Proof of language IN PAPER

[YousifBreesam]

Hello, my wife is PR and been in canada for about six years. She speaks English good enough for citizenship requirements, but she did not finish high school, but finished ESL classes & grade 11 English. They ask for language proof in paper, like high school diploma or equivalent, but she does't have any of them. Is grade 11 English or ESL good enough in paper proof or she must get her Diploma???

 

[CAforCA]

I think they need a paper proof, best is to ask your wife to take the IELTS ..you do not need a high score but it should do the trick. Good luck

 

[thecoolguysam]

Hello, my wife is PR and been in canada for about six years. She speaks English good enough for citizenship requirements, but she did not finish high school, but finished ESL classes & grade 11 English. They ask for language proof in paper, like high school diploma or equivalent, but she does't have any of them. Is grade 11 English or ESL good enough in paper proof or she must get her Diploma???

Where did she do ESL? Which country and province?

 

[YousifBreesam]

Where did she do ESL? Which country and province?

Canada, Ontario.

 

[thecoolguysam]

Canada, Ontario.

Check the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html

Ontario

Ontario Provincial Language Training Certificates from December 2013 or later. The certificate must be issued by providers of the Adult Non-Credit Language Training Program. Make sure your Ontario Adult Non-Credit language training program certificate shows you have a level CLB/NCLC 4 or higher, in speaking and listening. These certificates must be for:

• English as a Second Language (ESL)/Anglais Langue Seconde (ALS)
• French as a Second Language (FSL)/Français Langue Seconde (FLS); or
• Citizenship and Language Training (CL)/Instruction civique et enseignement de la langue (ICEL)

Does she meet the requirements?

Ideally speaking, to be on the safe side, she can either do IELTS General, CELPIP General or CELPIP General LS(Listening and Speaking) and obtain required score as follows:

• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program General Test (CELPIP-G) or the CELPIP-General LS (listening and speaking).
  • If you took the test after April 1, 2014, you must have a score of level 4 or higher in listening and speaking.
  • If you took the test before April 1, 2014, you must have a score of 2H or higher (i.e., 3L, 3H, 4L, 4H, 5L, or 5H) in listening and speaking.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS), general training, not the academic version You must have a score of:
  • 4.0 or higher in speaking and
  • 4.5 or higher in listening. (Note: If the test was done before November 28, 2008, we will accept a level 4 or higher)

 

[YousifBreesam]

That helps a lot, thank you