IELTS for EE - Possible exemption?

[patricia.hple]

Hi guys,
My friend, who is a native English speaker, is interested in applying for PR. She's extremely well educated and is making a lot of $$. The problem is that she is hearing impaired, and might not perform well in the IELTS listening test. Her daily communication is okay, thanks to the fact that she can lip read the person she talks to, but there is no "reader" in IELTS...
My question is, whether or not there is a way for her to opt out of the listening test? Will CIC accept medical proof of hearing disability and provide exemption for the listening test?
Thank you.

 

[bestofluck]

Hi guys,
My friend, who is a native English speaker, is interested in applying for PR. She's extremely well educated and is making a lot of $$. The problem is that she is hearing impaired, and might not perform well in the IELTS listening test. Her daily communication is okay, thanks to the fact that she can lip read the person she talks to, but there is no "reader" in IELTS...
My question is, whether or not there is a way for her to opt out of the listening test? Will CIC accept medical proof of hearing disability and provide exemption for the listening test?
Thank you.

2. Hearing-impaired (lip-reading) versions of the Listening test

You can ask for a hearing-impaired (lip-reading) version of the Listening test. Instead of playing a recording, the supervisor (the person who will give you your Listening test) will read out the material to you. They will read out each text twice. The supervisor will stop reading from time to time during the second reading. This will give you time to write your answers.

Make sure you:
can lip-read a person who is speaking English
practise with sample papers before the test.
It may be possible for you to practise lip-reading with the person who will give you your Listening test before you take the test. Ask your test centre.

https://www.ielts.org/book-a-test/special-requirements/hearing-or-speaking-difficulties

For more info visit the IELTS test centre or office or call them.