Where to take English test in the United States?
I can't figure out where to go for the English test to become a express entry/permanent resident. I haven't decided which one to take either, but it must be in the US.
- The official IELTS site looks like you can only take it in Canada: https://www.myetc.ca/ieltsregistration
- But then this site has a bunch in the US https://www.ielts.org/en-us/for-test-takers/book-a-test/location-list/united-states-of-america/tv
- And for the CELPIP there are only 9 cities that give it according to https://www.celpip.ca/country/united-states/
So my questions are:
- What are people doing? Flying to one of those 9 cities to take the CELPIP?
- Should I fly farther to a CELPIP test or fly a shorter distance to do the IELTS?
- Is there any weirdness with any of the above options? Will permanent residents be approved with all above options?
Posted Jun 26, 2022, 7:21 PM UTC
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There are different IELTS test centres, owned by different companies (different IELTS test providers), hence why you're getting different locations, different information on that.
Which test (IELTS or CELPIP) to take, that's up to you; we're not here to make decisions for people and asking for or providing recommendations or reviews of companies is not permitted under rule #2 of this subreddit.
It depends on people's individual circumstances. Some people are already located in 1 of those 9 cities, so no need to fly at all.
Again, that comes down to your personal circumstances and personal choice. Do you have a lot of free time to be flying to another city or state to take CELPIP? Or you work or study full-time so you have a busy schedule and so you need to schedule a test at a location closer to you? Do the test dates at centres closer to you fit your schedule? Or is there a centre that is further away but has dates available that work best for you? Again, that depends on your situation and it's for you to assess and decide. We, internet strangers, don't know you and your situation to even beginning to answer this question and suggest what you should and shouldn't do.
IELTS and CELPIP are valid English proficiency tests, accepted by IRCC for permanent residence applications.
If your application will be approved or not is something we cannot guess, predict or speculate (again, we don't know anything about you), and it depends on many other factors aside from language proficiency.
Sounds like any IELTS or CELPIP test would work and I will just have to decide which one I want based off location/timing/doing more research on content.
And yes, approval was a terrible choice of words. I meant can it be approved with any method, not will it. I understand there's job, intent, cash, timing, etc. That play a factor. Thank you so much.