English Language Proficiency Certification
Applicants who have not completed three or more years of post-secondary work at a Canadian institution or a university at which English was the primary language of instruction, or have not completed a graduate degree at a university where English is the primary language of instruction, or have not been employed for a similar period of time in a position in which English was the primary language of business will be required to provide certification of English language proficiency through one of the accepted examinations listed below.
Individual departments/schools may require higher scores. Test scores are valid for two years from the test date.
Graduate Studies Accepted Examinations and Required Scores
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Paper-Based
TOEFL (PBT)
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Internet-Based
TOEFL (iBT)
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IELTS
(Academic)
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MELAB
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CAEL
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PTE
(Academic)
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EFAS
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580
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90;
writing 25;
speaking 25
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7.0
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85;
80 per
section
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70; 60 per band;
70 writing;
70 speaking
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63; writing 65;
speaking 65
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80% overall in
level 400
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Graduate Studies Accepted Examinations and Alternative Minimum Scores
Departments accepting the alternative minimum scores are: Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, and Systems Design Engineering.
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Paper-Based
TOEFL (PBT)
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Internet-Based
TOEFL (iBT)
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IELTS
(Academic)
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MELAB
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CAEL
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PTE
(Academic)
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EFAS
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550
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80;
writing 22;
speaking 20;
reading 20;
listening 18
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6.5
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80;
78 per
section
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60; 60 per band
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60; writing 60;
speaking 60
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75% overall in
level 300;
minimum 70%
in each category
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