All aspects of the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program are voluntary, including culminating tasks and other performance measures (e.g., milestones). Learners are permitted to participate in LBS whether or not they attempt a culminating task. While learners are not required to complete culminating tasks, service providers are required to include a culminating task in… Continue reading Are culminating tasks mandatory?
Program: Literacy and Basic Skills
What are culminating tasks?
Culminating tasks are authentic, complex tasks made up of at least two competencies. Culminating tasks are used alongside learning activities and milestones to help provide a reasonable assurance that a learner is ready to transition to their goal. Culminating tasks draw together multiple competencies that may be at different levels of complexity. Successful completion of… Continue reading What are culminating tasks?
Are there any exemptions to the Social Insurance Number (SIN) collection requirement?
Only very few exemptions will be permitted at the service delivery site level, as follows: Corrections Literacy Initiative and sites outside of the Corrections Literacy Initiative that serve adults in correctional facilities; Indigenous in-person and Anglophone/Francophone sites serving more than 40% Indigenous clients; Deaf e-Channel A “SIN Exemption” checkbox has been added to the EOIS-Case… Continue reading Are there any exemptions to the Social Insurance Number (SIN) collection requirement?
Will the collection of Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) be included in any future funding model decisions?
No. The collection of SINs from clients will not be used for any funding model developments or decision making.
Clients are concerned that this will impact their Part 1 Employment Insurance benefits or that they may face other penalties from the federal government and Canada Revenue Agency if they provide their Social Insurance Number (SIN). Is this true?
The federal government will not use the SIN provided by clients for any sort of tax purposes nor will it impact their Employment Insurance claims. The SIN is used by the federal government for program evaluation on a macro scale, not to identify individuals for the Canada Revenue Agency or Employment Insurance claims. The information… Continue reading Clients are concerned that this will impact their Part 1 Employment Insurance benefits or that they may face other penalties from the federal government and Canada Revenue Agency if they provide their Social Insurance Number (SIN). Is this true?
What happens if a new Literacy and Basic Skills learner wishes not to disclose their Social Insurance Number (SIN)?
Service providers will not be able to activate service plans or report on learners that do not disclose this information, unless the learners qualify for exemption. Where an exemption is not applicable, it is the expectation that the service provider makes every effort to obtain the SIN.
What can I do if the new Literacy and Basic Skills learner does not have a Social Insurance Number (SIN)?
If a new learner does not have a SIN, the service provider is expected, when possible, to support the client with a referral to Service Canada, even if the client is eligible for exemption (see below). The service provider can continue to offer Literacy and Basic Skills services to the learner, while they obtain their… Continue reading What can I do if the new Literacy and Basic Skills learner does not have a Social Insurance Number (SIN)?
Why is the Social Insurance Number (SIN) mandatory for the Literacy and Basic Skills program?
The Literacy and Basic Skills program is partially funded under the federal-provincial Labour Market Transfer Agreements (LMTA). The collection of SINs is a requirement for all clients participating in programs funded under the LMTA. As specified in the LMTA, Canadian provinces and territories agree to collect and compile the requested data elements for the federal… Continue reading Why is the Social Insurance Number (SIN) mandatory for the Literacy and Basic Skills program?
Is the collection of the Social Insurance Number (SIN) for prospective Literacy and Basic Skills learners a mandatory requirement? How do I collect it?
Yes, effective April 1, 2019, the SIN became a mandatory requirement for all Literacy and Basic Skills learners. The SIN is required at service plan activation in the EOIS-Case Management System (EOIS-CaMS). EOIS-CaMS includes a fillable SIN data field for the Literacy and Basic Skills program. Employment Ontario service providers can collect a learner’s SIN… Continue reading Is the collection of the Social Insurance Number (SIN) for prospective Literacy and Basic Skills learners a mandatory requirement? How do I collect it?
Can a learner have more than one active Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) service plan at the same time?
A learner can only have one active LBS service plan with the same service provider. However, a learner can have an active LBS service plan with multiple service providers at the same time. Each organization would create a new LBS service plan, indicating what services the learner is receiving from their organization. It is the… Continue reading Can a learner have more than one active Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) service plan at the same time?