Across professions
Language Test Scores for Licensing in Canada
Minimum language test scores by occupation and province
| Occupation | Where | Test | Level | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | CLB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiologist and speech-language pathologist | Alberta | OET | Required | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | Source“OET and TOEFL equivalencies are mapped to the IELTS CLB 9 equivalency charts as these tests are not currently accepted by IRCC.”acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered |
| Audiologist and speech-language pathologist | Alberta | TOEFL iBT | Required | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | Source“OET and TOEFL equivalencies are mapped to the IELTS CLB 9 equivalency charts as these tests are not currently accepted by IRCC.”acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered |
| Certified technician | Alberta | IELTS General Training | Required | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“| IELTS (General Training) | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 6 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Certified technician | Alberta | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“| IELTS (Academic) | C.Tech. - 6 C.E.T. - 6.5 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Certified technician | Alberta | PTE Academic | Required | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“| PTE (Academic) | C.Tech. - 50 C.E.T. - 58 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| 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 | IELTS General Training | Required | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“IELTS (General Training) | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 6”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Chemical technologist and technician | Alberta | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“IELTS (Academic) | C.Tech. - 6 C.E.T. - 6.5”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Chemical technologist and technician | Alberta | PTE Academic | Required | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“PTE (Academic) | C.Tech. - 50 C.E.T. - 58”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 technologist | Alberta | IELTS General Training | Required | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“| IELTS (General Training) | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 6 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Engineering technologist | Alberta | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“| IELTS (Academic) | C.Tech. - 6 C.E.T. - 6.5 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Engineering technologist | Alberta | PTE Academic | Required | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“| PTE (Academic) | C.Tech. - 50 C.E.T. - 58 |”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| 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-... |
| Nurse practitioner | Alberta | CELBAN | Required | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | Source“Completion of Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) test meeting the following minimum scores: Minimum scores: Listening = 9, Writing = 7, Reading = 8, Speaking = 8.”nurses.ab.ca/nursing-in-alberta/registration-requirements/english-l... |
| Nurse practitioner | Alberta | IELTS Academic | Required | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | — | Source“Completion of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test meeting the following minimum scores: Minimum scores: Listening = 7.0, Writing = 6.5, Reading = 6.5, Speaking = 7.0, Overall = 7.0.”nurses.ab.ca/nursing-in-alberta/registration-requirements/english-l... |
| Professional technologist (engineering or geoscience) | Alberta | IELTS General Training | Required | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“IELTS (General Training) | C.Tech. - 5 C.E.T. - 6”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Professional technologist (engineering or geoscience) | Alberta | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“IELTS (Academic) | C.Tech. - 6 C.E.T. - 6.5”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| Professional technologist (engineering or geoscience) | Alberta | PTE Academic | Required | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“PTE (Academic) | C.Tech. - 50 C.E.T. - 58”aset.ab.ca/ASET/ASET/_CONTENT/Registration/Resources/International-... |
| 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-... |
| Psychologist | Alberta | IELTS Academic | Required | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | Source“applicants must have taken and submit along with their Application the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) academic version. To demonstrate proficiency, applicants must have achieved a minimum score of 7.0 in each component”cap.ab.ca/evaluation-of-academic-credentials/frequently-asked-quest... |
| Registered nurse | Alberta | CELBAN | Required | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | Source“Completion of Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) test meeting the following minimum scores: Minimum scores: Listening = 9, Writing = 7, Reading = 8, Speaking = 8.”nurses.ab.ca/nursing-in-alberta/registration-requirements/english-l... |
| Registered nurse | Alberta | IELTS Academic | Required | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | — | Source“Completion of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test meeting the following minimum scores: Minimum scores: Listening = 7.0, Writing = 6.5, Reading = 6.5, Speaking = 7.0, Overall = 7.0.”nurses.ab.ca/nursing-in-alberta/registration-requirements/english-l... |
| Speech-language pathologist | Alberta | OET | Required | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | Source“OET and TOEFL equivalencies are mapped to the IELTS CLB 9 equivalency charts as these tests are not currently accepted by IRCC.”acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered |
| Speech-language pathologist | Alberta | TOEFL iBT | Required | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | Source“OET and TOEFL equivalencies are mapped to the IELTS CLB 9 equivalency charts as these tests are not currently accepted by IRCC.”acslpa.ca/apply-to-become-registered |
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