Across professions
CELPIP-General Scores for Licensing in Canada
Minimum CELPIP-General scores by occupation and province
| Occupation | Where | Test | Level | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified technician | Alberta | CELPIP-General | Required | 5 | — | — | — | — | Source“| CELPIP-G | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 7 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Chemical technologist and technician | Alberta | CELPIP-General | Required | 7 | — | — | — | — | Source“CELPIP-G | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 7”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Engineering technician | Ontario | CELPIP-General | Required | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Source“CELPIP: 7.0 Overall, with no less than 7.0 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| Engineering technologist | Alberta | CELPIP-General | Required | 7 | — | — | — | — | Source“| CELPIP-G | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 7 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Engineering technologist | Ontario | CELPIP-General | Required | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Source“CELPIP: 7.0 Overall, with no less than 7.0 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| Geoscientist | Manitoba | CELPIP-General | Required | 8 | — | — | — | — | Source“- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General Test \- Minimum Combined Average Score: 8”enggeomb.ca/LanguageRequirements.html |
| Physician | Nova Scotia | CELPIP-General | Required | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Source“CELPIP\* – General taken within the 24 months prior to applying, with a minimum score of 9 on each component”cpsns.ns.ca/apply-for-licensure/physicians/licensing-information/li... |
| Professional engineer | Manitoba | CELPIP-General | Required | 8 | — | — | — | — | Source“Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General Test - Minimum Combined Average Score: 8”enggeomb.ca/LanguageRequirements.html |
| Professional technologist (engineering or geoscience) | Alberta | CELPIP-General | Required | 7 | — | — | — | — | Source“CELPIP-G | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 7”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Real estate agent | British Columbia | CELPIP-General | Required | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Source“To qualify to write the real estate licensing examination, students must achieve a Level 7 or higher on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking and listening) of the CELPIP-General test.”bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... |
| Real estate agent | Saskatchewan | CELPIP-General | Required | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Source“Achieving a level 7 or higher on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) of the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program – General (“CELPIP-G”) test on the same test score report”srec.ca/reglngprf |
| Real estate agent | Nova Scotia | CELPIP-General | Required | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Source“The ELPR is satisfied by achieving a level 7 or higher on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking and listening) of the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program -General (CELPIP-G) test on the same test score report.”nsrec.ns.ca/licensees/licensing/first-time-applicants |
| Strata manager | British Columbia | CELPIP-General | Required | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Source“Obtain a level 7 or higher on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) of the [Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program – General (CELPIP-G)]”bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... |
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