FAQ
General
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has approved the CELPIP-General Test as a measure of English language proficiency. CIC awards immigration points for the Skilled Workers and Professionals Class based on CELPIP-General test score levels. For further information, click here.
The CELPIP-General Test is fully computer-delivered. CELPIP-Academic is partially computer-delivered and partially paper-delivered. However, both tests must be completed in-person at one of our testing centres in Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto).
Currently, all of our testing centres are located in Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto). You must come to one of these centres on the scheduled dates to write the CELPIP test. However, we are constantly working to improve our services and the availability of our tests, please check our website often for updates regarding new testing locations.
Registration
For information on all test fees and payment, click here.
For information on how cancel your test date or transfer to an alternate test session, click here.
We highly recommend that you register online. For more information on how to register, click here.
If you experience any problems with our Online Registration, please contact our office by email at info@celpiptest.ca or by phone at 778-327-6854.
Before the Test
A Test Admission Ticket is emailed to the test candidate after being successfully registered for a CELPIP test. If you have not received (or have lost) your Test Admission Ticket, please contact our office. For more information on Test Admission Tickets, click here.
For information on studying for CELPIP, click here.
For information on what to bring to the test, click here.
For information on valid identification, click here.
During the Test
The CELPIP-General Test is 180 minutes long. (Listening - 30 mins, Speaking - 30 minutes, General Reading and Writing - 120 minutes)
The CELPIP-Academic Test is 210 minutes long. (Listening - 30 mins, Speaking - 30 minutes, Academic Reading and Writing - 150 minutes)
Paper will be supplied to you at the test site for any notes you may want to write down. This paper must be returned to the Test Supervisor at the end of the exam. You may not bring any other paper into the test room.
After the Test
For information on obtaining test results, click here.
For information on scoring, click here.
There are two ways to send someone your CELPIP scores:
- You can request that an Official Score Report be sent to institutions or government offices. To do so, please contact us.
- You can give someone your Registration Number and Personal Identification Number (PIN), and they can access your scores online. However, please be careful when giving out your Registration Number and Personal Identification Number to other people, as anyone having this information can access your scores.
For more information, click here.
We will make your scores available to you and other institutions for 2 years from the date of the exam. The length of time that your scores are valid to CIC and other institutions however is determined by their individual policies. You can obtain this information from these institutions.
There are no mandatory wait times to retake the CELPIP Test and there are no limits to the number of times you can take the CELPIP Test. However, it is recommended that you do additional studying before retaking the test. See CELPIP Test Preparation.