For future applicants wondering about using expired English test scores (e.g. IELTS), please note the following information available from CIC. Essentially, expired test results are acceptable if they have been originally used when you immigrated through the Federal class processs. You can send a copy with your citizenship application, but make sure you still have the original report with you and be prepared to present it to a CIC agent during your prospective citizenship test and interview.
The following is quoted from the CIC website:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/language-step-2.asp
Acceptable language proof to apply for citizenship wizard
Step 2: Did you immigrate to Canada through a federal immigration program requiring a third-party test result for language ability? (e.g. Federal Skilled Workers, Canadian Experience Class)
If yes: Were the tests and results the following:
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program General (CELPIP-G) test, but not the academic version. You must have achieved 2H or higher (3L, 3H, 4L, 4H, 5 or 6)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), general training and not the academic version. You must have achieved:
4.0 or higher in speaking, and
4.5 or higher in listening. (If the test was done before November 28, 2008, we will accept a 4 or higher.)
Test d'Évaluation de Français (TEF). We will accept either:
Level 3 or higher, or
B1 or higher (B2, C1 or C2).
If so, send a copy of your test results with your citizenship application, even if the results have expired.
If you have lost or need a copy of your results, contact the test provider. Do not contact CIC.
I did have a personal copy of the original. IELTS provides you with an official copy to CIC for immigration purposes (if you inform them when taking the test). http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/test_takers_faqs/test_results.aspx
On the other hand, based on my recent test/interview experience, the CIC staff that interviewed me just checked that the photocopy of my IELTS is on file. I even offered to show the original but she said it wasn't necessary. The interview itself, once you reach that stage, is in fact an assessment of your language skills (whether its French or English), on the basis of how fluent you express yourself or comprehensible your answers are.
I just hope you kept a photocopy of the score report for yourself. GOOD LUCK.
Provide a copy for now and by the time you get to the interview stage you have enough time to work something out(pass another test...) there are a lot of centers funded by CIC where you can take the test and submit the result. It doesn't have to be IELTS
Provide a copy for now and by the time you get to the interview stage you have enough time to work something out(pass another test...) there are a lot of centers funded by CIC where you can take the test and submit the result. It doesn't have to be IELTS
Have you done that yourself and was the "new test" which you took after applying accepted? Or it has to be dated before submitting the citizenship application?
Have you done that yourself and was the "new test" which you took after applying accepted? Or it has to be dated before submitting the citizenship application?
