Can I sit for IELTS before submitting Application?

[milon]

Hello PMM and Other Senior Members,

I want to sit for IELTS before lodging my application.

Will it be valid when CIC will request for documents (IELTS is less than one year old and done before lodging application)

Thanks
MILON

 

[zaidkhalid]

Yes you can and your result will be valid as far as within one year


Cheers

 

[koushik704]

There is a clearly indication that::

If your application falls under Category 1…

Send the following: 1 • the application forms, (You are in an occupation which corresponds to the list of occupations identified in the Ministerial Instructions) • a photocopy of your passport’s bio-data page, (principal applicant only) • 2 self-addressed mailing labels one in English or French and the second in the official language of your country, and • the payment.

"Do not send other supporting documents. Wait until you receive correspondence from the CIU in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada"

So, i think u can sit for IELTS after lodging the application.

 

[plank]

you could save time in the process by sending IELTS initially along with application. It determines your exact points in Language section

 

[PMM]

Hi

you could save time in the process by sending IELTS initially along with application. It determines your exact points in Language section

Read the above posting, THEY DONT WANT IT WITH THE INITIAL APPLICATON>

PMM

 

[milon]

Thank you all.

As the processing time is reducing now(6 to 12 month according to CIC) I think it will be better if I sit for IELTS just before applying to make sure that I am geeting targeted score in english and also reaching qualifying score 67.CIC may require docs whithin 6 to 8 month after application.Than I will submmit my IELTS score as it will aslo be valid till than.

Plz comments.

MILON

 

[Suin]

it's valid for 2 years

 

[koushik704]

If the IELTS score validity is for 2 yrs then u can sit for IELTS prior to lodging the application.

 

[zaidkhalid]

For Immigration purposes the validity is one year only, for other puposes it is vald for 2 year.

Cheers

 

[Leon]

For immigration purposes, if you take it within one year of your application date, it is valid for that application. Even if your application takes 10 years (hopefully not) it would still be valid if it's taken within 1 year of application. That's why if you want to calculate your points correctly, it's better to take it before you apply because you know it will be valid when CIC asks for it, even if that is 2 or 3 years from now. Look at page 9 and 10 in the application guide at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/EG7.pdf