Beginning in “late 2023”, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) will join CELPIP and IELTS General Training as one of three designated language tests that economic class candidates will be able to complete to demonstrate their English language proficiency to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
PTE Essential is a new English language test that Pearson has created to meet IRCC’s language proficiency requirements for Canadian immigration applicants. IRCC has different language criteria for study permit applicants which means that international students generally need to take the “Academic” version of a language proficiency test.
The approval of PTE Essential means there are now five total language tests available to economic class immigration candidates—in addition to the three aforementioned English language tests, the TEF Canada and TCF Canada are the two French language tests designated by IRCC.
