Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers

What Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers does

Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) is a private non-profit professional association founded in 1970 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. It is the only national body in Canada dedicated exclusively to additional-language (L+) teachers, serving educators of French, Spanish, German, Indigenous languages, and other second languages across all provinces and territories. The organization delivers professional development through multiple programs, including CASLT Chez-Vous (mobile, in-district PD), Virtual PL Days, FSL Fundamentals instructor-led courses, and the biennial Languages Without Borders conference. Its technology footprint centers on a bilingual (English/French) website, an online CoLab community platform (colab.caslt.org) for member collaboration, and a triannual Réflexions magazine; it also publishes research reports, handbooks, and toolkits, and runs the annual CASLT Awards and Languages Build video contest.

CASLT is governed by a Board of Directors and a National Council with provincial and territorial representation, and maintains formal mutual partnerships with six provincial language teacher associations (ACPI, BCATML, MATF, OMLTA, SLIC, SPEAQ) that offer affiliated membership pathways. Its revenue model is primarily subscription-recurring membership fees structured in three tiers (Student free, Individual up to $60/year, Institutional $325/year for up to 6 members), supplemented by publication and merchandise sales through an online boutique, event registration fees, and affinity-program partnerships. The organization has 1-10 employees and does not publicly disclose revenue, grants, or external funding.

Name

Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers

Legal name

Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT)

Website

https://caslt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CASLT is a Canadian non-profit professional association founded in 1970 that provides professional development, publications, and advocacy for second language teachers across all provinces and territories, funded mainly through tiered memberships and events.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Education Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Education Marketplaces & Course Platforms (MOOCs, Cohort-Based, Creator Platforms)

Keywords

• Second language teaching
• Professional development
• Teacher membership association
• FSL education
• Language pedagogy resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions in three tiers: Student (free), Individual ($60), and Institutional ($325 for up to 6 members). This is the primary revenue stream providing access to member-only content, publications, webinars, and event discounts.
2. Publications and Resources Sales: Sale of professional development books, toolkits, and research reports through the CASLT boutique. Price ranges from free to approximately $66 per item. Bulk discounts available (10% off for 15+ copies).
3. Event Registration: Revenue from Languages Without Border conference and other professional learning events. Members receive discounted registration rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CASLT is a national non-profit professional membership association that delivers professional development, advocacy, research, and resources to second language teachers across Canada. Its core offerings are tiered memberships (Student free, Individual $60/year, Institutional $325/year) granting access to the CoLab online community, Réflexions Magazine, webinars, publications, and discounts, alongside instructor-led professional learning programs, a biennial national conference, and a boutique of pedagogical publications and merchandise.

