You must achieve at least a certain minimum score (the score depends on which Canadian immigration program you apply for) that was received within the past two years from an authorized language evaluation test such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training Exam or the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) Exam for English; or the Test d’évaluation de français (TEF Canada) or Test de connaissance du français (TCF Canada) for French.