Modernized functional guidance for language requirements
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
If you use the manuals and operational bulletins regularly, you will notice that there has been a significant change to the way some of this content now looks. In the long run, finding the right information will be easier and faster.
Transitioning to the new format
Information on language requirements that used to be found in the OP manuals is now found in a new location. The table below illustrates at a high level where you can find content now.
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Minimum Language Standards and Mandatory Testing for Provincial Nominees in National Occupation Classification Skill Levels C and D |
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Knowledge of official languages |
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Evidence of language proficiency |
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Designated testing organizations |
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French language testing organizations |
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Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) |
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training |
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Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) |
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Other written evidence |
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Integrity concerns on language proficiency during an interview |
Integrity concerns with respect to language test results |
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Language ability [R112(d)] |
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Official language proficiency |
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Required level of language proficiency |
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Language test designation process |
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Language test equivalency charts |
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