As a Candidate in the hotel and lodging industry, you must also:
• Show that you are competent in listening, reading, speaking, and writing English prior to nomination by submitting language testing results (IELTS preferred) with your application. The test results must be one of:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) www.ielts.org/default.aspx minimum of 4.0 in each of listening, reading, speaking, and writing; or,
Canadian Language Benchmark test results using an approved CLB assessment tool
www.language.ca/display_page.asp?page_id=227 that shows a minimum level of 4 achieved in each of listening, reading, speaking, and writing; or,
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) www.ets.org/toefl computer-based total score of 137, a TOEFL internet-based total score of 47, or TOEFL paper-based total score of 457.
Have a total of three (3) years of work experience in a job directly related to the hotel and lodging industry (abroad and/or in Canada).
Candidates must submit reference letters to demonstrate this experience. Reference letters must be dated and include the following:
»»Written on company letterhead
»»Name of employer
»»Employer contact information
»»Occupation title
»»Main duties
»»Dates of employment
»»Signed by company official (e.g. owner, administrator, supervisor)