IELTS & CELPIP

What is IELTS?

IELTS introduction

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. It uses a nine-band scale to clearly identify levels of proficiency, from non-user (band score 1) through to expert (band score 9).

IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training

IELTS is available in: Academic – for people applying for higher education or professional registration, and General Training for those migrating to Australia, Canada and the UK, or applying for secondary education, training programmes and work experience in an English-speaking environment. Both versions provide a valid and accurate assessment of the four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Fair to all

IELTS treats all test takers with the utmost fairness and respect by actively avoiding cultural bias, and  accepting all standard varieties of native-speaker English, including North American, British, Australian and New Zealand English.

Widely available

IELTS is available at more than 1,600 locations worldwide, including more than 50 locations in the USA, and there are 48 test dates a year.                         

Reference: IELTS website

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www.ielts.org

What is CELPIP?

The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) is a general English language proficiency test.

The CELPIP Test allows test takers to demonstrate their ability to function in English. The test clearly, accurately, and precisely assesses a test taker’s English abilities in a variety of everyday situations, such as communicating with co-workers and superiors in the workplace, interacting with friends, understanding newscasts, and interpreting and responding to written materials.

There are two versions of the CELPIP Test: the CELPIP-General Test and the CELPIP-General LS Test. The CELPIP-General Test assesses functional Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking skills. In addition to being accepted by IRCC, the CELPIP-General Test is accepted by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia and Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council. The CELPIP-General LS Test assesses functional Listening and Speaking proficiency.

WHO ACCEPTS CELPIP?

The CELPIP Tests prove English language proficiency for:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC):

• Permanent Resident Status
• Canadian Citizenship
• Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
• Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
• Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
• Start-up Visa Program
• Various Provincial Nominee Programs
• Alberta Human Services – Child Care Staff Certification
• Alberta Institute of Massage
• Association of Saskatchewan Realtors
• BC Corrections
• BC Health Care Assistant (HCA) Program
• Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)
• NorQuest College ELP (English Language Proficiency)
• Professional Business Accountants’ Society of Canada
• Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)
• Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC)
• Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
• TLC-Edmonton Training for Foreign Caregivers
• Organizational employment requirements

Reference: CELPIP website

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www.celpip.ca

Language testing

You must prove your language skills by taking an approved language test. To do this:

You must:

• schedule your test with an agency approved by IRCC and pay the costs
• enter the test results into your Express Entry profile (and the Personal Information Number, if the system asks for it)
• include the results with your application if you are invited to apply. If you don’t include it, we will not process your application.

Don’t ask for your language test results to be sent directly to us. Send us your results with your complete application. Keep your original test in a safe place as we may ask for it later.

Language tests that IRCC accept

You can take any of these approved language tests:

• English
• CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program
• you must take the CELPIP-General test
• we don’t accept the General-LS test for Express Entry
• IELTS: International English Language Testing System
  • you must take the General Training option
  • we don’t accept the Academic option for Express Entry
• French
• TEF Canada: Test d’évaluation de français, including:
  • compréhension de l’écrit
  • compréhension de l’oral
  • expression écrite
  • expression orale
• TCF Canada: Test de connaissance du français, including:
• compréhension de l’écrit
• compréhension de l’oral
• expression écrite
• expression orale

Reference: www.canada.ca

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Please note that IRCC may change the language requirement at any time. For more information, please visit the IRCC website at www.canada.ca