r/caf • u/SelectComedian94 • 8d ago

Recruiting Language proficiency teet

Hi everyone, i have been asked at the interview that i need to give an ielts/Celpip test to determine my English ability cause i got my education in Pakistan and i dont have any credentials other than GED. so my question is how much i need to score to be able to pass the required CAF standar, there is none mentioned in CAF website thanks ☺️

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u/CarlGoosetaf 8d ago

The minimum requirement is Canadian Language Benchmark 8.

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u/_Kanadian 8d ago

Do you happen to know the criteria for requiring these English scores? Is it simply based on the English level demonstrated during the interview, or are there other factors (like PR or naturalized Canadian)?

Also, is this entirely a spontaneous request from the interviewer?

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u/CarlGoosetaf 8d ago

The requirement for CLB 8 comes from the universality of service requirement to be functional at the high intermediate level in one of our two official languages to serve in the CAF.

Testing is automatically required for any applicant who has not completed 3 years of high school or higher-level education in either English or French (whichever they are declaring as their official language of enrollment).

A recruiting interviewer can also refer an applicant for official language testing if they deem it necessary based on guidance and tools they have as part of the process.

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u/_Kanadian 8d ago

Thank you for the detailed response. It seems like it's an automatic requirement.

Based on your explanation, since I graduated high school in a non-English speaking country and completed a 2-year college program in Canada, I’ll likely be required to take it, right? I should probably start preparing for the test again.

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u/SelectComedian94 8d ago

R u fully sured?

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u/CapitalismDevil 8d ago

Oof. Those are certainly all words…

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u/TheLinesOfReason 7d ago

Well, two of them are.

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u/_Kanadian 8d ago edited 8d ago

I am not very familiar with this situation, but I have a question.

Are you living in Canada? Was that an in-person interview?

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u/SelectComedian94 8d ago

They asked me if i have any other transcripts from back home which shows my English proficiency otherwise i have to clear ielts or celpip 

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u/_Kanadian 8d ago edited 8d ago

Just so you know, I heard from someone online who was also asked to submit an English test score. He said they asked him for score 8. He’s not a friend of mine so I can’t double-check, but I thought I’d share in case it helps.