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CELPIP-General LS for Canadian citizenship

Paragon Testing Enterprises designed CELPIP-General LS for citizenship: it tests only listening and speaking, in about 1 hour 10 minutes. If you’re 18 to 54, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) asks for proof of Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level 4 or higher in speaking and listening. On CELPIP-General LS, the listening and speaking version of the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP), that means 4 or higher in both.

  • 4Minimum level in listening and speaking
  • 18 to 54Ages that need language proof
  • 1 hour 10 minutesAbout this long, in one sitting
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Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What level do you need on CELPIP-General LS?

IRCC accepts results of 4 or higher, up to 12, in listening and speaking from either CELPIP-General or CELPIP-General LS. Reading and writing don’t count for citizenship. If you sent CELPIP-General results with your permanent residence application and they’re high enough, include a copy with your citizenship application, even if they’ve expired.

If those results are from a CELPIP-General test taken on or before March 31, 2014 (IRCC calls it CELPIP-G), IRCC uses an older scale: 2H or higher (3L, 3H, 4L, 4H, 5L or 5H) in listening and speaking.

CELPIP-General vs LS: which one to book

For citizenship alone, CELPIP-General LS is the one Paragon designed: it costs less and leaves out Reading and Writing. If you might also need English results for another purpose, book CELPIP-General, because Paragon describes LS as a test for citizenship only. Paragon also says to check the Government of Canada’s citizenship requirements before you book.

Paragon’s free practice tests come in a General LS version too.

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What’s on the LS test

CELPIP-General LS is the Listening and Speaking parts of CELPIP-General, with the same times, in one sitting with no separate speaking session. Both parts have their own pages, linked under Explore below.

Other ways to prove your language level

A test isn’t the only proof IRCC accepts. If you studied in English or French at secondary or post-secondary level, your diploma, transcript or certificate can be your proof. And if you finished CLB 4 or higher in speaking and listening in a government-funded Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) or Cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada (CLIC) class, that certificate counts too.

Check IRCC’s language proof ↗
Sources: CELPIP · IRCC and 5 more. Checked November 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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