Who Accepts CAEL Tests
CAEL is officially accepted by professional organizations, colleges, universities, and employers as proof of English language proficiency.
Please note that scores for the CAEL taken at a Test Centre or Online are used the same way and that the test format, test content, scoring criteria, and rating scale, are exactly the same. While we will send CAEL scores for either delivery method to the institutions you select, we encourage you to confirm that your institution accepts or will accept CAEL Online scores.
Accepting Institutions & Organizations
An * next to an institution's name denotes that they accept CAEL CE as well as CAEL online, and a ⁺ denotes that they accept CAEL for graduate studies.
Alberta
- ABM College
- Alberta Bible College*
- Alberta College of Massage Therapy
- Alberta University of the Arts
- Ambrose University*
- Athabasca University*⁺
- Bow Valley College*
- Burman University
- Campbell College*
- Concordia University of Edmonton*⁺
- Cypress College
- Keyano College*
- Lakeland College
- Lethbridge College*
- MacEwan University*⁺
- Makami College Inc.
- Medicine Hat College*
- Mount Royal University*⁺
- Newman Theological College*
- NorQuest College*
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology*
- Northern Lakes College
- Northwestern Polytechnic*
- Olds College*
- Portage College*
- Red Deer Polytechnic*
- Reeves College*
- Rocky Mountain College*
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology*
- St. Mary’s University
- St. Stephen’s College*
- Sundance College*
- The King’s University*⁺
- University of Alberta*⁺
- University of Calgary*
- University of Lethbridge*
- Wholistic Health Training & Research Centre
British Columbia
- Acsenda School of Management*
- Alexander College*
- Ashton College*
- Brighton College*
- British Columbia Institute of Technology*
- Camosun College*
- Canadian College
- Canadian College of Technology and Business*
- Capilano University*⁺
- Coast Mountain College*
- College of New Caledonia*
- College of the Rockies*
- College of Veterinarians of British Columbia
- Columbia College
- Coquitlam College*
- Corpus Christi College*
- Dominion Herbal College*
- Douglas College*
- Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design*⁺
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- First College*
- Focus College
- Gateway College
- Granville College
- IH Career College
- Imperial Hotel Management College
- Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University*
- Langara College*
- MC College*
- Metropolitan Community College
- North Island College*
- Northern Lights College*
- Okanagan College*
- Omni College
- Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences
- Pacific Link College
- Rhodes Wellness College
- SELC Career College Vancouver
- Selkirk College*
- Simon Fraser University*
- Surrey Community College
- Swenam College*
- Thompson Rivers University*⁺
- Trinity Western University*
- University Canada West*
- University of British Columbia*⁺
- University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus*
- University of Northern British Columbia*⁺
- University of the Fraser Valley*⁺
- UBC Vantage College
- University of Victoria*
- Vancouver Community College*
- Vancouver Island University*⁺
- Western Community College*
- Yorkville University*
Manitoba
- Assiniboine Community College*
- Booth University College*
- Brandon University*⁺
- Canadian Mennonite University*⁺
- Louis Riel School Division
- Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology*
- Menno Simons College*
- Providence University College and Theological Seminary*
- Red River Polytechnic*
- Steinbach Bible College*
- University of Manitoba*⁺
- University of Winnipeg*⁺
New Brunswick
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
- Acadia University*⁺
- Cape Breton University*
- Dalhousie Agricultural Campus – Dalhousie University*
- Dalhousie University*⁺
- Eastern College – Halifax campus*
- Mount Saint Vincent University*
- NSCAD University*
- Nova Scotia Community College*
- Saint Mary’s University*⁺
- St. Francis Xavier University*⁺
- University of King’s College*⁺
Ontario
- Algoma University*
- Algonquin College*
- Brescia University College*
- Brock University*⁺
- Cambrian College*
- Canadian Business College
- Canadian College of Health Science and Technology
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
- Canadore College*
- Carleton University*⁺
- Centennial College*
- Conestoga College*
- Confederation College*
- Durham College*
- Fanshawe College*
- Fleming College*
- George Brown College*
- Georgian College*
- Great Lakes Helicopter Corp.
