Language requirements - Completion of a secondary or post-secondary program

[Moonlight240]

Hi Everyone,

I'm about to apply for citizenship next month, I have my Masters degree from Canada. So, I want to send a copy of my master diploma as a language proof.

The CIC website says they will accept proof of completion of a secondary or post-secondary program, in French or in English, in Canada or abroad. I want to know the experience of people who actually applied for citizenship by providing their documents/proof(diploma/transcript) from Canada. Is it safer to take a test( IELTS or CELPIP) than providing language proof documents ? I have done IELTS before but I can not get additional copies.

Also, does it matter if you got your diploma before you became a permanent resident ?

Thanks...

 

[Swede]

Hi Everyone,

I'm about to apply for citizenship next month, I have my Masters degree from Canada. So, I want to send a copy of my master diploma as a language proof.

The CIC website says they will accept proof of completion of a secondary or post-secondary program, in French or in English, in Canada or abroad. I want to know the experience of people who actually applied for citizenship by providing their documents/proof(diploma/transcript) from Canada. Is it safer to take a test( IELTS or CELPIP) than providing language proof documents ? I have done IELTS before but I can not get additional copies.

Also, does it matter if you got your diploma before you became a permanent resident ?

Thanks...

No proof of language is "safer" than another as long as it conforms with CIC requirements. When you got your degree is of no matter.

 

[jujuberanch]

You are overthinking. Just send a copy of your diploma, and that's it. I am speaking from my own experience.

Hi Everyone,

I'm about to apply for citizenship next month, I have my Masters degree from Canada. So, I want to send a copy of my master diploma as a language proof.

The CIC website says they will accept proof of completion of a secondary or post-secondary program, in French or in English, in Canada or abroad. I want to know the experience of people who actually applied for citizenship by providing their documents/proof(diploma/transcript) from Canada. Is it safer to take a test( IELTS or CELPIP) than providing language proof documents ? I have done IELTS before but I can not get additional copies.

Also, does it matter if you got your diploma before you became a permanent resident ?

Thanks...

 

[goodman36]

You are overthinking. Just send a copy of your diploma, and that's it. I am speaking from my own experience.

Hi, I got my Bachelor's and Master's degrees (in Business Administration) from Universities in the US before I moved to Canada (I am originally from a 3rd country). I see that in the CIC site, it states in STEP 1 (for language requirement for Citizenship) that if a Diploma/ Degree is completed in English Language then it will will satisfy the requirement.

WILL IT BE OK IF I JUST ATTACH THE COPIES OF THESE DIPLOMAS? I was actually planning to take the CELPIP-LS test as I scored level 8 in the CBLT when assessed at YMCA. It will cost me $170 for the CELPIP-LS (what a cash grab) and I can only book date 3 weeks from now as they are filling up.

Any suggestion?

 

[jujuberanch]

I don't know why you are even asking for suggestions. Just send a copy of your diploma.

Hi, I got my Bachelor's and Master's degrees (in Business Administration) from Universities in the US before I moved to Canada (I am originally from a 3rd country). I see that in the CIC site, it states in STEP 1 (for language requirement for Citizenship) that if a Diploma/ Degree is completed in English Language then it will will satisfy the requirement.

WILL IT BE OK IF I JUST ATTACH THE COPIES OF THESE DIPLOMAS? I was actually planning to take the CELPIP-LS test as I scored level 8 in the CBLT when assessed at YMCA. It will cost me $170 for the CELPIP-LS (what a cash grab) and I can only book date 3 weeks from now as they are filling up.

Any suggestion?

 

[bidur78]

Send copy of Diploma and transcript.Good luck

 

[goodman36]

I don't know why you are even asking for suggestions. Just send a copy of your diploma.

Thanks.

Should I just send copies of the Diplomas or do I need to include the Transcripts too?

 

[jujuberanch]

DIPLOMA. ONE DIPLOMA. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TWO. JUST ONE! Try to keep things simple.

Thanks.

Should I just send copies of the Diplomas or do I need to include the Transcripts too?

 

[goodman36]

DIPLOMA. ONE DIPLOMA. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TWO. JUST ONE! Try to keep things simple.

Ok. Thanks. I got my bachelor's degree from the States in 1992. Hope that will be OK. I don't want to find out after 3 months that CIC won't accept it although in CIC's website it clearly states on Step1 that any Diploma program in English done from Abroad is acceptable.


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/language.asp

 

[Moonlight240]

Thanks for your comments. I'm going to send a copy of my master degree diploma, as my bachelor degree from abroad University. In addition, it is the latest completed program I have done. I hope that will be OK.

 

[rizcom123]

I sent my application with Masters degree certificate (copy) only, graduated from the UK University. But i'm yet to receive the AOR, until then it's a question mark. :'(

 

[goodman36]

I sent my application with Masters degree certificate (copy) only, graduated from the UK University. But i'm yet to receive the AOR, until then it's a question mark. :'(

When did you sent it?

 

[rizcom123]

When did you sent it?

I sent the application on 15th Jan 2014 but they received it on the 20th Jan 2014