The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program or CELPIP is an English language assessment tool that measures listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills.
The test is administered by Paragon Testing Enterprises. A subsidiary of the University of British Columbia (UBC). Paragon is the only Canadian company delivering Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) designated English proficiency tests. The CELPIP test is offered in two versions, CELPIP-General, and CELPIP-General LS. The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program are of two types
CELPIP – General
The test is completely computer-delivered, and consists of four sections: listening, reading, and writing, and speaking. The Listening component is composed of eight parts, but only seven parts will be given during the test. The test taker will not be informed which part is to be omitted. The unscored items in the Reading and Listening section are used for test development. These unscored items can be found anywhere within the component and the test taker will not know which items will be unscored. The total length of all four sections is 180 minutes.
CELPIP - General LS
The test is computer-based and made up of two sections: listening and speaking. The Listening component is composed of eight Listening parts, but only seven parts will be given during the test. The test taker will not be informed which part is to be omitted. The total length of all two sections is 67 minutes.
The CRS ranks eligible candidates for immigration to Canada through Express Entry under the following components:
core human capital factors;
accompanying spouse or common-law factors;
skill transferability factors; and
factors relating to a provincial nomination, a qualifying offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability.
There are a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System. For candidates without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:
a maximum of 500 points available for core human capital factors;
a maximum of 100 points available for skill transferability factors;
600 points available for either a provincial nomination; or
up to 200 points available for a qualifying offer of arranged employment; and
up to 30 points for Canadian study experience;
up to 50 additional points for French language ability, combined with English language ability; and
a maximum of 15 points for a sibling in Canada.
For candidates with an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:
a maximum of 460 points available for core human capital factors of the principal applicant;
a maximum of 40 points for the core human capital factors of the spouse or common-law partner;
600 points available for either a provincial nomination; or
up to 200 points available for a qualifying offer of arranged employment; and
up to 30 points for Canadian study experience.
up to 50 additional points for French language ability, combined with English language ability; and
a maximum of 15 points for a sibling in Canada (one sibling of the principal applicant and the accompanying spouse/common-law partner is considered).
