SLT/PH-H01

Authority: Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Defence Academy
Date: 14 Nov 2018appendix_4_fr_training_plan_en (full copy download below)

Purpose & Scope

Guides implementation of the Military Second Language Training Programme (MSLTP).
Framework for the Canadian Armed Forces French Curriculum (CAFFC) and CAF English Curriculum (CAFEC).
Applies to all Regular and Primary Reserve members needing to meet bilingualism requirements.

Built under CFITES doctrine (Canadian Forces Individual Training & Education System).
Three levels aligned with Public Service Commission proficiency standards:
- Level A → AAA profile (600 hrs)
- Level B → BBB profile (450–630 hrs)
- Level C → CBC profile (600–1200 hrs)

Communicative approach: Realistic docs, role play, simulations.
Andragogical approach: Tailored to adult learners, emphasizing autonomy, motivation, and life experience.
Core skills: Reading comprehension, written expression (structural/grammar), oral proficiencyappendix_4_fr_training_plan_en.

Managed by Canadian Defence Academy with delivery via:
- Canadian Forces Language School (CFLS)
- Royal Military Colleges (Kingston, Saint-Jean)
- RCN, Army, and RCAF Language Training Centres.
Modes: Classroom, labs, distance tutoring (TAD), virtual classrooms, autonomous learning (ALLIES Web).
Also delivered via private contractors under the National Individual Standing Offer (NISO).

Continuous Courses: One-year or semester (Levels A, B, C, accelerated).
Single Progress Level Courses: PL 1–11 in classroom, lab, distance, or virtual.
Specific Skill Courses: Reading, writing, oral proficiency (Levels B/C).
Refresher / SLE Prep: Focused preparation for official Second Language Evaluation (SLE).
Language Retention: Individualized (part/full-time), group sessions, autonomous learning.
Military College Programmes: Integrated into officer-cadet curricula.

Confirms that ALLIES Web is the CAF’s autonomous language learning platform, integrated into formal curricula.
Reinforces that app.allies.forces.gc.ca is tied to this training plan.
Training infrastructure is distributed across CAF establishments but governed centrally by CDA.