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Waiving IELTS for study permit application

rooney123

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Dec 28, 2010
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Hi

I am expecting an admit from Univ of Waterloo for a Masters program, because I have 2 years MBA from USA the IELTS/TOEFL requirement was waived by the university,

can I submit a letter from university of waterloo stating that I have the required english language proficiency for the program and the IELTS/TOEFL requirement was waived because of the above mentioned reason and submit that in my visa application in place of IELTS score, I will be applying at New Delhi CHC.

Thanks !
 

Inam89

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Feb 23, 2012
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Category........
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CPC-O
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
Yes
IELTS Request
8.5
Med's Done....
Yes
rooney123 said:
Hi

I am expecting an admit from Univ of Waterloo for a Masters program, because I have 2 years MBA from USA the IELTS/TOEFL requirement was waived by the university,

can I submit a letter from university of waterloo stating that I have the required english language proficiency for the program and the IELTS/TOEFL requirement was waived because of the above mentioned reason and submit that in my visa application in place of IELTS score, I will be applying at New Delhi CHC.

Thanks !
If uWaterloo gives you the letter stating that you have fulfilled the required English Proficiency requirement then you might got waiver for Visa as well.
 

Inam89

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Feb 23, 2012
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Job Offer........
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AOR Received.
Yes
IELTS Request
8.5
Med's Done....
Yes
sareen said:
Yes you can as IELTS/TOEFL is requirement of University not of embassy
Please, don't misguide students on this forum. IELTS is a requirement for students from India.

I guess you are from Pakistan so your statement might be true for CHC Islamabad.
 

Abu Bakr

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Dec 9, 2011
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Inam89 said:
Please, don't misguide students on this forum. IELTS is a requirement for students from India.

I guess you are from Pakistan so your statement might be true for CHC Islamabad.
hi,
IELTS is required in INDIA only for spp program....its not required for general category.
 
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HBK

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Abu Bakr said:
hi,
IELTS is required in INDIA only for spp program....its not required for general category.
your mistake.
check below link.
http://www.vfs-canada.co.in/pdf/study_permit_17-05-2012.pdf
 

Inam89

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Feb 23, 2012
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Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
Yes
IELTS Request
8.5
Med's Done....
Yes
Abu Bakr said:
hi,
IELTS is required in INDIA only for spp program....its not required for general category.
Go through the checklist of all three categories and you will find your answer.
 
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HBK

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rooney123 said:
Hi

I am expecting an admit from Univ of Waterloo for a Masters program, because I have 2 years MBA from USA the IELTS/TOEFL requirement was waived by the university,

can I submit a letter from university of waterloo stating that I have the required english language proficiency for the program and the IELTS/TOEFL requirement was waived because of the above mentioned reason and submit that in my visa application in place of IELTS score, I will be applying at New Delhi CHC.

Thanks !
Buddy. there will be no harm if you appear for IELTS.Since you are US return then it would be not a rocket science for you.
 

Abu Bakr

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Dec 9, 2011
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HBK said:
your mistake.
check below link.
http://www.vfs-canada.co.in/pdf/study_permit_17-05-2012.pdf
sorry may be i am wrong but i read some post form indian students they got visa without ielts(based on foreign degree or proficiency certificate ).....
 
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HBK

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Abu Bakr said:
sorry may be i am wrong but i read some post form indian students they got visa without ielts(based on foreign degree or proficiency certificate ).....
in the forum even 1 INDIAN student got visa without IELTS/English language proficiency certificate.(with ESL program under university category)
The name of the member is happygarcha. :D
search it on right side box. ;D ;D
 

world.citizen

Star Member
May 24, 2012
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Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-07-2012
IELTS Request
8.5
Med's Done....
10-07-2012
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
20-07-2012
LANDED..........
Soon!
I think TOEFL is more U.S. English-oriented, while IELTS is more international English-oriented. Since Canada prefers international English over U.S. English, they insist on IELTS. Play it safe and take the IELTS.
 

ss789

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May 20, 2012
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Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-06-2012
File Transfer...
08-06-2012
Med's Request
29-06-2012
HBK is right. Ielts is NOT always a requirement for students from India. I have 5 friends in India who have gotten their study permit for Canada within the past month without submitting ielts or any other english language test score. Aslong as you fall under "university" category and your acceptance letter states you don't require any such score.. you're fine.

But overall it really depends on your visa officer and how lenient he/she is, some enforce every single bullet point while others do use their common sense and make concessions.
 

sareen

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May 18, 2012
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Dear Inam you dont have any authority to comment like that I'm not mis guiding any body I think you sit next to VO that's why saying like that.

Go on website and check out document check list for india and pk you will have answer. I dont like to share things to make ppl tens there are hundred of students waiting for medical call and in big tension at this time they need support not " I Have got medical call and bla bla"

Hopefully you will now understand why I'm not sharing things and sharing what which can make way easy not complicated as u guys are going to do.

Stay Blessed
Bye
 

Inam89

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Feb 23, 2012
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NOC Code......
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
Yes
IELTS Request
8.5
Med's Done....
Yes
sareen said:
Dear Inam you dont have any authority to comment like that I'm not mis guiding any body I think you sit next to VO that's why saying like that. [ ;D LOL]

Go on website and check out document check list for india and pk you will have answer. I dont like to share things to make ppl tens there are hundred of students waiting for medical call and in big tension at this time they need support not " I Have got medical call and bla bla" [Didn't get your this point 8) ]

Hopefully you will now understand why I'm not sharing things and sharing what which can make way easy not complicated as u guys are going to do. [please share things because sharing is caring]

Stay Blessed
Bye
Sorry if I pissed you off.

1. You need to check their checklist.
2. Your information was incomplete and was purely misguiding. Had you wrote that IELTS is a must for SPP and is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for General/ university applicants then I would not have commented like that. Don't think that people will sing hymns for you on such misleading information.

Yes, I say you misguided him by providing a confident answer while you haven't shared the details.

Check these links, they clearly contradicts your statement:
a. http://www.vfs-canada.co.in/pdf/study_permit_17-05-2012.pdf
b. http://www.vfs-canada.co.in/pdf/Application_for_Prospective_University_Students_190412.pdf
c. http://www.vfs-canada.co.in/pdf/Student_Partners_Program_(SPP)_in_india_190412.pdf

I am blessed. Thanks for the prayers.

BR,
Inam
 

sareen

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May 18, 2012
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Ok I have shared what I have experienced. And I think so its totally depends upon the mode of VO to stamp or deny Visa.

Cheers