IELTS score bands under Old System... advice needed please

[Shally]

Hello Everyone,

I applied for permanent residence in Canada in May 2005. Recently they asked me to take Eng prof. test and I took IELTS and my scores are as under:

Listening: 6.5
Reading:  6.0
Speaking: 6.5
Writing: 8
Overall Band: 7

Under current rule I am getting 12 marks.
How much marks the IO will give me with these scores when my file is being processed under old system ?

Thanks for all replies

Shally

[newcomer]

well if u took ur test after 28 nov. 2008 ur IELTS results ll be judged according to new points system, no matter when u ve filed ur application.

[Hani95]

hi
may i ask you about the new points system, what is it?
thanks

[martin12]

yeah what is the new points system ?  Please mention old and new systems here.

[V]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/resources/manuals/op/op06e.pdf

[NewYorker]

Yes, you will get 12 points not with the old system, even though if you have given this test before Nov 28th 2008. This is because Visa Officer can reward you points if it goes in your favor, so if the new rules giving you more points, your points will be calculated under that  and if old rules give you more points then you will be considered under that, however only pre Nov 28th applicant has this choice, post nov 28th applicant do not have the choice and what they see, that's what they get.

So in other words, yes, you will be rewarded with 12 points.