IRCC has announced that language score requirements will be added to the PGWP application process. University graduates will need a score equivalent to CLB level 7 and college graduates will need a CLB level 5 equivalent. A list of acceptable tests hasn’t been given, but one imagines that IELTS General, CELPIP and PTE Core scores will be accepted (as they are for PR applications at this time). In case you are wondering, an IELTS score of 6 is equivalent to CLB level 7.
I’m not sure of the usefulness of this requirement, as most students are required to meet similar requirements while applying to schools in the first place. But including it amongst the announced changes likely helps the minister establish the tone he’s going for.
Note, also, that a PGWP application is usually followed by a PR application, something which requires similar language scores. I suppose students will use the same scores for both applications. This makes the change not a particularly big deal, from my perspective.
I suppose the change could result in some students taking similar tests three times – when applying to universities, when applying for a PGWP and when applying for PR. Test companies must be happy right now.