How To Immigrate To Canada Without IELTS?

A person can relocate to Canada without IELTS exam results by achieving the required scores on an alternative evaluation test for English (such as the CELPIP General Test) or an evaluation exam for French (such as the TEF – Canada or TCF – Canada). Another way to relocate to Canada without IELTS exam results is to apply for a Canadian temporary work permit through the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, however, the foreign worker will need to prove that he or she has the English or French language skills required for the job in Canada as stated in the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). One more way to relocate to Canada without IELTS test scores is as an international student (you will need to satisfy the designated learning institution’s criteria for English or French language proficiency, but there are often non-IELTS options available).

The easiest ways to immigrate to Canada as a skilled foreign worker is through the Express Entry system. There are three Canadian immigration programs that qualify for Express Entry to Canada: the points-based Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP); the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP); and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program. Applicants who apply for immigration to Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have the option to use the Express Entry system or the ‘traditional’ PNP application method. In order to apply for Express Entry immigration to Canada, a skilled foreign worker will need to create an Express Entry online profile and satisfy the eligibility requirements for the FSWP, FSTP, CEC or PNP. An Invitation to Apply (ITA) must be received before the application for Canadian permanent residency can be filed. A decision is usually made in six months or less after the Canadian permanent residency application has been correctly filed using the Express Entry system.

International students may have the option to move to Canada without an English test if they get accepted to certain designated learning institutions that don’t require an English exam for admission or if the foreign student has the option to take an intensive English or French language course prior to the start of the regular study program. Foreign workers may be able to move to Canada without an English test by applying for a temporary work permit through the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, however, they will need to demonstrate that they have the English or French language skills required for the job in Canada as stated in the Labor Market Impact Assessment (this could possibly be done during an interview with the CBSA officer or by other means). Family members (such as a spouse/partner and dependent children) can move to Canada without an English test.

The IELTS exam can be difficult, since it is a long standardized test that evaluates a person’s English language proficiency in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Preparing for the IELTS exam in advance, however, can make it easier to complete by becoming familiar with the test format and can result in achieving higher IELTS exam scores. 

It is possible to get Canada PR without IELTS exam results. A skilled foreign worker can take the CELPIP General Test instead of the IELTS exam to evaluate his or her English proficiency level. If a person’s primary language is French, then he or she could take the TEF – Canada or TCF – Canada tests. Family members, such as a spouse/partner and dependent children, can immigrate to Canada without IELTS or other language evaluation test results.