Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced that it will accept language test results from four new tests for Student Direct Stream (SDS) applicants.
The SDS is an expedited processing of study permits for students from:
Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, or Vietnam.
Effective August 10, 2023, students can provide one of the four eligible language tests:
- CELPIP General
CELPIP general tests must show a score that is equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark of at least 7 in each of the four language speaking abilities.
- CAEL
- PTE Academic
CAEL and Pearson PTE Academic test results must show a minimum score of 60
- TOEFL iBT Test
Educational Testing Service (ETS) TOEFL iBT Test need a minimum score of 83
Online, remotely proctored tests will not be accepted for applicants in the SDS.
Prior to this change, IELTS General and IELTS Academic were the only tests approved by IRCC for SDS applicants.
