IELTS requirement

[HoneyBadger]

Hello,

My wife will be applying for the Canadian FSW program coming May and i have a question regarding an IELTS requirements.
I know my wife needs to tale an IELTS since she is a principle applicant. However, do I (spouse) need to take IELTS as well?
Even though CIC has yet to publish new guidelines for the program, I was wondering if anyone out there anything regarding this?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Cappuccino]

Hello,

My wife will be applying for the Canadian FSW program coming May and i have a question regarding an IELTS requirements.
I know my wife needs to tale an IELTS since she is a principle applicant. However, do I (spouse) need to take IELTS as well?
Even though CIC has yet to publish new guidelines for the program, I was wondering if anyone out there anything regarding this?

Thank you in advance.

We don't know for 100% certain exactly how the new rules will handle this, however I think it is very likely that it will continue to be the principal applicant only who will need to provide proof of language proficiency.

Wayne.

 

[azazaz]

you are wrong cappuciono

check this link

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/calculate-your-immigration-points-as-per-new-proposed-changes-2013-t129784.0.html


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2012/2012-12-19.asp

spouse education points will be replaced by spouse ielts points

or spouse will be given points if he/she has any canadian education


ADAPTABILITY: Changes to reflect factors that help promote integration (10 points max.)
CIC is proposing changes to the adaptability criteria to emphasize factors that are shown to have a positive impact on an immigrant and their family’s integration. As employers have shown a preference for workers with Canadian study and work experience, points for previous work experience in Canada will be increased for the principal applicant. Points for previous study in Canada will remain the same.

Feedback from the consultations strongly recommended replacing the points factor for a spouse’s education with points for a spouse’s language proficiency to improve the likelihood of a family’s successful integration. The points for previous spousal study and/or work in Canada, and having relatives in Canada will remain unchanged. Applicants will have more opportunities overall to earn adaptability points, although the total points will remain the same.

Overall, the new and revised FSWP will enable CIC to select younger skilled workers, proficient in English or French, who can integrate more rapidly and successfully into the Canadian labour market and be active members of the work force for a longer period of time. These changes will also assist the government in meeting the goals stated in Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2012 by building a fast and flexible immigration system whose primary focus is meeting Canada’s economic and labour market needs.

 

[Cappuccino]

Hi thanks for the info, I had not seen this CIC page. Although having been in the UK for 2 weeks I am only just catching up since the original announcement was made on 19th Dec.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2012/2012-12-19.asp
It says:
"Feedback from the consultations strongly recommended replacing the points factor for a spouse’s education with points for a spouse’s language proficiency to improve the likelihood of a family’s successful integration."

If they are replacing spouse's education with spouse's language in with adaptability, then it seems spouse's language will count. But presumably proof will be required only IF you want to score points in adaptability for spouse's language?

It would indicate that an application will still be acceptable without proof of language for spouse, you simply don't get the adaptability points for it without the proof?


I guess what I am saying is that the spouse can speak no English or French, fail to score adaptability points, but the application may still be eligible of the total points is 67 or higher?

Wayne.

 

[azazaz]

I guess what I am saying is that the spouse can speak no English or French, fail to score adaptability points, but the application may still be eligible of the total points is 67 or higher?

Wayne.

you are right sir,,what i stated is only if spouse want to score points..thx

 

[HoneyBadger]

Thanks guys. Appreciated your inputs. I will plan to just go ahead an take the IELTS test.