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English Language Proficiency
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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

Paper-Based 
TOEFL (PBT)
Internet-Based 
TOEFL (iBT)
IELTS 
(Academic)
MELAB CAEL PTE 
(Academic)
EFAS
580 90;
writing 25;
speaking 25
7.0 85;
80 per section
70;
60 per band;
70 writing;
70 speaking
63;
writing 65;
speaking 65
75%
overall in level 400 with at least 75% in writing, oral and academic skills

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.

Paper-Based 
TOEFL (PBT)
Internet-Based 
TOEFL (iBT)
IELTS 
(Academic)
MELAB CAEL PTE 
(Academic)
EFAS
 550  80;
writing 22;
speaking 20;
reading 20;
listening 18
6.5 80;
78 per section
 60;
60 per band
60;
writing 60;
speaking 60
75%
overall in level 300 with at least 75% in writing, oral and academic skills or 70% in level 400 with at least 70% in writing, oral and academic skills


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