Language Test Scores for Licensing in Canada

Minimum language test scores by occupation and province

Each row is the minimum one regulator lists for one test, with the regulator's own words under Source.

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Minimum language test scores by occupation and province
Occupation	Where	Test	Level	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Source
Engineering technician	Ontario	IELTS Academic	Required	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	Source “IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 6.0 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
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 technician	Ontario	CAEL	Required	60	50	50	50	50	Source “CAEL: 60 overall, with no less than 50 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technician	Ontario	PTE Core	Required	66	—	—	—	—	Source “PTE Core: 66 overall.” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technician	Ontario	CELPIP-General	Required	7	7	7	7	7	Source “CELPIP: 7.0 Overall, with no less than 7.0 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technician	Ontario	TEF Canada	Required	—	249	207	310	310	Source “TEF-Canada Reading score 207-232, Writing score 310-348, Listening score 249-279, Speaking score 310-348.” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technician	Ontario	TCF Canada	Required	—	458	453	10	10	Source “TCF-Canada: Reading score 453-498, Writing score 10-11, Listening score 458-502, Speaking score 10-11.” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technologist	Ontario	IELTS Academic	Required	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	Source “IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 6.0 on each band (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
Engineering technologist	Ontario	CAEL	Required	60	50	50	50	50	Source “CAEL: 60 overall, with no less than 50 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technologist	Ontario	PTE Core	Required	66	—	—	—	—	Source “PTE Core: 66 overall.” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technologist	Ontario	CELPIP-General	Required	7	7	7	7	7	Source “CELPIP: 7.0 Overall, with no less than 7.0 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technologist	Ontario	TEF Canada	Required	—	249	207	310	310	Source “TEF-Canada Reading score 207-232, Writing score 310-348, Listening score 249-279, Speaking score 310-348.” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Engineering technologist	Ontario	TCF Canada	Required	—	458	453	10	10	Source “TCF-Canada: Reading score 453-498, Writing score 10-11, Listening score 458-502, Speaking score 10-11.” oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements

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