The LPI and CELPIP Office of Paragon Testing Enterprises Inc will move from 6-2125 Main Mall, Neville Scarfe Building to 102-2389 Health Sciences Mall, Donald Rix Building during the weekend of August 14th, 2010. For the exact location, click here.
The last business day at the old location will be August 13th, 2010. The first business day at the new location will be Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 during regular office hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
There will be some interruptions to the LPI and CELPIP online registration on Monday, August 16th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Please update our information in your records. We are making this change to serve you better.
Paragon Testing Enterprises, a wholly owned company of The University of British Columbia (UBC), is the new provider of the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) and the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP). In the past, both these English language assessment tools were developed and administered through a UBC ancillary department called Applied Research and Evaluation Services (ARES). Now Paragon Testing Enterprises provides these testing services and maintains the consistency of administration, assessment, and reporting of results for these English language proficiency tests.
The LPI is an academic reading and writing test that measures English language proficiency at the pre-university or pre-college level. Many post-secondary institutions in British Columbia (BC) and other parts of Canada, as well as a host of BC professional organizations use LPI scores for placement in educational/professional programs or for employment.
CELPIP has two proficiency tests: CELPIP-G and CELPIP-A. CELPIP-G (General) measures four skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Scores from this test are used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to award immigration points to individuals wanting to immigrate to Canada under the Skilled Workers class. CELPIP-G is one of only two English Language tests approved by CIC. CELPIP-A (Academic) also measures four skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Scores from this test can be used for admission to UBC and by professional organizations such as the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC), which require proficiency scores for prospective members.
Paragon Testing Enterprises plans to offer new services and products for the LPI and CELPIP programs to be delivered directly or through partner organizations. These auxiliary services may include new LPI and CELPIP online and written self-study materials; test preparation programs; test delivery software for licensing; and other types of proficiency tests such as math proficiency tests.
For more information about Paragon Testing Enterprises, click here.
University of British Columbia
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
University of British Columbia
Citizenship and Immigration Canada