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Candidates applying for Permanent Residence to Canada and for Canadian Citizenship, are required to prove language skills by taking a language test approved by Canada immigration authority – Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Permanent Residence
There are two English language tests and two French language tests offered by third parties that are recognized by Canadian authorities:English:CELPIP General test and IELTS General Training
French: TEF Canada and TCF Canada
Other versions of these tests are not accepted for Express Entry.
Points are awarded for language proficiency when applying for permanent residence, under the Express Entry system or under provincial programs. The scores required depend on the different programs under which a candidate is applying.
To measure the language levels, the immigration authorities use the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for French.
The language abilities tested are:
speaking/expression orale
listening/comprehension de l’oral
reading/comprehension de l’écrit
writing/expression écrite
Canadian Citizenship
All applicants for Canadian citizenship aged 18-54 must submit proof that they have adequate knowledge of English or French. IRCC accepts several types of supporting evidence of language proficiency, including third-party language tests.
If you decide to submit a language test, the results must be equal to CLB / NCLC level 4 or higher in speaking and listening abilities.
The federal authorities also accept expired test results if they were done for immigration or citizenship purposes.
Accepted third-party tests include：
CELPIP General test and CELPIP General LS test:;
if you took the test after April 1st 2014, you must have a score of level 4 or higher in listening and speaking; If you took the test before April 1st 2014, you must have a score of 2H or higher in listening and speaking
IELTS General training:
4.0 or higher in speaking and 4.5 or higher in listening. If the test was done before November 28th 2008, a level 4 or higher in listening is accepted
TEF, TEFAQ (Test d’évaluation de français pour l’accès au Québec) or TEF pour la naturalisation:
If taken after July 1st 2012, your score must be Level B1 or higher in Compréhension de l’oral and Expression orale; If taken before July 1st 2012, your score must be Level 3 or higher in Compréhension de l’oral and Expression orale. Note: if you took the TEF test before July 1st, 2012, you need a level 3 for expression oraleThis applies only to the TEF and not the TEFAQ or TEF pour la naturalisation.
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Canada Immigration Language Tests
Candidates applying for Permanent Residence to Canada and for Canadian Citizenship, are required to prove language skills by taking a language test approved by Canada immigration authority – Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Permanent Residence
There are two English language tests and two French language tests offered by third parties that are recognized by Canadian authorities:English:CELPIP General test and IELTS General Training
Other versions of these tests are not accepted for Express Entry.
Points are awarded for language proficiency when applying for permanent residence, under the Express Entry system or under provincial programs. The scores required depend on the different programs under which a candidate is applying.
To measure the language levels, the immigration authorities use the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for French.
The language abilities tested are:
Canadian Citizenship
All applicants for Canadian citizenship aged 18-54 must submit proof that they have adequate knowledge of English or French. IRCC accepts several types of supporting evidence of language proficiency, including third-party language tests.
If you decide to submit a language test, the results must be equal to CLB / NCLC level 4 or higher in speaking and listening abilities.
The federal authorities also accept expired test results if they were done for immigration or citizenship purposes.
Accepted third-party tests include：
if you took the test after April 1st 2014, you must have a score of level 4 or higher in listening and speaking; If you took the test before April 1st 2014, you must have a score of 2H or higher in listening and speaking
4.0 or higher in speaking and 4.5 or higher in listening. If the test was done before November 28th 2008, a level 4 or higher in listening is accepted
If taken after July 1st 2012, your score must be Level B1 or higher in Compréhension de l’oral and Expression orale; If taken before July 1st 2012, your score must be Level 3 or higher in Compréhension de l’oral and Expression orale. Note: if you took the TEF test before July 1st, 2012, you need a level 3 for expression oraleThis applies only to the TEF and not the TEFAQ or TEF pour la naturalisation.
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