You must demonstrate your language abilities by passing an approved language exam if you wish to apply for immigration to Canada as a skilled immigrant or through Express Entry. You must demonstrate your proficiency in English and/or French to the IRCC in order to obtain a Canadian visa.
You must submit the results of a language exam from a recognized organization in order to apply for immigration to Canada.
There is no preferred test for IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada). You can select the test that is more convenient for you to take because the outcomes of all three tests are equally respected.
Any language test you take must have resulted from within the previous two years in order for it to be considered valid.
There are 4 different test types:
1) IELTS (International English Language Testing Program)
2) CELPIP (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program)
3) TEF (Test d’evaluation de Francais)
4) TCF (Test de connaissance du français)
FOR ENGLISH:
IELTS Test
IELTS is an internationally available English proficiency test. We typically advise our clients to take the IELTS in order to complete their immigration file, and we also give them IELTS training because there are so many testing locations worldwide. IELTS is divided into two categories: Academic and General Training. You should take the IELTS - General Training to immigrate to Canada. In addition to an overall band score that averages your performance across all language abilities, IELTS results give you a score for each language ability. Your total band score has no bearing on your ability to enter Canada.
CELPIP Test
CELPIP stands for Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) created CELPIP. The CELPIP was created for Canadian English, which incorporates components of British and American English as well as Canadian accents, as opposed to the IELTS, which was created for international English proficiency. The General Test and the General LS Test are the two different CELPIP test kinds. You must take the CELPIP-General Test for immigration. With test sites now located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, India, China, and the United States, the CELPIP is now available outside of Canada. Originally, it could only be taken from within Canada.
FOR FRENCH:
TEF Test
You must take the TEF unless you are a natural French speaker or would like to submit results of a language test proving your competency in French. The TEF and the TEFAQ are the two forms of TEF that are available. Normally, we advise taking the TEF. While the TEF is approved by both federal and Quebec immigration, the TEFAQ is only accepted for Quebec immigration.
TCF Test
For applications for permanent residency, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accept the Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada), a broad French language test, as official documentation of language ability. The TCF Canada's goal is to rate your level of proficiency in French on a scale of 1 to 6. The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, developed by the Council of Europe, is equivalent to this scale (CEFR). The candidate will receive an official certificate of results from 4 to 8 weeks after the exam, which will include the results for each module's score. The findings are reliable for two years.
Required Score to be Eligible
There are minimal language requirements for the majority of Canadian economic immigration programs, although they are not all the same. Your required score will differ according to the program you're applying to.
Many programs use point systems in addition to basic criteria. Along with language competency, other factors such as age, work history, and education may also be given points. The language test score you need to pass could range from the minimal requirement depending on your profile.
We recommend that you put in your best effort. You can retake the exam if you're not satisfied with your scores in an effort to get better ones. It's crucial to keep in mind that they are tests. Even if you are confident in your abilities to speak English or French, you should still study and take practice exams.
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
For applications for permanent residency, a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) is a table that compares the results of various language exams. The CLB system equalizes the results of the four federal language tests so that they can be compared with one another.
You must meet certain language standards for each program to be eligible for Canadian immigration. For instance, candidates for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) need to have a CLB score of 7 or above in each of the four language categories (listening, speaking, writing, and reading).
Therefore, utilizing the CLB chart created to establish your CLB scores, you can quickly convert your test results after completing a recognized language test like the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
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