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language test for US university graduate

iamstudent

Newbie
Jun 5, 2014
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Hi! I would like to ask if it is still necessary to take IELTS even if I already have a post-graduate degree from a US university? We are applying for express entry program for Canada. I'm torn between taking the IELTS or not since some people say I don't need to take the language test and others say I still needed to. Please, if you have some idea, let me know. We are planning to submit our application by the end of this year. Thank you!
 

crescent_jam

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2017
808
432
Jamaica
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
NOC Code......
1121
AOR Received.
14-09-2017
Passport Req..
17-10-2017
VISA ISSUED...
26-10-2017
LANDED..........
19-01-2018
Hi! I would like to ask if it is still necessary to take IELTS even if I already have a post-graduate degree from a US university? We are applying for express entry program for Canada. I'm torn between taking the IELTS or not since some people say I don't need to take the language test and others say I still needed to. Please, if you have some idea, let me know. We are planning to submit our application by the end of this year. Thank you!
Yes, you need to take the language test. Everyone does, even if they attended an English-speaking higher institution, or are from a country where English is the official language. I attended a US university AND am from an English-speaking country, and I still had to take it.

Please note as well, that submitting an Express Entry profile is not submitting an APPLICATION. It's just submitting an Expression of Interest. You won't be able to submit an application for permanent residency until your receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) after submitting an Express Entry profile for consideration. (Receipt of an ITA is dependent on how high your ultimate CRS Score is).
 
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scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,907
22,872
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hi! I would like to ask if it is still necessary to take IELTS even if I already have a post-graduate degree from a US university? We are applying for express entry program for Canada. I'm torn between taking the IELTS or not since some people say I don't need to take the language test and others say I still needed to. Please, if you have some idea, let me know. We are planning to submit our application by the end of this year. Thank you!
If you fail to take a language test - your PR application will be automatically refused. Nothing to be torn about.
 

mgnlky

Champion Member
Jan 22, 2016
1,558
277
Vancouver
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1122
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
22-12-2016
AOR Received.
22-12-2016
Med's Done....
04-11-2016
Passport Req..
22-3-2017
LANDED..........
04-09-2017
You don't have a choice. The language test is mandatory for everyone.