Canadian Citizenship – English Requirements – Do You Know?

Do you know about the English requirements if you want Canadian citizenship? Many do not!
You need to prove you have enough English skills for Canadian citizenship. There are different ways to prove your English skills.

Through Education
As proof, you can provide any of the following documentation from an English speaking country or school (Canada included):
* Copy of high school diploma, or
* Copy of college or university degree/diploma.
If you have either of these diplomas, you must have attended the school that issued the diploma in a country where
* the main language is English, or
* they must be from an English university in any country
You must have earned a full degree (or diploma) and provide a copy of it (or full transcripts) from the educational institution proving that you met all the requirements for earning the degree (or diploma).

Through Providing Language Test Results
* CELPIP Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program General (CELPIP-G) test (not the academic version), or
CELPIP-General LS – a two-skills (listening and speaking) version of the CELPIP general test, or
* IELTS International English Language Testing System (IELTS), general training (not the academic version), or
* LINC – completing the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC). A copy of this certificate is required to prove that you completed the course.
For Manitoba: A “progress report” from the Manitoba government issued since January 2009. You will have to ensure your report indicates speaking and listening skills are at least at “ Canada Language Benchmark level 5” or higher.
For British Columbia (BC): A document of proof from BC’s English Language Services for Adults (ELSA) program. You must ensure that you have achieved at least Canadian Language Benchmark 4 in listening and speaking skills.

These tests above are not simply chatting in English. These tests not only test your English communication skills, but you should know about the test (format, types of questions, strategies, etc.).
It is recommended you hire a teacher or tutor to help you achieve your objectives. The money and time spent are both truly an investment!

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