Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. We would be happy to provide that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think IELTS does offer the speaking test as a separate test from the other three components. I think that's helpful, and it's often done in a private one-on-one situation, which is great for the test taker, particularly if the person is struggling a little, because the examiner can help to make them feel comfortable and draw out a better response from them.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  IELTS is a testing organization, as opposed to a language learning organization. We don't have direct experience in this space, but I think this is a common problem in the English-speaking countries that we work with, such as Australia, the U.K., New Zealand and Canada. I think each country does something a bit different in the types of programs they offer people.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. On behalf of the three partners of the international English-language testing system, more commonly referred to as IELTS, I'd like to first take the opportunity to thank you for the invitation to appear today as the committee continues to undertake this important study on settlement services across Canada.