Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced that it will accept language test results from four new tests for Student Direct Stream (SDS) applicants.
IRCC will begin to accept test results from these four new tests effective August 10, 2023.
The newly eligible tests are:
CELPIP General
CAEL
PTE Academic
TOEFL iBT Test
Prior to this change, IELTS General and IELTS Academic were the only tests approved by IRCC for SDS applicants.
CAEL and Pearson PTE Academic test results must show a minimum score of 60.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) TOEFL iBT Test need a minimum score of 83.
Students must take these tests in-person. Online, remotely proctored tests will not be accepted for applicants in the SDS.
For the unversed, the SDS offers expedited processing of study permits for students from specific countries. Eligible students are legal residents of: Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, or Vietnam.
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