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Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program

The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program, or CELPIP (/ˈsɛlpɪp/), is an English language assessment tool which measures listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. The test is administered by Paragon Testing Enterprises., a former subsidiary of the University of British Columbia (UBC) owned by Prometric Canada since 2021.

The CELPIP test is offered in two versions, CELPIP-General, and CELPIP-General LS.

CELPIP-General is suitable for people who need proof of English-language skills when applying for permanent resident status in Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Start-up Visa Program, and various Provincial Nominee Programs, or for employment. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has two approved English language tests: CELPIP-General, and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training test.

CELPIP-General LS is suitable for people who need proof of listening and speaking proficiency for Canadian citizenship.

CELPIP was developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and has existed since at least 2002.

In June 2015, with the acquisition of the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment, Paragon Testing Enterprises retired the CELPIP-Academic Test.

The CELPIP-General Test assesses a general level of English-language proficiency. The CELPIP-General Test is accepted as proof of English language proficiency for those applying for Canadian Permanent Residency and to the Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS (ASR).

The CELPIP-General LS Test assesses a general level of English-language proficiency. The CELPIP-General LS Test is accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as a measure of listening and speaking proficiency for those applying for Canadian citizenship.

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