CELPIP Now Accepted for Australian Visa Purposes

The Australian Government Department of Home Affairs now accepts the CELPIP Test for Visa Purposes

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CELPIP is accepted for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

In registering for PGWP, please select IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES and CITIZENSHIP CANADA (IRCC) as primary reason for taking the test
Permanent Residence (PR)/Temporary Residence (TR) in Canada.

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CELPIP - General

The CELPIP - General evaluates test taker’s English listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills and is officially designated for permanent residence applications by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and is also accepted for professional designations, by the Department of Home Affairs of Australia for visa purposes, and by Universities, Colleges and Vocational Programs.

CELPIP - General LS

The CELPIP - General LS evaluates test taker’s English listening and speaking skills and is officially designated for citizenship applications by IRCC.

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When I took CELPIP, I found it was like speaking English in real life. You speak every day with your boss and with your friends, and the CELPIP Test represents those every-day, real-life language situations.
- Rafaela B., CELPIP Test Taker
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I had taken other English language proficiency before, and CELPIP was more relatable to me. All of the questions were situations I was familiar with from daily life, and were like conversations I had experienced personally.
- Chrisna D., CELPIP Test Taker