The Language Testing for the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program

Last Updated on November 23, 2017

Applicants in this class would need to prove their language skills in English or French. For this, they would need to take a language test approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). They would need to:

Schedule a language test approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and pay the relevant fees
Compare their test results to the charts given subsequently to see what Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level they have achieved and,
Include the original test results at the time they apply in case they meet the minimum level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 (the officers will not accept any photocopies submitted)

Note:

Applicants would need to ensure that their test results are less than two years old at the time when Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) receives their applications
The authorities would not consider applications for the next step in case applicants do not include the original test results
It is worth highlighting that applicants should not ask the organisation that produces the results to send the language test results directly to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) would be checking all language test results submitted with applications with the organisation that produced the results

The Approved Language Tests

Applicants can take any of the following approved language tests.

English – The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)

The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) has three tests. Applicants would need to take the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)-G 2014 test.

The Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level	The English Test Score for Each Ability
The Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
9 and above CELPIP G 2014	9+	9+	9+	9+
8 CELPIP G 2014	8	8	8	8
7 CELPIP G 2014	7	7	7	7
6 CELPIP G 2014	6	6	6	6
5 CELPIP G 2014	5	5	5	5

English – The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has two options for the reading and writing tests. Applicants would need to take the General Training test.

The Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level	The English Test Score for Each Ability
The Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
9 and above	8.0 – 9.0	7.0 – 9.0	7.0 – 9.0	7.0 – 9.0
8	7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
7	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
6	5.5	5.0	5.5	5.5
5	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0

French – The Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) – For French only

Applicants would need to submit results from the following four Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) tests:

compréhension de l’écrit
compréhension de l’oral
expression écrite and,
expression orale

The Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level	The French Test Score for Each Ability
The Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level	Speaking (expression orale)	Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Writing (expression écrite)
9 and above	371 +	298 +	248 +	371 +
8	349 – 370	280 – 297	233 – 247	349 – 370
7	310 – 348	249 – 279	207 – 232	310 – 348
6	271 – 309	217 – 248	181 – 206	271 – 309
5	226 – 270	181 – 216	151 – 180	226 – 270