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Full test — 4 skillsCELPIP General
Required for Canadian permanent residency and citizenship applications. Tests Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
- ✓✍️ Writing
- ✓📖 Reading
- ✓🎧 Listening
- ✓🎤 Speaking
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Listening & Speaking onlyCELPIP General LS
Tests only Listening and Speaking. Used for specific Canadian immigration streams that require only these two skills.
- ✓🎧 Listening
- ✓🗣️ Speaking — Coming Soon
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Understanding CELPIP / CLB Scores
CELPIP scores are reported as CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) levels from 1 to 12. Most Canadian immigration programmes require CLB 7–9.
CLB 10–12
Advanced
CLB 7–9
Upper Intermediate
CLB 4–6
Intermediate
CLB 1–3
Basic
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IELTS →CELPIP Questions Answered
What is the difference between CELPIP General and CELPIP General LS?▼
CELPIP General tests all four skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. It is accepted for Canadian permanent residency and citizenship. CELPIP General LS (Listening & Speaking) tests only Listening and Speaking, and is used for specific immigration streams that only require those two skills.
What CLB level do I need for Canadian permanent residency?▼
Most Express Entry programmes require a minimum CLB 7 in all four skills. Some provincial nominee programmes require CLB 4–6. A higher CLB score earns more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.
How is the CELPIP score different from IELTS?▼
CELPIP reports scores on the CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) scale from 1 to 12. IELTS reports a band score from 1 to 9. CLB 7 is roughly equivalent to IELTS Band 6.0. CELPIP is conducted entirely on a computer.