Updated 2023

Hello Kim,
I am so glad that I found your page discussing about CELBAN. Well I am so clueless with this examination but I had so many exam in IELTS. Let me begin by giving you a brief introduction of myself, I am an RN in the Philippines and aspiring to become RN here in Canada. At present I am working as a caregiver… I came here last year July. Just like other aspiring nurses, My passion to become an RN here is immeasurable, however since I am not a native English speaker, english exam is a must. Here are some of my scores in IELTS under Academic training:
Listening 7.5
Reading. 8.0
Writing. 7.0 (6.5)
Speaking.7.0 (6.5)
You might be wondering why I have so many scores in speaking and writing, that is because my scores in those areas are not consistent but if you would notice all my objective exam I am pretty stable, with my writing I know I get into trouble probably because my writing is a bit small, so you cannot discern letter A, E, O 🙂 with speaking idk, generally I would have 7.0 sometimes 6.5. With my scores you think i’ll have a chance in passing the CELBAN? I still don’t know how it goes.
My question is is CELBAN a paper and pen type of exam esp. on the writing per se? I did not came across with this info. Just want to thank you first and foremost for spearheading this tutorials that is very very important to people like me 🙂 thank you for your your persistence in making people’s dream come true in your own special way. Way to go!!!
Have a wonderful day!
Mary
Dear Mary,
Before January 2021
If you were writing the CELBAN in Canada in a live Face to Face…
As of 2021
The CELBAN is available online
So, if you are taking the CELBAN CBT, the computer-based test, online you can do this with a proxy from your own home computer or a locally approved testing centre. You can get more information about that from the official CELBAN website: www.celbancentre.ca.
When it comes to your experience with the IELTS versus the CELBAN
For example, how would you feel if the care of a patient you had been looking after experienced an incident where their health and safety was impacted because other health professionals could not read what you wrote when you did the charting? It is still your responsibility to be able to communicate clearly, in English, whether you are required to take a written exam or not. Agreed?
I am happy to see my letter here Kim 🙂 and I am getting excited to be working with you 😀
Oh Mary,
You made my day! Thank you!
You are an inspiration to many, and will touch the lives of even more!
As you say, “More Power!”
🙂 Kim