Product overview

The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) is a professional membership organization, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of professional learning programs (CASLT Chez-Vous, Virtual PL Days, FSL Fundamentals), an online community platform (CASLT CoLab), publications (Réflexions Magazine, research reports, pedagogical handbooks), a biennial conference (Languages Without Borders), and branded merchandise. The portfolio serves language educators through membership-based access to professional development, resources, advocacy, and networking, with revenue generated through memberships ($60/year individual), publication sales, conference fees, and merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CASLT Membership Annual tiered membership subscription providing second language teachers across Canada with access to the CoLab online community, Réflexions Magazine, webinars, member discounts on publications, conference discounts, awards eligibility, and voting rights. Tiers: Student (free), Individual ($60/year), Institutional ($325/year for up to 6 members).
• CASLT Chez-Vous (CCV) Mobile professional learning program that brings in-person and blended learning PD directly to schools and districts for FSL educators.
• Virtual PL Days Virtual professional learning days offering online workshops and training sessions for language educators across Canada.
• FSL Fundamentals Instructor-led courses for FSL teachers covering FSL pedagogy and linguistic proficiency, designed to develop both teaching skills and French language competence.
• French for Teachers (A1-B2) Fall 2026 Cohort-based French language proficiency courses for FSL teachers at A1, A2, B1, and B2 levels covering listening, speaking, reading, and writing tasks specific to the FSL teaching profession.
• CASLT CoLab Online professional learning community and collaboration platform for second language teachers, providing access to resources, communities, webinars, and professional development content.
• Réflexions Magazine CASLT's triannual bilingual professional magazine covering topics in second language teaching, including special issues such as Artificial Intelligence in Language Teaching.
• Languages Without Borders Conference Canada's premier biennial national conference for L+ educators and stakeholders, held every two years to advance professional learning, exchange ideas, and provide networking opportunities.
• Languages Build Video Contest Annual video contest encouraging students and educators to celebrate language learning and multilingualism.
• The Innovative Language Classroom Handbook Handbook on leveraging technology to drive learning in language classrooms, available in digital and print formats at $18.19–$41.22.
• Action-Oriented Approach Toolkit Toolkit for aligning learning, teaching, and assessment using action-oriented approaches in language education, priced $29.28–$66.37.
• Leading Successful Language Programs Tool for educational administrators of additional language (L+) programs, providing guidance on program leadership and management, priced $20.80–$47.15.
• Profile and Pathways – Supports for Developing FSL Teachers' Pedagogical, Linguistic, and Cultural Competencies Research report examining three broad categories related to FSL teaching: pedagogical skill, cultural competency, and proficiency in the target language.
• La pandémie et la pratique: L'impact de la COVID-19 sur les enseignants de langues secondes au Canada Research report examining the impacts of COVID-19 on second language teachers in Canada, available as a free digital resource.
• La pénurie d'enseignants en immersion française et en français langue seconde Joint ACPI-CASLT study report estimating a shortage of 10,000 qualified FSL and French immersion teachers across Canada, based on survey responses from 934 school leaders.
• Languages Build Backpack Branded backpack merchandise featuring the Languages Build campaign messaging, priced at $37.00.
• Languages Build T-shirt Branded t-shirt merchandise featuring the Languages Build campaign messaging, priced at $33.00.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000 qualified FSL and French Immersion teacher shortage identified through ACPI-CASLT national study (2020-2021)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Association canadienne des professionnels de l'immersion (ACPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint research partnership with ACPI to conduct a national study on French Immersion and FSL teacher shortage. Surveyed 934 school administrators and estimated 10,000 qualified teacher shortage across Canada.
• Association canadienne des professeurs d'immersion (ACPI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational partnership with Canada's French Immersion professionals association. Offers affiliated membership options allowing ACPI members to join CASLT at reduced rates.
• British Columbia Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (BCATML)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvincial partnership with BC language teachers association offering affiliated membership options for BC educators.
• Manitoba Association of Teachers of French (MATF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvincial partnership with Manitoba French teachers association offering affiliated membership options.
• Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association (OMLTA/AOPLV)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvincial partnership with Ontario language teachers association offering affiliated membership options for Ontario educators.
• Second Languages and Intercultural Council (SLIC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvincial partnership with Alberta language teachers association offering affiliated membership options for Alberta educators.
• SPEAQ (Society for the Promotion of the Teaching of English as a Second Language in Quebec)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvincial partnership with Quebec ESL teachers association offering affiliated membership options for Quebec educators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Teachers of English: NCTE is a large US-based professional association for language arts educators — a comparable membership, publications, and conference model serving language/literacy teachers, though broader (literacy/English) rather than L2-specific.
• Canadian Teachers' Federation / Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants: The CTF/FCE is the national federation of Canadian teachers' organizations — a broader incumbent serving all Canadian K-12 teachers with overlapping bilingual advocacy, publications, and professional development offerings, though it is not L2-specialized.
• Canadian Education Association: The CEA (EdCan Network) is a Canadian national education organization providing research, publications, and professional learning for educators and school leaders — comparable as a peer membership/advocacy body, though it covers the full K-12 spectrum rather than L2 specifically.
• TESOL International Association: TESOL is a larger international professional association for English as a Second/Foreign Language educators; comparable in membership, conferences, publications, and advocacy structure, but broader in scope (ESL/EFL globally rather than L+ nationally).

Regional players

• International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language: IATEFL is a UK-headquartered international association for English language teachers offering memberships, annual conferences, publications, and grants — closely comparable model to CASLT but focused on the English language teaching profession internationally.

Direct peers

• Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association (OMLTA/AOPLV): OMLTA is a CASLT provincial partner that itself operates as an L2 teacher association offering memberships, conferences, and resources in Ontario — directly comparable L2-focused professional association model, just at provincial scale.
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages: ACTFL is the closest direct peer — a US national professional association for language educators offering memberships, conferences, publications, and advocacy in a directly comparable mission and business model to CASLT, just across a different national geography.
• Association canadienne des professeurs d'immersion (ACPI): ACPI is CASLT's core French Immersion-specific national partner and joint research collaborator (the 10,000-teacher shortage study). It is a directly comparable L2 (specifically French Immersion) professional association with overlapping membership, advocacy, and PD offerings.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CASLT.ACPLS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caslt-acpls

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