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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Secondary school teacher | British Columbia | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | Source“Results on IELTS Academic: overall band score of 6.5 with no band below 6 and with a minimum of 6.5 on the speaking band.”www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/teach/become-a-t... |
| 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... |
| Teacher | British Columbia | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.5 | — | — | — | 6.5 | Source“Results on IELTS Academic: overall band score of 6.5 with no band below 6 and with a minimum of 6.5 on the speaking band.”www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/teach/become-a-t... |
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