Study: Language used at work by graduates of English, French or bilingual postsecondary institutions

April 5, 2022, 8:48 a.m. (EDT)

According to a new study, The language of the postsecondary institution that graduates attended may be associated with the language they then use in the workplace.

In Quebec, postsecondary graduates who attended an English-language institution are more likely to use English in the workplace following their studies. This trend is particularly pronounced among graduates with an "other" mother tongue, i.e., a language other than English or French.

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