It´s funny how many people think the IELTS Listening part is the easiest, in my case this is actually the one that gives me the hardest time. I took the exam on May 13th with the following results L/R/W/S : 7/8/8/8 (Overall band 8).
With an 8 in Listening my CRS score would have been 427 (445 if I applied as single), but because of Listening it is only 364 and therefore I need to re-take the test. I'm not planning to join the pool until November, but it is still frustrating having to register for the test again just because of such a small margin.
Anyway, this the Ray of Hope thread and I'm doing all the Listening practice tests I can find, hoping to get a 9 next time and be with you guys in Canada in the future.