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If you are within Canada and you need to get background check done in India to apply for your PR, I hope the below information is helpful. The Consulate General of India is located at 365 Bloor Street East, 7th Floor, Toronto ON M4W 3L4. The closest intersection is Bloor and Sherbourne. The nearest subway is Sherbourne station (http://www.cgitoronto.ca/) Visa and consular applications are handled by BLS International Services Canada Inc. (BLS). NOTICE. Applications for Visa, Passport, Surrender Certificate, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Certificate of Birth and Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) should be submitted at the BLS Visa Application Centres (VACs) at : Toronto – 1448 Lawrence Avenue E, Unit 6 A, ON, M4A2V6 Brampton - 10 Gillingham Drive , Unit 201 , ON, L6X5A5 Winnipeg – 1806, 201 Portage Avenue, 18th Floor, MB R3B3K6 BLS International Services Canada Inc. Helpline number is 647-846-8141 and their website http://www....

One of the requirements to apply for Canada PR (Permanent Residency) is that the principal applicant must meet the minimum language requirement and prove that he / she can communicate in one of the principal Canadian Language - English / French.  You need to clear the language test from an agency dedicated by CIC. 

CELPIP stands for  Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program . Like IELTS, CELPIP is an English language proficiency exam specific to Candian scenario. The certifcation can be used either to apply for Higher education, job opportunities or to prove English Language proficiency while applying for Canadian PR (permanent Residency) or Immigration to Canada.