A study permit can be approved even while the applicant's IELTS score is close to expiring, raising the question of whether it needs to still be valid once classes start or once you land.
What group members said (with some disagreement):- One view: your IELTS just needs to be valid on the day you land in Canada — colleges themselves don't require a valid score after you've been admitted.
- Another view: you should take a fresh IELTS test so that it's valid specifically on your landing date, since the Port of Entry officer may ask to see the document.
Practical takeaway: since accounts differed, the safer approach is to confirm directly with your visa office or check current IRCC guidance — if your existing IELTS will expire before your landing date, consider retesting so you have a score that's unambiguously valid when you arrive, since a border officer may request it.