Executive Summary on the Results of the Language Training Vouchers Pilot Initiative

Text version: Cumulative Percentage of Overall Population that Received a LINC Service

Months Voucher - n=1,945 Non-Voucher n=24,244
Prior to PR 0.7% 1.1%
-2 5.1% 5.4%
-1.5 9.2% 9.8%
-1 12.8% 13.2%
-0.5 15.2% 15.2%
0 17.4% 16.6%
0.5 18.5% 17.8%
1 19.4% 18.6%
1.5 20.9% 19.2%
2 22.1% 19.6%
2.5 23.4% 20.1%
3 24.5% 20.5%
3.5 25.3% 20.9%
4 26.0% 21.3%
4.5 26.7% 21.6%
5 27.1% 21.9%
5.5 27.6% 22.2%
6 28.0% 22.5%
6.5 28.4% 22.7%
7 28.4% 22.9%
7.5 28.6% 23.1%
8 28.7% 23.3%
8.5 28.8% 23.5%
9 29.3% 23.7%
9.5 29.6% 23.9%
10 29.8% 24.2%
10.5 30.0% 24.3%
11 30.4% 24.6%
11.5 30.7% 24.8%
12 30.8% 24.9%

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Text version: Cumulative Percentage of Alberta Population that Received a LINC Service

Months Voucher - n=627 Non-Voucher n=4,527
Prior to PR 0.6% 0.8%
-2 1.9% 2.5%
-1.5 4.1% 4.7%
-1 7.3% 7.9%
-0.5 10.8% 11.1%
0 14.0% 13.7%
0.5 16.3% 16.6%
1 17.5% 18.2%
1.5 19.8% 19.3%
2 21.2% 20.0%
2.5 23.8% 20.7%
3 25.4% 21.3%
3.5 26.2% 21.9%
4 27.1% 22.3%
4.5 27.8% 22.7%
5 28.2% 23.2%
5.5 28.7% 23.5%
6 29.2% 23.7%
6.5 29.5% 24.0%
7 29.7% 24.1%
7.5 29.8% 24.4%
8 29.8% 24.6%
8.5 29.8% 24.9%
9 30.3% 25.1%
9.5 30.6% 25.3%
10 30.6% 25.5%
10.5 30.8% 25.7%
11 31.7% 25.9%
11.5 31.7% 26.0%
12 31.7% 26.2%

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Text version: Cumulative Percentage of Ontario Population that Received a LINC Service

Months Voucher - n=1,174 Non-Voucher n=19,459
Prior to PR 0.8% 1.2%
-2 5.9% 6.0%
-1.5 10.4% 10.8%
-1 13.5% 14.2%
-0.5 15.6% 15.9%
0 17.2% 17.1%
0.5 17.7% 17.9%
1 18.4% 18.5%
1.5 19.8% 19.0%
2 20.9% 19.3%
2.5 21.8% 19.8%
3 22.5% 20.1%
3.5 23.3% 20.5%
4 24.0% 20.8%
4.5 24.7% 21.2%
5 25.1% 21.4%
5.5 25.6% 21.7%
6 25.9% 22.0%
6.5 26.3% 22.2%
7 26.3% 22.4%
7.5 26.5% 22.6%
8 26.7% 22.8%
8.5 26.8% 23.0%
9 27.3% 23.2%
9.5 27.6% 23.4%
10 27.9% 23.7%
10.5 28.2% 23.8%
11 28.3% 24.0%
11.5 28.7% 24.3%
12 28.9% 24.5%

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Text version: Cumulative Percentage of Nova Scotia Population that Received a LINC Service

Months Voucher - n=144 Non-Voucher n=258
Prior to PR 0.7% 0.0%
-2 13.2% 12.8%
-1.5 21.5% 21.7%
-1 31.3% 28.3%
-0.5 31.3% 29.5%
0 34.0% 31.8%
0.5 34.7% 33.3%
1 35.4% 34.5%
1.5 35.4% 35.3%
2 35.4% 35.3%
2.5 35.4% 35.3%
3 37.5% 36.0%
3.5 37.5% 36.4%
4 37.5% 37.6%
4.5 38.9% 38.0%
5 38.9% 38.4%
5.5 39.6% 38.8%
6 40.3% 38.8%
6.5 40.3% 38.8%
7 40.3% 39.1%
7.5 41.0% 39.5%
8 41.0% 39.5%
8.5 41.0% 39.5%
9 41.0% 39.5%
9.5 41.7% 39.5%
10 41.7% 39.9%
10.5 41.7% 39.9%
11 42.4% 39.9%
11.5 42.4% 39.9%
12 43.1% 39.9%

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Text version: Appendix B: Logic Model for Language Training Vouchers Pilot

Pilot Design and Management

Activity: Pilot Design

  • Developing pilot work plan
  • Developing guidelines and tools
  • Discussions with participating SPOs
  • Outputs:
    • Pilot work plan
    • Agreements with SPOs
    • Communication plan
    • Guidelines and tools
  • Outcomes:
    • Design, planning, and tools to support management and implementation of the pilot
    • Program model is evidence-based, informed by stakeholders, and addresses needs of newcomers

Activity: Pilot Management

  • Providing advice and support to participating SPOs
  • Monitoring the pilot
  • Making adjustments to pilot delivery, as necessary
  • Evaluating the pilot
  • Outputs:
    • Advice/Support
    • Pilot monitoring reports
    • Pilot evaluation report
  • Outcomes:
    • Successful testing of new mechanism for language delivery
    • Program model is evidence-based, informed by stakeholders, and addresses needs of newcomers

Pilot Delivery

Activity: Information Sessions

  • Delivering information sessions on settlement services to newcomers, including information on language training and certificates
  • Outputs:
    • Settlement sessions delivered

Activity: Assessment and Certificates

  • Assessing newcomer OL levels and support service needs
  • Informing clients about available SPOs including those matching their needs
  • Issuing certificates to newcomers
  • Outputs:
    • Language assessment report
    • Certificate issued
    • Client’s decision

Activity: Delivery of Language Training

  • Registering newcomers
  • Redeeming certificate
  • Delivering language classes
  • Language program monitoring (outputs and outcomes)
  • Outputs:
    • Client registered
    • Certificates redeemed by SPO
    • Language training delivered
    • Monitoring reports

Outcomes

  • Informed selection of SPO by certificate client
  • Certificate clients motivated to participate in language training
  • Proactive management of language assessment and language training programs by SPOs
  • Increased language training uptake by newcomers
  • Increased completion rates by newcomers
  • SPOs provide services that meet client needs
  • Clients have the official language skills to function in Canadian society
  • Newcomers contribute to the economic, social and cultural development needs of Canada*
  • Successful integration of newcomers into society*

* From Proposed Settlement Logic Model and PAA

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Text version: Appendix C: Methodology and Data Collection for the Pilot

  • Randomly Selected Clients
    • 2,000 randomly selected Voucher clients
    • 24,189 randomly selected Non-Voucher clients
  • Vouchers Mailed
    • October 2009: 500 vouchers mailed
    • November 2009: 500 vouchers mailed
    • December 2009: 500 vouchers mailed
    • January 2010: 500 vouchers mailed
  • Data Collection Tool gathering input from Language Assessment Centres on clients redeeming their voucher
  • iCAMS data used to monitor the uptake by both voucher clients and non-voucher clients from October 2009 to January 2011
  • Public Opinion Research conducted by the Strategic Counsel to complement data on Choice

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