Received ITA - IELTS is about to expire

[arminius]

Hi all,

I know, that this question is already bee asked many times, but will try luck
We have received a Certificate of Nomination from Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.
The certificate is about to expire on April 17, 2019.
There is a note in nomination email saying: "Ensure you include valid IELTS General Training or CELPIP test result in your application for permanent residence. IRCC will return your full application if you don’t include valid language tests (taken within the last two years) or if your application is incomplete."

We got an ITA yesterday Nov. 29 2018.
My IELTS test is about to expire on Nov. 3, 2018. The next IELTS General test in my country will be conducted only on 14 Feb 2019.

We are trying to complete and submit the application as soon as possible. But..

Can you please advise how should we proceed in case we get ITA?

• Proceed with current IETLS that is about to expire on Nov. 3, 2018?
• Decline ITA, redo the IELTS test and submit a new score (only after March/April 2019) in Express Entry
• In the event of ITA decline by us due to IELTS expiration, what are implications (will we appear in the Express Entry pool again after resubmitting new IELTS results?)

We really afraid, that it may lead to delay or cause issues with our permanent residence application process.

Thanks in advance
Alya

 

[Babybae]

See the answer to your question below:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=121&top=6

"Your language test results must be valid (written in the last two years) when you submit your application for permanent residence. If they expire, you should retake the test and provide us with valid results. Otherwise, your application will be rejected as incomplete or may be refused."

 

[keebs]

Hi all,

I know, that this question is already bee asked many times, but will try luck
We have received a Certificate of Nomination from Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.
The certificate is about to expire on April 17, 2019.
There is a note in nomination email saying: "Ensure you include valid IELTS General Training or CELPIP test result in your application for permanent residence. IRCC will return your full application if you don’t include valid language tests (taken within the last two years) or if your application is incomplete."

We got an ITA yesterday Nov. 29 2018.
My IELTS test is about to expire on Nov. 3, 2018. The next IELTS General test in my country will be conducted only on 14 Feb 2019.

We are trying to complete and submit the application as soon as possible. But..

Can you please advise how should we proceed in case we get ITA?

• Proceed with current IETLS that is about to expire on Nov. 3, 2018?
• Decline ITA, redo the IELTS test and submit a new score (only after March/April 2019) in Express Entry
• In the event of ITA decline by us due to IELTS expiration, what are implications (will we appear in the Express Entry pool again after resubmitting new IELTS results?)

We really afraid, that it may lead to delay or cause issues with our permanent residence application process.

Thanks in advance
Alya

I’ve read on the forum that the IELTS must be valid at time of submission. If you’re submitting your application today or before the 3rd you can use the test as your AOR would be a date before the 3rd. If you’re submitting after the 3rd then you need to redo your test.

 

[arminius]

Thank you guys @keebs and @Babybae

 

[Jawadpathan]

Hi Alya,
I need to know what you did later on? Did you proceed with submitting application with expired score or managed to get new test results?

BR
Jawad