Senior Member/PMM-- Do i need to take IELTS

[pv]

IS there anyone who can shade some lights on conversion of IELTS score to Language points given in the eligibility test?


Listening - 7.5 (4)
Reading - 6.5 (4)
Writing - 6.5 (4)
Speaking - 6.5(4)

Total for english = 16

 

[Gregor]

Doesn’t CIC ask for IELTS tests if they're not satisfied with the personal explanation, before they actually give you 0 points?
Gregor

 

[aanbaan]

Doesn't CIC ask for IELTS tests if they're not satisfied with the personal explanation, before they actually give you 0 points?
Gregor

not under the new fast track mechanism

 

[Gregor]

Doesn't CIC ask for IELTS tests if they're not satisfied with the personal explanation, before they actually give you 0 points?
Gregor


not under the new fast track mechanism

So it would be the case when it comes to the old system, is that correct, I am asking as my wife intends to write personal explanation, she can easily prove her English by publications and letters from work (university) anyone tried to prove they English and was successful?
Thank you,
Gregor

 

[Leon]

It has been discussed on this board. One guy who had a university degree in English as a 2nd language was given zero points and one guy managed to get full points but he had years of experience as an English teacher. One guy said he showed proof of having lived in an English speaking country and doing a university degree there and he was awarded 8 points when he'd asked for 16. I read on another board about a woman who applied and even though she was born and raised in the US with English as her only language, because she had a non-English name (we can only assume), she was given zero points. She applied again with IELTS and was accepted.

I think it totally depends on your luck with the visa officer. They can't argue with IELTS but if you send a letter, you are leaving it up to them what they give you. So are you feeling lucky?

 

[aanbaan]

It has been discussed on this board. One guy who had a university degree in English as a 2nd language was given zero points and one guy managed to get full points but he had years of experience as an English teacher. One guy said he showed proof of having lived in an English speaking country and doing a university degree there and he was awarded 8 points when he'd asked for 16. I read on another board about a woman who applied and even though she was born and raised in the US with English as her only language, because she had a non-English name (we can only assume), she was given zero points. She applied again with IELTS and was accepted.

I think it totally depends on your luck with the visa officer. They can't argue with IELTS but if you send a letter, you are leaving it up to them what they give you. So are you feeling lucky?

best answer....

there was another case under old system with PhD in English from UK and was asked to take IELTS (no idea about his background)

one of my sister's friend is a Masters and PhD in French Literature from France and was awarded 0 for French (she is Indian). She made it through 67 though, because she had claimed 16 for English and had given IELTS. she was claiming 8 for French with an explanation letter.

 

[rely]

It is subjective, visa officer is final authority, he may give 16 or 0 or something in between .
Major

Dear all,
Without considering for Language, I am at 65 points. I've been in Canada for last year and a half and I've been in IT field for the last 8 years and I have a PG MBA as well. My studies and job has always been in English.

I need only 2 points for English ... Do you think I might get zero points in spite of the letter that I am sending to the Visa office ?

Thanks for your response !


~D

 

[Gregor]

Thanks for all the info!
My wife is taking IELTS next week we're not going to chance it
Fingers crossed, we don't have to score 16 but it would be nice.

 

[aanbaan]

Thanks for all the info!
My wife is taking IELTS next week we're not going to chance it
Fingers crossed, we don't have to score 16 but it would be nice.

i hope your wife is the principal applicant here.

 

[canadacanada]

your righ, she is...