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CELPIP results: when they come and how long they last

Scores go into your CELPIP Account 2 to 4 business days after your test date, not counting weekends and holidays, and you get an email when they’re ready. Paragon Testing Enterprises doesn’t post paper score reports for the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP). Your CELPIP results come as a PDF you send to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or another organization.

  • 2 to 4Business days until scores are online
  • PDFThe official score report
  • 5 yearsScores stay viewable in your account

How to check your CELPIP results

Sign in to your CELPIP Account and choose Check Scores. Download the Official Score Report there: that PDF is the document you submit.

How long are CELPIP results valid?

Paragon’s pages give two answers. Its test format page says scores are valid for two years from the date your score report is issued, and its results page says five years. For immigration, follow the rule of the program you’re applying to.

For Express Entry, IRCC says results must be less than 2 years old when you complete your profile and when you apply for permanent residence. If they’ve expired when you apply, it refuses the application. Citizenship has its own rule on older results, which the citizenship page explains.

If your score doesn’t look right

You can ask Paragon to re-evaluate one or more components. The re-evaluation page explains the time limit, the fee and the refund.

Sources: CELPIP · IRCC and 2 more. Checked November 2026.

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