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CELPIP test centres in Winnipeg: every location, sitting times and how to book
Every CELPIP test centre in Winnipeg with the address and area, the sitting times and volume in the September 2026 calendar, how far ahead to book, the nearest alternatives when it is full, and the fee.
Updated September 11, 2026
Winnipeg has three CELPIP test centres — downtown, in Transcona and in St James — with about 250 sittings listed for the coming three months in September 2026, and it is one of the few cities where CELPIP-General LS (the citizenship version) is offered regularly. The fee is the national CAD $299 plus tax for CELPIP-General ($199 plus tax for General LS), and bookings go through your celpip.ca account only.
CELPIP test centres in Winnipeg
| Centre | Address | Where it is |
|---|---|---|
| Heartland International English School | 280 William Avenue | Downtown, near City Hall and the Exchange District |
| Herzing College Winnipeg (two rooms) | 1700 Portage Avenue, 2nd floor | St James, on the Portage Avenue bus corridor |
| ETC Central | 1600 Regent Avenue West, Unit 10 | Transcona, east Winnipeg |
Sittings, times and how far ahead to book
Heartland runs a 9:30 a.m. General session and a 1:15 p.m. General LS session on most weekdays; ETC Central runs 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. sessions; Herzing lists sittings in two rooms at the same times. A weekday date within one to two weeks is normal. The 6 p.m. sessions at ETC Central are the only evening option and go first.
If Winnipeg is full: the nearest alternatives
Winnipeg is the only city in Manitoba with regular sittings, so the alternative to a full week is a different centre across town rather than another city: ETC Central in Transcona and Herzing in St James are on opposite sides of the city from each other, and downtown Heartland sits between them.
Fee, ID and booking
Every Winnipeg centre charges the national fee — CAD $299 plus tax for CELPIP-General, $199 plus tax for General LS (celpip.ca, September 2026) — and none of them takes bookings: you register and pay in your celpip.ca account, choose the centre and sitting there, and receive the confirmation by email. Bring one original government-issued photo ID in exactly the name you registered with; a mismatch is the most common reason candidates are turned away at check-in. Transfers to another date or centre are made in the same account and carry a fee.
Before you sit it
The centre decides where you sit; the weeks before decide the level. Take one full-length mock first — it shows which of the four skills needs the time — then drill that skill with timed sets in the real format. Two sets in every Listening and Reading part and two prompts in every Writing and Speaking task are free, and a Winnipeg date two weeks out is enough time to use them.
Booked your date? Start with the free mock.
All twenty sections in the official order, with a level estimate per skill and criterion notes on your writing and speaking — so the next two weeks go where they are needed.
Take the free mockFrequently asked questions
How many CELPIP test centres are in Winnipeg?
Three had sittings in the September 2026 calendar: Heartland International English School on William Avenue, Herzing College on Portage Avenue, and ETC Central on Regent Avenue West.
Can I take CELPIP-General LS in Winnipeg?
Yes. Heartland International English School listed General LS sittings at 1:15 p.m. on weekdays in September 2026; LS is the two-skill test accepted for Canadian citizenship.
Are there evening CELPIP sittings in Winnipeg?
ETC Central in Transcona listed 6 p.m. sessions on weekdays; book those a week or two further ahead than the daytime ones.
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