Proficiency in English
Teacher Education Program Completed in English or French
The College must have proof that you are able to communicate effectively in English or French. There are several ways to do this.
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You satisfy the English requirement and do not have to send proof of proficiency if you completed a teacher education program in English in one of these countries:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Dominica
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- Nigeria
- New Zealand
- Republic of Ireland
- Saint Kitts-Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uganda
- US Virgin Islands
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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You satisfy the French requirement and do not have to send proof of proficiency if you completed a teacher education program in French in one of these countries:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Congo – Democratic
Republic and
Republic
- France
- French Guyana
- Guadeloupe
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Ivory Coast
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Monaco
- Seychelles
- Senegal
- Togo
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If your teacher education program was conducted either entirely in English or entirely in French in a country other than the ones listed, you will need to arrange to have a letter sent directly to the College from the head of the institution that you attended.
The letter needs to confirm that the language of instruction at the time you took the program was either entirely in English or entirely in French.
- If you completed one year of postsecondary education entirely in English or French, ask the institution you attended to send a letter to the College. The letter must confirm that the language of instruction for the year was English or French when you attended, or
- If you completed your elementary and secondary education entirely in English or French, ask each institution to send a letter directly to the College. The letters must confirm that the language of instruction for the entire duration of the programs was English or French when you attended.
- If you completed your teacher education program in a country not on the list on but you are certified in another Canadian jurisdiction, and at the time of certification you were assessed for language proficiency and met that jurisdiction’s requirements.
- If you cannot meet the requirements set out in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 provide proof of proficiency in English or French by passing a language proficiency test. Please arrange to have the test provider send the successful results of your language proficiency test directly to the College. The College cannot accept proof from you, even in an unopened, sealed envelope.
If you have special needs because of a disability, please contact the testing agency directly to confirm appropriate arrangements can be made to accommodate you.
TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH OR FRENCH – LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS
The College has set minimum acceptable scores for the following tests to determine proficiency in English:
ENGLISH
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) (ACADEMIC TEST)
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM INDICATOR (IELTS) (ACADEMIC TEST)
On a single test, you must have a minimum overall score of 6.5, with minimum scores of 6 in reading, 6 in listening, 6 in writing, and 6.5 in speaking. Test results are valid for two years.
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) (GENERAL TRAINING TEST)
On a single test, you must have a minimum overall score of 6.5, with minimum scores of 6.5 in reading, 6 in listening, 6.5 in writing, and 6.5 in speaking. Test results are valid for two years.
TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, INTERNET-BASED TEST (TOEFL IBT)
On a single test, you must have a minimum overall score of 95 with minimum scores of 23 in reading, 23 in listening, 23 in writing, and 25 in speaking. Test results are valid for two years.
CANADIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY INDEX PROGRAM (CELPIP) (GENERAL TEST)
On a single test, you must have a minimum overall score of 8 with minimum scores of 7 in reading, 7 in listening, 7 in writing, and 8 in speaking. Test results are valid for two years.
PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH (PTE) CORE
On a single test, you must have a minimum overall score of 69 with minimum scores of 69 in reading, 69 in listening, 69 in writing and 69 in speaking. Test results are valid for two years.
FRENCH
The College has set minimum acceptable scores for the following tests to determine proficiency in French:
DIPLÔME APPROFONDI DE LANGUE FRANÇAISE (DALF)
You will need to achieve an overall classification of C1 (Advanced 1). Test results are valid for life.
DIPLÔME D’ÉTUDES EN LANGUE FRANÇAISE (DELF)
You will need to achieve an overall classification of B1 (Intermediate 1). Test results are valid for life.
TEST DE CONNAISSANCE DU FRANÇAIS (TCF)
You will need to obtain a score of C1 (Advanced 1 in all four modalities: reading, listening, writing and speaking). Test results are valid for two years.
TEST D’ÉVALUATION DE FRANÇAIS (TEF)
You will need to obtain a score of C1 (Advanced 1 in all four modalities: reading, listening, writing and speaking). Test results are valid for two years.
WHERE YOU CAN TAKE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS
For more information on specific tests, costs and locations in Ontario and internationally, contact:
ENGLISH TESTS
IELTS TEST CENTRE CANADA
For locations within Canada, visit ieltscanada.ca or myetc.ca
IELTS INTERNATIONAL
For information on testing done overseas, visit ielts.org
TOEFL IBT
Includes information on testing done overseas.
PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541 USA
609.771.7100 Fax: 610.290.8972
TTY: 609.771.7714
toefl@ets.org; www.toefl.org
The Ontario College of Teachers institution code for TOEFL is 9041.
PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH
More information is available at pearsonpte.com.
CELPIP
More information is available at celpip.ca.
FRENCH TESTS
Test results will be accepted from all institutions that are authorized to offer DALF, DELF, TCF, and TEF.
