Citizenship and Immigration Canada to streamline language proficiency assessment

[mbastudies]

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced today that the Canadian government will reduce application processing delays by streamlining language proficiency assessment for Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class applications.

For all applications received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada on or after April 10, 2010, immigration officers will be determining applicants’ language proficiency based on documentation submitted at the time the application is assessed, and will no longer be giving applicants an opportunity to provide additional documents supporting their language proficiency.

Currently, if an immigration officer feels that an applicant has not adequately proved his or her language proficiency with documentation, they may contact the applicant and afford the opportunity to provide results of a third-party test, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test.

However, as of April 10, 2010, this option will no longer be provided to applicants. Language proficiency will be assessed solely on information the applicant has provided at the time of submission. It is therefore advisable that applicants submit conclusive proof of their language ability, such as IELTS test results, with their complete application.

Source: http://www.canadavisa.com/cic-streamline-language-proficiency-ielts-100310.html

 

[Immicanada09]

Hi

Is this applicable to the submission at Nova scotia or Buffalo? I got the aor from NS and i have to now submit docs to Buffalo

Immicanada09

 

[mbastudies]

This will be applicable to all new applicants applying to Nova Scotia.

 

[mbastudies]

Though I heard from some consultants that this new change does NOT necessitate sending IELTS results with the initial application, It just means that in case someone claims being proficient without his/her intention to take the test, the officer can reject him if he believes the applicant must take the language test, without giving him a second chance to take the test.
Seniors may comment better on this, though.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Though I heard from some consultants that this new change does NOT necessitate sending IELTS results with the initial application, It just means that in case someone claims being proficient without his/her intention to take the test, the officer can reject him if he believes the applicant must take the language test, without giving him a second chance to take the test.
Seniors may comment better on this, though.

You are correct.

1. You don't send proof of English/French with the initial application to Nova Scotia
2. The press release refers to the second stage of the application. CIC/CHC will no longer give second chances to prove language ability. If a person whose first language is neither French/English decides to send proof of their language ability in a written statement, CIC/CHC will make the decision on what was submitted. They will no longer give a "second chance" asking the applicant to submit an IELTS/TEF result. They will be scored on what they have written and if it is not sufficient, they may get anywhere from 0 to 16 for first language ability.

 

[mbastudies]

Thanks PMM for your confirmation.

Hi

You are correct.

1. You don't send proof of English/French with the initial application to Nova Scotia
2. The press release refers to the second stage of the application. CIC/CHC will no longer give second chances to prove language ability. If a person whose first language is neither French/English decides to send proof of their language ability in a written statement, CIC/CHC will make the decision on what was submitted. They will no longer give a "second chance" asking the applicant to submit an IELTS/TEF result. They will be scored on what they have written and if it is not sufficient, they may get anywhere from 0 to 16 for first language ability.