Language assessment

[mot]

Hello all,

How is one guaranteed the full 16 marks in one of the languages if no test result is enclosed. why does anyone think the visa officer will give you the full marks (16) if all you provided is the explanatory letter documenting your usage of the language

 

[thaiguy]

It's pretty simple. If you enclose a letter attesting to your fluency and they don't believe it, they'll ask you for the test.

 

[mot]

thaiguy,

Thanks. But does it mean they will give you the full marks if they believe what one has written?

 

[thaiguy]

Well, focus on what's supposed to be in the letter. It's not a 'plea' for Immigration to believe that you should be granted 16 points for untold philosophical reasons. It's a letter that should explain how your parents spoke English; your primary, secondary and post-secondary education were delivered in English; your employment has been in English-speaking environments; and you're required to communicate with customers in English. Or along those lines. Either you qualify or you don't. And any of this information should be easily verifiable by determining where your parents were born, where you were born, where you attended school, where you worked, etc.

 

[mot]

Manythanks, thaiguy. It can't be clearer than that.

 

[yemkik]

mot,

It goes beyond that. Nowadays you still need to do the IELTS exam and enclose your scores, except in some special circumstances when it might be waived.

If you had asked this question in 2006 I would have conveniently told you it is a simple writing of 'fluency letter in English Language' but now the Canadian PRV is becoming more competitive especially in 'high' application zones like Accra, Delhi, Manila etc.

The best way to prove your case beyond all reasonable doubt is to take the IELTS exam and get a band 7 or higher.

 

[mot]

yemkik

Thanks. But what happens to those who applied in 2006 but whose applications are still on queue for review. Does it mean when they now review them, they'll ask them to write the test? That wont make sense to me.

 

[Oloye]

Either you put in last year or three years ago, the rules have not changed. Just put - in the letter just as thuiguy said, detailing your proficiency in English Language, confirm that you have the origin of English speaking and and this can be linked to your education and work, there will not be any problem. You can notice that Accra applicants from Naija do not face problem like this.

Oloye

 

[yemkik]

Oloye

That's not true. IELTS is fast becoming a special requirement regardless of location. The 2001-2002 sets (soj and tito) might have been lucky to sail through but I bet you I know a couple of others who have been asked to produce IELTS certificates.

These days rules change every time and what do you stand to lose? Taking the exam or facing the rigours of doing it later when you are forced to it, I would rather choose the latter. Why do you think IELTS now has expiry dates which was not like that before? Does that not ring a bell? Nobody knows for sure what rule they'll bring out tomorrow.

Mot to your question:
As par the new rule which states clearly that when the queue reaches your turn you'll be informed. I don't advise taking IELTS exam now because of the expiry date, it does not make sense what if your IELTS certification had expired by the time you are asked to update your papers.........I think patience is still the still the virtue my brother.

 

[thaiguy]

Just to be clear .. if you are a native speaker of English .. that is, you grew up speaking English as your mother tongue in one of the 5 English-speaking countries (US, Canada, Australia, UK, New Zealand), there is no reason why you should have to take the IELTS. You should write a statement of language ability, and based on your background, it should be accepted.

 

[yemkik]

thaiguy,

Good point.
For native English speakers it is not a requirement but for non-native speakers whose mother tongue is not english better take the IELTS that's the only proof (to show you have a good command of spoken and written english) to convince the immigration people.

 

[Oloye]

Yemkik,
Those people you mentioned, Tito and Soj, have their application assessed, approved and visa issued of recent (Within the last one year or thereabout) also Abeni_Okin will be called soon we have not heard that CHC Accra is forceful on Language test and there was no mandatory rule that they must write the test. If you have written it, fine and i do not see any thing wrong in people writing it but it is not that you will be disqualified for not writing it or that your application will not be processed. Despite having tight schedule, the CHC still follow the rules to the letter and one of the rules is that you provide an assessment certificate IELTS OR a written document specifyin your proficiency in English Language and proofs (Like work/project done in English Language.)

Oloye

 

[Homer]

It means when the immig. office sent us a receipt of document it doesn't mean they have checked each document. So later they may ask for the
english proficiency test. One of my friend has applied from Pakistan in 2004 but did not submitted any test score as he studied in australia/uk and worked with britsh and american companies whre official language for ci=ommunication is English. He's quite confident with his proof of english.

 

[yemkik]

Oloye,

I agree with you that the law says proficiency in English language is what is required by writing a statement in English language, that is fair enough, but the same immigration officer without meeting you will ask you to 'update' your documents by asking you to produce IELTS certificate to test your 'proficiency' in English, doesn't that say something?
I am specific now about CHC Accra

 

[mot]

yemkik,

Does this request for update by submitting IELTS certificate apply to all applicants? I would not think so. I think it will apply to those who didnt have at least a diploma from higher colleges. You will need to submit the IELTS certificate if your educational qualification is below a diploma irrespective of whether you were born in a english speaking country. What's yr take?