Dear all,
Not taking IELTS won't FAIL YOU in the Canadian Immigration Processing system. He/she fails only when that said applicant couldn't garner the overall 67.
As explained in my previous post, Without an IELTS (or CELPIP), one is at the mercy of the VO (referred also as the IO). Who would usually give a lesser score. Remember, the 'written evidence' cannot prove the English 'speaking' aspect, u don't get any marks in that sub-class from the VO. Thus, u cannot get the max score in 'language skills'. Which might be a deal breaker.
Now, if one's total score thru the other criterion gets him/her more than 67, he would successfully sail thru even w/out the IELTS. And in such cases the VO/IO will not even ask for the IELTS, even if the pax is a 'non-native' user.
But, the above is a RISK, are we prepared to take it? Given the fragile position of our case processing, it's is genuinely best to take the IELTS or CELPIP.
Regards.