Some IELTS providers stopped working in Russia
The BKC IH center, which worked with the British Council, suspended the exams until early summer 2022.
The owners of IELTS exam, British Council and Cambridge Assessment English, decided to suspend operations in Russia. The money that clients had already paid, the BKC IH center offered to transfer to pay for the exam preparation courses or to freeze them.
Prepare as well as possible and pass the exam with a high score, of course, important. But there is good news for those who need to take IELTS now and not after June 1 or even later. The IELTS exam is an international exam, apart from two English organizations, IDP Education Australia also owns the rights to it. That's why in Russia now only Students International IELTS center working with IDP Education Australia accepts IELTS exams.
In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the cost of the exam is tied to the U.S. dollar exchange rate and is $258 USD. In other cities, the exam is slightly more expensive, since the organizers have to spend money on travel and renting space.
In case of cancellation of the exams, Students International IELTS Center promises a refund. Moreover, even if IDP Education Australia refuses to work with Russia, it will be possible to take the exam in any other country.
If you are interested in immigrating to Canada, we recommend finding out in advance what is the minimum score you need. The certificate is valid in Canada, but immigration officers assess your language skills using the CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark). The translation of IELTS scores to CLB levels is described in a separate article.
