IELTS Expired After Receiving ITA

[garryd]

Hi, As the headline suggests, I received my ITA but a few days after my IELTS expired. I have yet to submit all my documents for PR. Is it okay if I retake the test and apply with the new results as long as my total points are above the CRS cutoff for my round of invitations? Just wanted to know if the IELTS score & date mentioned in my Express Entry profile being different from the IELTS score & date in my AOR would cause any problem. Thank you

 

[looking_for_username]

IELTS score should be valid on the day you get AOR, so ideally you should attempt IELTS again and try to achieve the same band or higher.

 

[garryd]

IELTS score should be valid on the day you get AOR, so ideally you should attempt IELTS again and try to achieve the same band or higher.

Thanks! I shouldn't decline my ita and enter the pool again, right? I got scared when someone said that to me.

 

[Miss bee]

Thanks! I shouldn't decline my ita and enter the pool again, right? I got scared when someone said that to me.

So basically you can take new test and update the scores while filling application. If your scores remain same as one for invitation, you are good and submit application. If scores fall below the cut off with new Ielts exam , you have to decline invitation.

 

[garryd]

So basically you can take new test and update the scores while filling application. If your scores remain same as one for invitation, you are good and submit application. If scores fall below the cut off with new Ielts exam , you have to decline invitation.

That sure helps. I would retake it, no doubt. Thank you so much!

 

[garryd]

That sure helps. I would retake it, no doubt. Thank you so much!

So basically you can take new test and update the scores while filling application. If your scores remain same as one for invitation, you are good and submit application. If scores fall below the cut off with new Ielts exam , you have to decline invitation.

It wouldn't cause any grounds for rejection, I'm hoping. Given that the test result number in my application for pr would be different than the one in my express entry profile

 

[Miss bee]

It wouldn't cause any grounds for rejection, I'm hoping. Given that the test result number in my application for pr would be different than the one in my express entry profile

No . You can attach letter of explanation along with old ielts certificate and write that your test expired and you are attaching new report along with old one . Upload under additional documents.

 

[garryd]

No . You can attach letter of explanation along with old ielts certificate and write that your test expired and you are attaching new report along with old one . Upload under additional documents.

Perfect. That works. Thanks so much for your help. Appreciate it!