All applicants, regardless of citizenship or country of origin, must demonstrate English language proficiency sufficient to understand and discuss program materials in speech and writing. Prior to acceptance, applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements (additional higher standards may apply based on curriculum):
Option 1: Evidence of 3 years full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12, or 2 years if Grades 10-12) completed in English in a country where English is a principal language (e.g., high school transcript, BC Adult Graduation, or WES/ICES/IQAS credentials).
Option 2: 2 years full-time post-secondary education (excluding language/ELL courses) completed in English in such a country (WES/ICES/IQAS credentials accepted).
Option 3: Achievement on a standardized English test equivalent to IELTS Academic 5.5 overall (tests must assess reading, writing, listening, speaking; no “or equivalent” or in-house tests):
Test
Minimum Score
IELTS Academic
Overall 5.5
TOEFL iBT
Overall 46
CAEL
Overall 40
CELPIP
Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, Writing 5
Duolingo English Test
Overall 95
PTE Academic
Overall 43
Cambridge B2 First (FCE)
Overall 160 or C
Cambridge Linguaskill
Overall B2
LanguageCert Academic
Overall B2
Michigan English Test (MET)
Overall B2
iTEP Academic
Overall 3.5
EIKEN
Grade Pre-1
Test results dated no more than 2 years before program start.
Option 4: Graduation (minimum grade specified) from Languages Canada-accredited program with current pathway agreement for direct entry to a Canadian public diploma/degree (document agreement and graduation).
Option 5: Meeting a third-party regulator’s language standard (e.g., health colleges).
Option 6 (Mature domestic only): 19+ years, Canadian citizen/PR, barriers to records; attestation of 3+ years full-time English instruction + Accuplacer NextGen: Reading 230, Writing 230, Write Placer 4
