OLA-ALP
Understand the Language Skills Required for Real Workplace Tasks
OLA-ALP helps organizations identify the communication demands of an occupation using the CLB and NCLC. It shows what workers need to listen to, say, read, and write in order to perform job tasks successfully.
About OLA-ALP
What Is OLA-ALP?
Every occupation has its own language demands. Some roles require workers to explain procedures, write reports, follow safety instructions, communicate with clients, read technical documents, or participate in team discussions.
An Occupational Language Analysis / Analyse linguistique des professions identifies these communication tasks and connects them to CLB or NCLC levels. The result is a practical profile of the language skills needed for a specific occupation.
Use Cases
When This Service Is Useful
Use OLA-ALP to clarify workplace language expectations, support training design, guide employment programs, and inform assessment development.
Language Learners & Newcomers
Tools, self-assessment guides, and resources to understand your language level and find the right program for your needs.
Build Occupation-Specific Training
Use real workplace tasks to guide curriculum, learning materials, and classroom activities.
Inform Assessment Development
Use occupational tasks and language levels to guide assessment design or review.
Support Regulators and Employers
Make professional or workplace communication expectations easier to understand and explain.
Support Bridging or Employment Programs
Help newcomers and internationally trained professionals prepare for workplace communication demands.
Skills Analyzed
What We Analyze
We examine the communication tasks workers complete on the job, from understanding instructions to writing reports and interacting with clients.
Listening
Understanding instructions, workplace conversations, client needs, safety information, meetings, or presentations.
Speaking
Explaining information, asking questions, giving updates, participating in discussions, or interacting with clients and colleagues.
Reading
Understanding forms, manuals, emails, policies, technical documents, charts, or workplace notices.
Writing
Completing forms, writing notes, reports, emails, records, summaries, or workplace documentation.
Deliverables
What You Receive
Receive a clear occupational language profile with CLB/NCLC levels, real workplace task examples, task complexity analysis, and practical recommendations
A profile of occupational language demands
CLB/NCLC levels for listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Examples of real workplace communication tasks
Analysis of task complexity
Recommendations for training or assessment
Guidance for curriculum or resource development
A final report for internal or stakeholder use
Who It’s For
Who OLA-ALP Supports
Professional associations
Employers
Workplace training programs
Bridging programs
Curriculum developers
Language training providers
assessment developers
Start Your Project
Need to Identify the Language Demands of an Occupation?
CCLB can help you create a clear, practical, CLB/NCLC-aligned profile of the communication skills required for a specific role.