4 Accepted Canadian Language Proficiency Tests For Immigration

Canadian Language Proficiency Tests and all you need to know. I know that a lot of Nigerians would disagree but whether or not we agree, one of the requirements for your japa journey for some countries is the language proficiency test. Now, depending on the country there are different language proficiency tests that are required and accepted by these countries.

For Canada, there are a number of language proficiency tests that are required of intending visitors to Canada. Canada speaks two major languages which are French and English. Depending on what you’re going to Canada for, and the province.

The IRCC doesn’t actually have a preferred test and any of the tests listed here is acceptable.

What is the IRCC

The IRCC is the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is the body that aids the arrival of immigrants to Canada, this body also provides protection for refugees and offers the necessary aid that will help people settle in Canada. The IRCC also issues travel documents such as passports to Canadians and is also the body in charge of granting citizenship to immigrants.

Some of the services of the IRCC include finding out what immigration programs you can apply for, a platform where you can apply for and also extend your work permit, apart from where you can apply for your study permit, a platform where you can apply for, resume or give up your Canadian citizenship, a platform when you immigrant can get a permanent residence card, and a platform where Canadians can get passports, get proof of citizenship, a platform where refugees can claim protection and also a platform where you can find out why you might not be allowed to enter into Canada.

The IRCC is also in charge of the language proficiency test which is a necessity in your visa application to be able to migrate to Canada. We also have another article that will help you with seamless integration in Canada, click here for that.

The Accepted Canadian Language Proficiency Test 

One of the things you will need to provide for your migration is an accepted Canadian language proficiency test result and the test results must come from an authorised organisation.

IELTS 

One of the accepted proficiency test results for Canadian immigration is the IELTS. There are two ways you can take the IELTS exams. You can take it on your computer which allows you to get your results in 3 to 5 days and the IELTS on paper which will mean you will get your results in 13 days. A lot of people go for the IELTS on the computer more than the IELTS on paper. Although the questions in both tests are the same. Created to give an accurate and fair assessment of your English language proficiency, and developed by language experts from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and Canada.

The questions of the test cover listening, speaking, writing and reading. We have the IELTS for study, IELTS for work and IELTS for migration. There are also two different modules for IELTS and these are; General Training and Academic Training.

The IELTS General Training can only take place at a test centre on the computer or on paper while the IELTS Academic can be taken either online or at home where you have a stable internet connection or at a test centre on paper or computer.

In Nigeria, the cost of the IELTS exams ranges from 75,000 to 80,000 naira and this is because of the exchange rate and how volatile it is. The test is written more than once a year and there are many locations in Nigeria so you have to pick a location and time that works for you, depending on where you are going in Canada and what you are applying for are what will determine your acceptable score for the IELTS proficiency test. It is worth noting that the IELTS test result is only valid for 2 years

CELPIP

CELPIP is the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program {CELPIP}.

Accepted by the Canadian government for immigration, this Canadian language proficiency test is accepted by universities, colleges and other educational institutions.

CELPIP- General and CELPIP- General LS are the two versions of this exam. The test sections also cover listening, speaking, writing and reading skills. 

 If you are trying to apply for your permanent residency in Canada under the Federal School Trades Program (FSTP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Startup Visa Program, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and other provincial nominee programs then the CELPIP- General test is usually the proficiency test taken.

CELPIP-General LS Test

This test takes about 3 hours to complete and is usually used to analyse the speaking and listening proficiency of the candidate. For those who need to prove their speaking and listening proficiency in order to be able to get a Canadian visa.

There are a lot of test centres in Nigeria and this Canadian language proficiency test will cost you about 285 CAD

PTE 

The PTE or the Pearson English Test is a new English proficiency test. The test is 2 hours long, with 20 question types in essay writing and multiple choice.

There are three parts to the PTE English proficiency test.

Part one is speaking and writing which lasts 54 to 67 minutes and will be testing your speaking and writing skills.

Part two is the reading which lasts 29 to 30 minutes and will be testing your ability to read academic English and

part 3 is the listening which would take 30 to 43 minutes and will be testing your listening skills through a series of audio and video clips. The PTE English proficiency test will set you back about 65,000 naira.

 TEF 

The TEF is also another accepted Canadian language proficiency test. Test D’Evaluation De Francais (TEF) was created in 1998 by the Paris Ile-de-France CCI. The test is made up of five modular tests which are; Oral Comprehension (CO), Oral Expression (EO), Vocabulary and Syntax (LS), Written Comprehension (CE) and Written Expression (EE).

The CEF proficiency test is used to certify your level of proficiency in French. The TEF test has four compulsory tests which are;

Oral Comprehension which will lasts about 40 minutes and has 60 questions, Vocabulary and Syntax which will lasts about 30 minutes with 40 questions,

Reading Comprehension which will last about 60 minutes with 50 questions and Written Expression which will last about 60 minutes and you cover two subjects. The TEF examination cost about 210, 000 naira