Language proficiency is one the mandatory requirements to immigrate to Canada. Any immigrant who wants to move to Canada has to prove their language proficiency by taking language testing examinations that are recognized by the federal government of Canada. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one the educational institution that is recognized by the Canadian government for candidate to prove their language proficiency in English language. There are two more educational institutions that is recognized by the Canadian government u2022 Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) for English language and Test du2019Evaluation du Francais (TEF) for French language.International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has total four categories :ListeningSpeakingReadingWritingNow, requirement for IELTS depends on under which immigration program candidates have applied. Some of the major immigration program and their IELTS score requirement are as follows:Express Entry Program: It is the most popular immigration program to apply for permanent residence visa. It is a point based program which uses a ranking system u2022 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to ranks the candidates profiles based on points that are awarded to them based on some factors and language proficiency is one of them.In CRS language proficiency totals to 150 points. Now Canada has their benchmark that is Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) that they use to check the candidates language proficiency.IELTS score can be translated to calculate their CLB level in following manner:CLB Level 1:Speaking - 1Reading - 1Writing - 1Listening - 1CLB Level 2:Speaking - 2Reading -1.5Writing - 2Listening - 2CLB Level 3:Speaking - 3Reading - 2.5Writing - 3Listening - 3.5CLB Level 4:Speaking - 4Reading - 3.5Writing - 4Listening - 4.5CLB Level 5:Speaking - 4Reading - 4Writing - 4Listening - 4CLB Level 6:Speaking - 5.5Reading - 5Writing - 5.5Listening - 5.5CLB Level 7:Speaking - 6Reading - 6Writing - 6Listening - 6CLB Level 8:Speaking -6.5Reading - 6.5Writing - 6.5Listening - 7.5CLB Level 9:Speaking - 7Reading - 7Writing - 7Listening - 8CLB Level 10:Speaking - 7.5Reading - 8Writing - 7.5Listening -8.5CLB Level 11:Speaking - 8Reading - 8.5Writing - 8Listening - 9CLB Level 12:Speaking - 9Reading - 9Writing - 9Listening - 9Now, for be eligible to apply under this program candidates needs to have minimum of CLB level 7 meaning they have to score 6 in each bands or module of IELTS examination.Provincial Nomination Program: This program is for provinces/territories that allow them to nominate skilled and capable immigrants to live and work in the province and help in the development of the province. Every province/territory based on their local labor market demand has different requirements.Some of the major provincial nomination program and their IELTS requirements are as follows:Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) u2022 Minimum IELTS score of 6/7 per module or moreNova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NS PNP) u2022 Minimum IELTS score 4.5 or moreBritish Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) u2022 Minimum IELTS score 4.5 or moreAlberta Provincial Nominee Program (APNP) u2022 Minimum IELTS score 6 per moduleThere are some provincial nomination programs that are famous for low IELTS score requirements and they are as follows:Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) u2022 Minimum IELTS score of 4.5Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) u2022 Minimum IELTS score of 4.5