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Staffing

Language profile

The second official language proficiency levels required for a position, expressed as three letters.

Plain English

Three letters describing the second-language ability a position requires: reading, writing, and speaking, in that order.

If you’re new here

A is basic, B is intermediate, C is advanced. 'BBB' and 'CBC' are the common ones. The profile belongs to the position, not to you.

What they probably mean

“How much French or English this job needs you to have.”

Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.

Seen in the wild

“The position is bilingual imperative CBC.”

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Bureaucracy level

Complex · 4/5

How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.

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