Across professions
TOEFL iBT Scores for Licensing in Canada
Minimum TOEFL iBT scores by occupation and province
| Occupation | Where | Test | Level | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | CLB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dietitian | New Brunswick | TOEFL iBT | Required | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“TOEFL iBT report with overall Score of 79 Report (report sent directly to NBAD from the institution). Language proficiency report must be current within two years.”adnb-nbad.com/register-nbad/iea/iea-application |
| Engineering technician | Ontario | TOEFL iBT | Required | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | Source“TOEFL iBT: 80 overall, with no less than 20 on each of the skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing)”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| Engineering technologist | Ontario | TOEFL iBT | Required | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | Source“TOEFL iBT: 80 overall, with no less than 20 on each of the skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing)”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| Professional engineer | Nova Scotia | TOEFL iBT | Required | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | Source“Successful Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores Passing score: 580 on a written test and 237 on a computer-based test”engineersnovascotia.ca/registration |
| 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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