About the IELTS for Canada Immigration

Are you interested in Canada immigration? If you are, then knowing the criteria that are required to fulfill to qualify for Canada migration would become very important for you. Under certain immigration categories, such as: Federal Skilled Worker Category and the Canadian Experience Class, the applicants need to prove their proficiency in either English or French language. In order to prove their language proficiency, they must have to take the IELTS test, an International English Language Testing System exam.

Both the IELTS and TEF results actually help the Visa Officers to verify that the applicant has adequate knowledge of English or French for proper integration into the Canadian society and the workforce of the country.

To exhibit the ability of English language for Canada immigration, the results of IELTS test must be submitted. On the basis of your test, the Visa Officer will objectively assess your language ability. The CIC or Citizenship and Immigration Canada considers IELTS results as the only convincing proof of language proficiency of the applicants.

To go for an IELTS exam, the applicants need to contact their local centre for IELTS test to find out the dates when the applicant will be able to apply for their language test and also about its cost. To appear in IELTS, you have to at first, download the application form and then after filling it completely, send it to your local IELTS centre along with your photographs, your identification certificate, and required fees.

Many immigration aspirants go for coaching classes before taking the IELTS test only to make sure that they obtain a high score. Just to get an idea about the test, you can also go for IELTS practice tests.

The IELTS test has four parts, such as: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The whole IELTS test lasts 2.45 hours and can be completed in a single day. However, the Speaking part can be taken up to 7 days before or after the other three parts.

You will get score for each part over a Band Scale from 1 to 9. To obtain the maximum 16 points for your English language ability under the Federal Skilled Worker category, you will have to score 7.5 or higher in the Listening part and 6.5 or more in the other 3 parts.

Band 1 – Non user
Band 2 – Intermittent user
Band 3 – Extremely limited user
Band 4 – Limited user
Band 5 – Modest user
Band 6 – Competent user
Band 7 – Good user
Band 8 – Very good user
Band 9 – Expert user

IELTS test results are valid for two years period. IELTS results released within the period of 24 months from the date of an application submission should remain valid all through the process of the application.

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