Michael Kalman

Quick Question.. as a UK citizen applying for PR in Canada following my
graduation from a post secondary institution in BC with English as my native
language (right now I am employed in Canada under a temporary work permit),
do I need to include a test score indicating my proficiency in English?

The Buffalo guide says that you only need to prove proficiency if you are
claiming proficiency in a non native language (that would be French for me)
but I am not sure if this is bad wording on CIC's part and I should provide
a test result to prove I can speak my language.

Any opinions or comments gratefully received.

Thanks, Mike

Pmm

Hi Michael

"Michael Kalman" wrote in message
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    > Quick Question.. as a UK citizen applying for PR in Canada following my
    > graduation from a post secondary institution in BC with English as my
native
    > language (right now I am employed in Canada under a temporary work
permit),
    > do I need to include a test score indicating my proficiency in English?
    > The Buffalo guide says that you only need to prove proficiency if you are
    > claiming proficiency in a non native language (that would be French for
me)
    > but I am not sure if this is bad wording on CIC's part and I should
provide
    > a test result to prove I can speak my language.
    > Any opinions or comments gratefully received.
    > Thanks, Mike

If you are a citizen of country where English is the usual language, then
you don't have to supply proof of your abilities. By the way UK citizen
doesn't really say where you are resident. Not all UK citizens resident in
an English speaking environment

PMM

Michael Kalman

Thanks, For the record I was resident in England since birth until moving
to Canada in 2001 to study. At the moment as I have a temporary work
permit for the job that I got in Canada following my studies I am a Canadian
resident, temporarily of course. This status was confirmed to me by CCRA
when doing my tax forms when I started my job, of course I will confirm
this through CIC and my lawyers as my PR application progresses.

Thanks, Mike

"PMM" wrote in message
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    > Hi Michael
    > "Michael Kalman" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Quick Question.. as a UK citizen applying for PR in Canada following my
    > > graduation from a post secondary institution in BC with English as my
    > native
    > > language (right now I am employed in Canada under a temporary work
    > permit),
    > > do I need to include a test score indicating my proficiency in English?
    > >
    > > The Buffalo guide says that you only need to prove proficiency if you
are
    > > claiming proficiency in a non native language (that would be French for
    > me)
    > > but I am not sure if this is bad wording on CIC's part and I should
    > provide
    > > a test result to prove I can speak my language.
    > >
    > > Any opinions or comments gratefully received.
    > >
    > > Thanks, Mike
    > If you are a citizen of country where English is the usual language, then
    > you don't have to supply proof of your abilities. By the way UK citizen
    > doesn't really say where you are resident. Not all UK citizens resident
in
    > an English speaking environment
    > PMM