1. How to get into Canadian colleges with English test scores
Present your TOEFL or IELTS test scores for admission. This may vary slightly depending on your department or college, so it’s a good idea to check ahead of time.
Diploma/Certificate Programs
6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
Postgraduate Programs
6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
GBC Degree Programs*
6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
TOEFL
Diploma/Certificate Programs
80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band 550 Paper-based 213 (Computer)
Postgraduate Programs
84 (online) minimum 21 in each skill band 570 Paper-based 213 (Computer)
GBC Degree Programs*
92 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band 580 Paper-based 237 (Computer)
Diploma/Certificate Programs | Postgraduate Programs | GBC Degree Programs* | |
IELTS (Academic) |
6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band | 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band | 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band |
TOEFL | 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band 550 Paper-based 213 (Computer) | 84 (online) minimum 21 in each skill band 570 Paper-based 213 (Computer) | 92 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band 580 Paper-based 237 (Computer) |
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2. How to take your own admissions test at the college you want to attend
If you have passed each college’s own entrance exam, this is a way to get in without an English score. You’ll be required to take the test in Canada, but if you’re coming in on a student visa, you’ll take it about a week to a month after you apply for the self-test. Each college has its own admissions test, and the essay test is the most important part, so you’ll want to work hard to prepare for it in advance.
3. Conditional admission through an affiliated private language school
This is a way to get into college after college prep at a private language school that is connected to the college you want to attend. The college preparatory course is an academic course that will help you keep up with your studies once you are admitted, so it is often taken even if you have a TOEFL or IELTS test score. You can choose from a wide range of majors and colleges because you can get into any college or university that has a connection with the private language school.
4. How to get conditional admission to an ESL program at the college you want to attend
This is a way to enter the college after completing the final level of the college’s off-campus ESL program. The advantages are that you don’t need English test scores to get in, you can experience and adapt to the system of the university you want to attend, and you can take academic classes ahead of time. On the other hand, if your English level is low, the downside is that it can be time-consuming and expensive, and you can’t switch to another college.