30/05/2023
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently announced its acceptance of language test results from four new tests for Student Direct Stream (SDS) applicants.
Effective from August 10, 2023, IRCC will start accepting test results from the following newly eligible tests: CELPIP General, CAEL, PTE Academic, and TOEFL iBT Test. It is important that all test results demonstrate abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. For CAEL and Pearson PTE Academic, a minimum score of 60 is required.
For the Educational Testing Service (ETS) TOEFL iBT Test, a minimum score of 83 is necessary.
It is important to note that these tests must be taken in-person, as online or remotely proctored tests will not be accepted for SDS applicants.
The SDS program offers expedited processing of study permits specifically for students from certain countries. Eligible students must be legal residents of Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, or Vietnam.
Please be aware that the service standard for processing all study permit applications eligible for SDS is 20 days in Canada.