@ Karan & Cabalen
my NOC falls in C. If Karan's info will applies here in the Philippines then most of the applicants by that level will take IELTS right? I'm quite depress after reading her post. If they will require IELTS they must inform us earlier so that we can process ASAP and we will not wait longer...
Is it really required to have an IELTS para naman magkuha na ako agad before the embassy will request? at para di na abuting ng syam2 tayo...
[/quote)@leextream-- hi, don't be depress... instead BE PREPARED....here... this link can help you decide for your situation if you are indeed in the NOC C category :
from:http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob441.asp
As of July 1, 2012, most Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applicants in National Occupation Classification (NOC) Skill Levels C and D occupations will be required to undergo mandatory language testing and achieve a minimum standard of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 in each of the four abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing) prior to obtaining a provincial nomination certificate.
Applicants will also be required to include a copy of their language test results when submitting their application for permanent residence to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
Exceptions
Applicants who meet one of the following exceptions do not need to provide language test results with their application for permanent residence:
Temporary Foreign Workers in NOC C and D occupations who arrived in Canada on or before July 1, 2012 and who are nominated in a NOC employer-driven stream before July 1, 2013; or
NOC applicants in NOC C and D occupations who applied for a provincial nomination certificate before July 1, 2012.
As of July 1, 2013, all NOC C and D Provincial Nominees will have to provide a copy of their language test results with their application for permanent residence.
Instructions
Applications for permanent residence from NOC applicants in NOC C and D occupations must:
include a copy of valid language test results demonstrating that they meet the minimum language standards; OR
meet one of the exceptions noted above.
To be considered valid, the applicant’s language test results must be from one the following testing agencies:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (General Training stream);
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General); or
Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) (to test proficiency in French).
***GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME...