Canada has removed the requirement for language testing to be submitted to IRCC for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) non-Express Entry applications.

To be eligible for the Canada Express Entry program, international students need to prove their English or French language ability. For that, they need to take an approved language test, get the minimum results required by the program, and include the results when they complete their Express Entry profile. The language test evaluates abilities such as writing, reading, listening and speaking.

All PNP applicants who have been nominated under an Express Entry stream have to undergo language testing. Individuals must indicate their valid test result scores in their Express Entry profile.

In Express Entry, test results are validated electronically with the testing organization, so PNP- Express Entry applicants are not required to upload a copy of their test results as part of a complete application.

Recognized language-testing organizations

To be considered valid, the applicant’s language test results must be from one of the approved tests:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS General Training)
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
• PTE Core
• Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada) to test proficiency in French
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada) to test proficiency in French

For the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the minimum level of English Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 7 is considered. For the Canadian Experience Class, the minimum level for all four language abilities is CLB 7 for TEER 0 or 1 and CLB 5 for TEER 2 or 3.