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English Language Requirements

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Due to recent IRCC Changes, including ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ's CIP List, please see Important Information for International Applicants.

November 19, 2024, Update: On September 18, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to the International Student Program. We have matched the federal  to our programs to see which fields of study will still qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). You can review the ½ûÂþÌìÌà list here: Program List - PGWP Eligible Fields of Study.

We want our students to be well-positioned for success and be able to participate in all ½ûÂþÌìÌà educational activities. Therefore, all international and Permanent Resident applicants to ½ûÂþÌìÌà must demonstrate adequate academic English proficiency.

½ûÂþÌìÌà will request evidence of English proficiency on a recognized linguistic test or successful completion of a recognized pathway program from one of our English language training partners. ½ûÂþÌìÌà will only accept tests that were taken within the last 2 years.  An applicant may be exempt if:

  • the applicant's first language is English; or,
  • a minimum of three (3) years of secondary education has been successfully completed in English within the last 2 years.
  • successful completion of English 122 or 121, or equivalency to NB high school curriculum, with a minimum mark of 70% (non-modified curriculum) can be submitted to satisfy ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s English proficiency requirement; or,
  • a minimum of one (1) year of successful completion in a recognized post-secondary institution has been in English within the last 2 years.

Pharmacy Technician Program Language Requirements

All applicants must demonstrate proof of English proficiency as per the Registrar's Council of Pharmacy Registrar's of Canada (CPRC). For details on meeting English language proficiency requirements, all applicants for the Pharmacy Technician program should visit Pharmacy Technician.

The following English proficiency tests can be submitted to ½ûÂþÌìÌà for admission consideration

Important Note: deadlines associated with English Language Proficiency Requirements are listed here (Admissions - Document Deadlines). Applicants enrolled in a recognized pathway program may be granted an extension upon request. Proof of enrolment will be required.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic test only
  • Minimum score of 6.0 with no subject test score less than 5.5
  • ½ûÂþÌìÌà accepts
  • ½ûÂþÌìÌà does not accept IELTS One Skill Retake test results. ½ûÂþÌìÌà accepts full test scores from the IELTS Academic test, and IELTS Online test
TOEFL iBT
  • Minimum score of 4.0 with no subject test scores less than 4.0
  • Test results will still be accepted using the old scale. Overall score: 80 or higher with no subject test score below 18.
  • ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ's ETS-designated institution code is: 3027. Please use this code when writing the TOEFL so your scores will be sent directly to the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Admissions Office.
  • ½ûÂþÌìÌà accepts the
  • For more information on TOEFL iBT visit their
Duolingo English Test
  • Minimum score of 100 out of 160 with no subject test score less than 90
Cambridge English
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
  • Overall Cambridge English Scale score of 169
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL)
  • Minimum score of 60
  • Test Centre and Online tests are acceptable
The Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTEST)
  • Minimum score of 4.5 with no subtest less than 4.0
PTE Pearson Test of English (Academic)
  • Minimum score of 65 with no subject test less than 60
Oxford English Language Level Test (ELLT) Digital
  • Minimum score of 6 with no subject test less than 5 (all tests must be taken within one week)

If you do not meet the English language requirements for admission to ½ûÂþÌìÌà programs, you can apply directly to one of our English language training partners for a pathway program.

Language Pathway Programs

Successful completion of the following pathways can be submitted to ½ûÂþÌìÌà for admission consideration:

½ûÂþÌìÌà English Pathway Program (EPP)

½ûÂþÌìÌà & Mount Allison
  • The ½ûÂþÌìÌà English Pathway Program (EPP) is a language, academic, and cultural immersion program designed for students who need extra time and training to meet our English proficiency requirements and who would like to benefit from additional transition time and academic preparation before full-time studies.
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New Brunswick

McKenzie Language School (MLLC)
  • Successful completion of English for Academic Purposes, Level 5 at 75% with no component lower than 65%

Saint John College (UNB)
  • Successful completion of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program (Level 5) with a minimum score 75%

Nova Scotia

Oxford International Halifax
  • Successful completion of University & College Pathway (UCP) program Level 400, with a minimum score of 75%
Halifax Language Institute of Canada
  • Successful completion of University Bridging (Level 6) with a minimum score of 75%
International Centre for English for Academic Preparation (ICEAP)
  • Successful completion of ICEAP Level 6  - Continuing Advancement of EAP with an average of 70%, no band below 65 %
Canadian Language Learning College (CLLC)
  • Successful completion of Level 6
Atlantic Canada Language Academy (ACLA)
  • Successful completion of Level 7 or above in English for Academic Purposes (EAP).

Prince Edward Island

Study Abroad Canada Language Institute
  • Successful completion of Intensive English Program (IEP) 330 with an 80% or greater

Canada

International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC)
Toronto or Vancouver
  • Successful completion of Pathway 3.2 at Level 15
International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC)
  • Successful completion of Level Intermediate 4
The Language Gallery
  • Successful completion of Pathway Level 5