CELPIP Program

Program Description

Winnipeg Global Education College’s CELPIP course is designed to efficiently and strategically prepare students for the CELPIP teaching them both the English language and CELPIP test taking skills. The CELPIP is a four-skill (listening, reading, writing, speaking) English language proficiency test that is completely delivered on the computer.

It is available across Canada. Results are generated within approximately one week. The CELPIP is designated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada as proof of English language proficiency for permanent resident status. It can be used under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Start-up Visa Program and various Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).

The CELPIP Preparation course is for students with an intermediate level of English language proficiency. The course can be taught in two streams, the English Stream and the Bilingual Stream. The course has 40 lessons including 200 hours of instructional time (5 hours per day). 

The course is divided into five sections, one for each test section, which also correspond to the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and one assessment section for practice tests. The language systems of pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and discourse are taught through all of the course sections as appropriate.

Program Objectives

English Language Objectives

At the end of this course students will be able to:

Listening

• Identify similar meanings.
• Answer short answer questions about listening texts.
• Listen to problem solving.
• Listen to a daily life conversation.
• Listen for information.
• Listen to a news item.
• Listen to a discussion.
• Listen to viewpoints.

Speaking

• Give advice.
• Talk about a personal experience.
• Describe a scene.
• Make predictions.
• Deal with a difficult situation.
• Express opinions.
• Describe an unusual situation.

Reading

• Read correspondence.
• Understand diagrams.
• Read for information.
• Read for viewpoints.

Writing

• Write an e-mail.
• Respond to survey questions.

Test Taking Skills Objectives

At the end of this course students will be able to:

• Identify the overall structure of the CELPIP.
• Identify all of the question types within each section of the CELPIP.
• Answer each question type efficiently.
• Complete an English language proficiency test on a computer.

Program Assessments

Each week, students complete practice tests focusing on the language skills and exam question types learned that week.   These practice tests are completed under testing conditions. The tests are then corrected as a class, the correct answers discussed and feedback provided.

Criteria for Passing the Program

In order to pass the course, students must:

• Attend at least 90% of the classes.
• Achieve at least 75% on the weekly quizzes and practice tests.