A logical answer, you should be fine but you are at the discretion of the immigration officer.
The rule is that your profile is valid at the time of ITA and IELTS is no exception. You can not be refused for this as your profile was in order and they gave you ITA. The maximum they could ask is to get a new IELTS which would be a great joke, if they do so.
IELTS is a joke as you know..
I stand corrected ! Your IELTS should be valid by the time when you plan to submit your eAPR. I have come across this information and I knew I have replied you wrongly, so I wanted to correct myself.
How long language test results are valid for Your test results must be less than two years old when you submit your application for permanent residence.
If you have been invited to apply, check that your language test results will still be valid when you plan to apply for permanent residence. If you haven’t been invited, you may want to make sure your results are valid for the rest of the time you will be in the pool.
If your results will expire before you can apply, you should:
be tested again,
apply before your test results expire, or
decline the invitation and go back into the pool to be considered in the future.
If you apply for permanent residence with language test results that have expired, we will refuse your application.
