That's how it used to be. You used to be able to hire somebody in a bilingual non-imperative role, which meant that it would give them time, a year or two years, to obtain their language certification. With the change of the act and making it mandatory, you had to have the certification on the day you were appointed. When I said that it's a disservice, it's because we're not offering the ability to have the language training so you can meet those requirements.
On March 18th, 2024. See this statement in context.