What type of English proficiency do I require?
Prospective students for all programs must submit proof of English proficiency using one of the options below:
High School Pathway:
Successful completion of 2 years of secondary education with a passing grade (ex grades are 10, 11 or 12) where English is the language of instruction from one of the countries below, including a course considered equivalent of English 12.
A transcript must be provided in English showing a student meets this requirement.
Post Secondary Pathway:
Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction from one of the countries below, including a course considered equivalent of English 12:
- A – American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua, Australia
- B – Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana
- C – Canada, Cayman Islands
- D – Dominica
- F – Falkland Islands, Fiji
- G – Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana
- I – Ireland
- J – Jamaica
- K – Kenya
- L – Lesotho, Liberia
- M – Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat
- N – New Zealand, Nigeria
- S – Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines
- T – Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands
- U – Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America
- V – Virgin Islands (U.K. and U.S.A)
- Z – Zimbabwe, Zambia
A transcript must be provided in English showing a student meets this requirement.
Examination Pathway:
The English requirement may also be challenged with satisfactory scores from one of the following tests. You must achieve these minimum scores in a single sitting/attempt of the test (test scores across multiple instances of an exam cannot be used to satisfy minimum component requirements). Tests will be accepted within ten years from the original examination date with the following minimum scores:
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Powell English Test (PET): Overall Assessment: 75 (no individual score may be lower than 60%)
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Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Overall score: 60, Reading: 60, Listening: 60, Writing: 60, and Speaking: 60
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Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) online or on-site: Reading: 7, Writing: 7, Listening: 7, and Speaking: 7
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Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum overall score: 105
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International English Language Testing System - Academic (IELTS): Overall score: 6.0 with no band less than 6.0
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International Test of English Proficiency - Academic (iTEP): Overall Assessment: Level 4.0, Grammar: 4.0, Listening: 4.0, Reading: 4.0, Writing: 4.0, Speaking: 4.0
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Pearson Test of English (Academic), Overall score: 65 Reading: 60 Listening: 60 Writing: 60 Speaking: 60
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TOEFL Internet-based test: Overall score: 80, Reading: 20, Listening: 20, Writing: 20, and Speaking: 20
All assessments will be at the expense of the prospective student. Students should consider that some exam fees are advertised by their companies in US Dollars.