Work toward level C in French. Advance your federal career.
Built for Canadian public servants: SLE-focused learning, expert coaching, and premium media—so teams perform confidently in both official languages.
Your goal: succeed in the SLE
You are preparing for the French SLE to meet the language profile required for your next role: BBB, CBC or CCC. These three challenges can hold back your preparation, especially at the oral level, and follow you into the workplace.
Understanding. Then finding the words.
In your assessment
You search for words instead of developing a clear, structured answer.
In the oral assessment, understanding the question is only the beginning: you need to develop an understandable answer. Searching for words, translating in your head and building each sentence can make it harder to demonstrate the level you need, even on a subject you know well.
Belonging. Yet doubting your voice.
In your assessment
You watch for every mistake and shorten your answer because you fear being judged.
You know the subject, but doubt your ability to explain it in your second official language. With an assessor listening, worrying about mistakes can lead you to shorten your answers rather than develop your reasoning.
Aiming for C. Still at B.
In your assessment
You are aiming for C. Despite preparation and another assessment, your result is still B.
When you need C, level B can feel like a ceiling: you prepare for the assessment, but your result stays at B. At the oral level, moving from B to C means going beyond concrete explanations to discuss complex topics, sustain an opinion and respond to hypothetical questions. The next step is to identify and practise that gap. B remains a valid goal when it meets the required profile.
In your assessment. You have prepared for the oral assessment. You understand the question and know the subject. But your answer does not yet show everything you know. You search for words instead of developing a clear, structured answer. You watch for every mistake and shorten your answer because you fear being judged. You are aiming for C. Despite preparation and another assessment, your result is still B.
Your goal: demonstrate the required level in the assessment, then put those skills to work.
The position’s language profile and the assessment criteria give your preparation a concrete direction.
Your expertise. New possibilities.
Your next step could be a bilingual position, leading a team or contributing more confidently in meetings. Building your French helps you bring your expertise to the opportunities where both official languages matter.
The three letters follow this order: reading comprehension, written expression and oral proficiency. B means intermediate proficiency; C means advanced proficiency.
Level B in all three skills
An intermediate profile across the three skills, where the position requires it.
Level C in reading and speaking
Advanced reading and oral proficiency; intermediate written expression.
Level C in all three skills
An advanced profile across the three skills, where the duties require it.
Describe concrete workplace situations, explain actions taken and give understandable instructions.
Develop an opinion, address hypothetical questions and explain complex topics with nuance.
A professional goal. Support that connects learning, coaching and practice.
The ecosystem
The three pillars were built to work as one system. RusingÂcademy structures your path toward the exam. Lingueefy puts a real coach beside you for the oral work, with AI practice between sessions. Barholex Media produces the studio-quality material the other two run on.
Language Training & SLE Success
An interactive curriculum for the federal workplace: six Paths per language, structured practice and AI learning support with CoLearner.
Learn more about RusingÂcademy
Human Coaching Marketplace
Hybrid coaching platform (human + AI) to practice speaking in real-time with immediate feedback.
Learn more about Lingueefy
Editorial Media Studio
Educational content production and custom solutions for ministries and organizations.
Learn more about Barholex MediaEach pillar exists because preparing a federal second-language exam takes more than an app or a binder of exercises.
Our method
Each step builds on the previous one, from an honest diagnostic of where you stand to the day of the exam.
A strategic assessment of where you stand against the level your position requires.
A personalized plan based on your target level, deadlines, and professional constraints.
Approach your language proficiency exams with a clear structure and well-rehearsed answers.
What we offer
Designed for Canadian public servants, these offers combine according to your exam date and target level.
Six Paths per language. Your goals at the centre.
Four modules per Path, four core lessons per module and seven steps per lesson, with focused extensions. Learn French or English through workplace tasks: emails, meetings and recommendations. Discover CoLearner for questions and revision, and Lingueefy AI Companion for oral practice, with access conditions explained in your pathway. Work towards your SLE and professional goals at your pace.
Discover the curriculumEssential for Level C
The teacher transmits knowledge. The coach transforms performance. Coaching helps overcome psychological blocks, personalize the curriculum, and secure performance on exam day.
Contact our coachesHuman + AI
A hybrid approach: human expertise first, with AI tools for the practice between sessions.
Learn more about our approachWho it is for
Our programs are designed for Canadian public servants at different stages of their career. You may recognize yourself in one of these profiles.
Your SLE oral is weeks away, not months. You need intensive preparation focused on what the evaluator will listen for.
The position you want requires a bilingual profile you do not hold yet. You are ready to put in the work to qualify.
You have taken the evaluation before and missed your target. We start from what that result says about your answers.
You have years of experience and want to move into leadership roles that require a higher language profile.
Our programs run entirely online, wherever you work in Canada, with sessions scheduled around your workload.
You are aiming for level C because executive positions require it. Our advanced programs work on complex and hypothetical questions.
Testimonials
Learners, coaches and organizations use our ecosystem to move forward with more clarity.
Si vous cherchez à apprendre de quelqu'un qui peut vous aider à atteindre votre plein potentiel en français, Steven est cette personne. J'ai travaillé avec Steven pendant plus d'un an, et il a joué un rôle essentiel dans le développement de mes compétences linguistiques en français.Mithula Naik — 1 / 12
The founder
"Language is not merely a technical skill; it is a strategic enabler of connection, leadership, and opportunity."
Throughout his career in both the private sector and Canada's federal public service, Steven Barholere observed a recurring challenge: highly capable professionals often struggle to translate years of language study into confident bilingual performance at work.
Confronted with this gap between learning and performance, Steven set out to rethink how second-language skills are developed and assessed for adult professionals.
Former colleagues
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Real messages from federal public servants who took Steven's French instruction.
Our learners
Our learners include public servants from these organizations. The logos and names identify their employers; they do not imply any endorsement.
What sets us apart
Our only focus is the Canadian public service: its second-language evaluations, its language profiles and the way its people work.
Built around the needs of federal employees and their second-language evaluations.
Structured method with checkpoints until you reach your target level.
Intensive programs planned around your exam date.
One-on-one guidance tailored to your role and career goals.
The team
The people behind RusingÂcademy, Lingueefy and Barholex Media bring experience from education, the public service and media production.
Founder & CEO
With over 15 years in adult training, Steven designs language learning solutions for professionals in the public and private sectors. He supports public servants as they prepare for official language evaluations and use their second language at work.
Chief Learning Officer — RusingÂcademy
Sue-Anne is an expert in designing educational programs tailored to government language evaluations. She guides professionals in mastering French through clear learning pathways and exam preparation. Her strength lies in making complex learning feel structured and achievable.
Chief People Officer - Lingueefy
Preciosa specializes in bilingual talent development and career growth within the public sector. She matches learners with the right coaches and ensures a high-quality learning journey. Her work helps organizations and individuals build strong, bilingual teams.
Chief Bilingualism Campaigner - Barholex Media
Erika is a performance coach with a background in public service, education, psychology, and acting. She helps professionals overcome anxiety and perform with confidence in high-stakes settings like language tests, using science-based and stage-informed strategies.
Find your next step in the Path Series.
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FAQ
Answers to the questions public servants ask most often when considering our programs.
Let’s talk
Book a 30-minute call to discuss your target level and exam date, or start with the free placement test.
