My husband is the primary applicant for the express entry and to claim the spouse points I have written IELTS exam, the result is:
L=7.50,
R=5.50,
W=5.50,
S=6.50,
OverAll=6.50
Is this score good enough for the spouse?
As per the cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/grid-crs.asp
Spouse’s or common-law partner’s official languages proficiency - first official language Maximum 20 points
Reading, writing, speaking and listening– total points for each ability
For each ability 5
CLB 4 or less 0
CLB 5 or 6 1
CLB 7 or 8 3
CLB 9 or more 5
Tried calculating the CLB based on my result in ielts-exam.net/IELTS-for-canada.htm but the calculator is not calculating if the score is less than 6.0 in each section. Does the spouse also need to get 6.0 in each section and based on my result how many points will I get.
I am satisfied with the results except for writing..... the thing is if I got 0.5 more for writing, I could get additional 23 to 32 points for my EE profile, based on the assumption each band is above CLB 9.
Do you all think I should retake the exam?? the risk is getting lower scores in the second one... lol
One more question, IF I retake the exam, does the second result override the first result? So if I get lower scores in the second exam, it is necessary to update my profile to the lower scores?
I heard that it is $150 to request for remarking and takes 6-8 weeks. If your mark changes you get the refund...
I am also disappointed with my writing score..... but I am thinking just retaking exams...