Can I use expired IELTS certificate to apply for Canadian citizenship?

[Viktor Mykolaichuk]

Hi,

I hope you are all well.

My name is Viktor and I got a question about an English test, which I need to do to apply for Canadian citizenship. My question is - can I use my General IELTS test results (I did this test in 2013 in the UK) to apply for citizenship? I did not do it specifically for Canadian immigration and also it expired. Also, I just have a scanned copy of it as I cannot find an original certificate, it’s been a while since I passed it, so will a copy of it work to apply for citizenship?

Many thanks.

Kind regards,
Viktor

 

[comerunning19]

Hi,

I hope you are all well.

My name is Viktor and I got a question about an English test, which I need to do to apply for Canadian citizenship. My question is - can I use my General IELTS test results (I did this test in 2013 in the UK) to apply for citizenship? I did not do it specifically for Canadian immigration and also it expired. Also, I just have a scanned copy of it as I cannot find an original certificate, it’s been a while since I passed it, so will a copy of it work to apply for citizenship?

Many thanks.

Kind regards,
Viktor

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/language-proof.html

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
Your test date: On or after November 28, 2008
To apply for Canadian citizenship, your results need to be:

• Listening: 4.5 or higher
• Speaking: 4.0 or higher

If your results are high enough, include a copy of your test results (even if they’re expired) with your citizenship application.

If you lost or need a copy of your results, contact IELTS.

If your results are not high enough, find other language proof you can submit.

 

[Viktor Mykolaichuk]

Many thanks for this reply. I just want to clarify one thing. I have also red in many forums that expired language certificate is accepted to apply for Canadian citizenship only when the same certificate was used when applied for Canadian immigration. So, if i didn’t use it during my immigration process, because my wife was the main applicant in Express Entry program, her certificate was enough, can I still use it for the citizenship application?

Please advice.

 

[Viktor Mykolaichuk]

Many thanks for this reply. I just want to clarify one thing. I have also red in many forums that expired language certificate is accepted to apply for Canadian citizenship only when the same certificate was used when applied for Canadian immigration. So, if i didn’t use it during my immigration process, because my wife was the main applicant in Express Entry program, her certificate was enough, can I still use it for the citizenship application?

Please advice.

 

[amuman]

Hi Viktor. Just wanted to check did you use expired ielts for citizenship? If so was it accepted?

 

[sanjsin9]

Hi Viktor. Just wanted to check did you use expired ielts for citizenship? If so was it accepted?

you can use your expired IELTS ,

i've done the same for my citizenship application

 

[furrukhrao]

Many thanks for this reply. I just want to clarify one thing. I have also red in many forums that expired language certificate is accepted to apply for Canadian citizenship only when the same certificate was used when applied for Canadian immigration. So, if i didn’t use it during my immigration process, because my wife was the main applicant in Express Entry program, her certificate was enough, can I still use it for the citizenship application?

Please advice.

Yes use the same or a different doesn't matter.

 

[amuman]

you can use your expired IELTS ,

i've done the same for my citizenship application

Thank you for the response!!!