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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental technician | Nova Scotia | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | Source“IELTS International English Language Testing System (Academic Version) | 6.5 overall No band lower than 6.0”oralhealthns.ca/obtaining-a-permit-to-practice-as-a-dental-laborato... |
| Dental technician | Nova Scotia | CAEL | Required | 70 | — | — | — | — | Source“Canadian Academic English Assessment (CAEL) | Minimum score 70”oralhealthns.ca/obtaining-a-permit-to-practice-as-a-dental-laborato... |
| Physician | Nova Scotia | IELTS Academic | Required | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | Source“IELTS\* – Academic taken within the 24 months prior to applying, with a minimum score of 7 on each component”cpsns.ns.ca/apply-for-licensure/physicians/licensing-information/li... |
| 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 | 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 |
| Professional engineer | Nova Scotia | IELTS Academic | Required | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | Source“Successful International English Language Test (IELTS) scores Passing score: Academic 6.5”engineersnovascotia.ca/registration |
| Professional engineer | Nova Scotia | CanTEST | Required | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 |
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