What is the exact IELTS expire date?

[hhhh]

I heard most of people said, the IELTS should be valid until the time you got ITA and submit all your profile.


BUT TODAY, I just heard another clarification that is:
Your IELTS must be valid until the day you got VO to assess your IELTS from the system.
That means weeks or months later after you accept ITA and submit all your profile.

For example: I took my IELTS on 2014/1/30
I got ITA on 2016/1/15, accepted and submitted all profile on 2016/1/29
I got VO to assess my profile on 2016/2/1 or later

Then will my IELTS valid and meet the requirement of EE?

Is there anyone could clarify on this?

 

[sushsmart15]

I think you just submitted your e-APR in the nick of time - just a day before the expiry of your IELTS report.
All I know as said by Asivad Anac, your IELTS report should be valid at the time of submission of your e-APR.
If it expires during processing, then it is fine.
I think you should be fine.

 

[canadianrrk]

If ur IELTS is valied as on the date of AOR then its fine, if u get ur AOR after the ielts expiry date then its not valied.

 

[sushsmart15]

Note: Your test results must be valid (less than two years old) when you complete your Express Entry profile, and when you apply for permanent residence.

The profile is valid for 12 months. You should make sure that your language test results are valid for at least the same number of days.

If your test results expire soon, you should re-take the test and update your Express Entry profile with your new test results.

Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/language-testing.asp

 

[hhhh]

sushsmart15,

Thanks for your reply.
Then I think we are aligned.
What I heard today is not correct.
I also think when the IELTS valid when I submit the e-APR will be fine.
Thanks again.

I think you just submitted your e-APR in the nick of time - just a day before the expiry of your IELTS report.
All I know as said by Asivad Anac, your IELTS report should be valid at the time of submission of your e-APR.
If it expires during processing, then it is fine.
I think you should be fine.

 

[hhhh]

canadianrrk,

IELTS result should be valid until the date the person submit e-APR in EE, but not he/she got AOR...

If ur IELTS is valied as on the date of AOR then its fine, if u get ur AOR after the ielts expiry date then its not valied.

 

[hhhh]

sushsmart15,

Thank you for your reply!

Note: Your test results must be valid (less than two years old) when you complete your Express Entry profile, and when you apply for permanent residence.

The profile is valid for 12 months. You should make sure that your language test results are valid for at least the same number of days.

If your test results expire soon, you should re-take the test and update your Express Entry profile with your new test results.

Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/language-testing.asp

 

[bonhomme]

In addition to all that has been said, if you had an active EE profile and your IELTS results expire before you submit your e-APR, your profile will automatically change to "Profile Ineligible" and you'll get a message in your CIC account.

 

[hhhh]

bonhomme,

Thank you for your reply on the part that above not mentioned.
Now I understand it has to be valid until my e-APR submission.

Thanks again~

In addition to all that has been said, if you had an active EE profile and your IELTS results expire before you submit your e-APR, your profile will automatically change to "Profile Ineligible" and you'll get a message in your CIC account.