- Helicopters Canada – Flight Training School
- Humber College*
- Huron at Western*
- Kemptville College*
- KLC College
- Lakehead University*⁺
- Laurentian University*
- Loyalist College*
- McMaster University*⁺
- Mohawk College*
- Niagara College*
- Nipissing University*
- Northern College
- OCAD University*
- Pharma-Medical Science College of Canada
- Protege School
- Queen’s University*⁺
- Redeemer University*
- Ridgetown Campus-U Guelph*
- Saint Elizabeth Health Career Colleges
- Saint Paul University*
- Sault College*
- Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology*
- Sheridan College*
- St. Clair College*
- St. Jerome’s University*
- St. Lawrence College*
- St. Thomas Flight Centre
- Stanford International College of Business and Technology
- Toronto Metropolitan University*⁺ (Formerly Ryerson University)
- Trent University*
- triOS College
- University of Guelph*⁺
- University of Guelph (Ridgetown Campus)*
- University of Guelph-Humber*
- University of Niagara Falls Canada*
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology*
- University of Ottawa*
- University of St. Michael’s College*
- University of Sudbury*
- University of Toronto*⁺
- University of Waterloo*⁺
- University of Windsor*⁺
- Western University*⁺
- Western University – Ivey Business School*
- Wilfrid Laurier University*⁺
- York University*⁺
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
- Briercrest College and Seminary
- Carlton Trail College
- Cumberland College
- Great Plains College
- Horizon College & Seminary
- North West College
- Parkland College
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic*
- Saskatoon Business College
- Southeast College*
- St. Peter’s College*
- St. Thomas More College*
- University of Regina*⁺
- University of Saskatchewan*⁺
- University of Saskatchewan – College of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies*⁺
Yukon Territory
United States
Professional Organizations
- Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA)
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
- College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia
- College of Denturists of Ontario (CDO)
- College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC)
- College of Veterinarians of British Columbia
- College of Veterinarians of Ontario
- Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
- Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
- Professional Business Accountants’ Society of Canada
- Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)
- Student Direct Stream (SDS)
- TESL Ontario
- ABM College
- Alberta Bible College*
- Alberta College of Massage Therapy
- Alberta University of the Arts
- Ambrose University*
- Athabasca University*⁺
- Bow Valley College*
- Burman University
- Campbell College*
- Concordia University of Edmonton*⁺
- Cypress College
- Keyano College*
- Lakeland College
- Lethbridge College*
- MacEwan University*⁺
- Makami College Inc.
- Medicine Hat College*
- Mount Royal University*⁺
- Newman Theological College*
- NorQuest College*
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology*
- Northern Lakes College
- Northwestern Polytechnic*
- Olds College*
- Portage College*
- Red Deer Polytechnic*
- Reeves College*
- Rocky Mountain College*
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology*
- St. Mary’s University
- St. Stephen’s College*
- Sundance College*
- The King’s University*⁺
- University of Alberta*⁺
- University of Calgary*
- University of Lethbridge*
- Wholistic Health Training & Research Centre
- Acsenda School of Management*
- Alexander College*
- Ashton College*
- Brighton College*
- British Columbia Institute of Technology*
- Camosun College*
- Canadian College
- Canadian College of Technology and Business*
- Capilano University*⁺
- Coast Mountain College*
- College of New Caledonia*
- College of the Rockies*
- College of Veterinarians of British Columbia
- Columbia College
- Coquitlam College*
- Corpus Christi College*
- Dominion Herbal College*
- Douglas College*
- Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design*⁺
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- First College*
- Focus College
- Gateway College
- Granville College
- IH Career College
- Imperial Hotel Management College
- Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University*
- Langara College*
- MC College*
- Metropolitan Community College
- North Island College*
- Northern Lights College*
- Okanagan College*
- Omni College
- Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences
- Pacific Link College
- Rhodes Wellness College
- SELC Career College Vancouver
- Selkirk College*
- Simon Fraser University*
- Surrey Community College
- Swenam College*
- Thompson Rivers University*⁺
- Trinity Western University*
- University Canada West*
- University of British Columbia*⁺
- University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus*
- University of Northern British Columbia*⁺
- University of the Fraser Valley*⁺
- UBC Vantage College
- University of Victoria*
- Vancouver Community College*
- Vancouver Island University*⁺
- Western Community College*
- Yorkville University*
- Assiniboine Community College*
- Booth University College*
- Brandon University*⁺
- Canadian Mennonite University*⁺
- Louis Riel School Division
- Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology*
- Menno Simons College*
- Providence University College and Theological Seminary*
- Red River Polytechnic*
- Steinbach Bible College*
- University of Manitoba*⁺
- University of Winnipeg*⁺
- Acadia University*⁺
- Cape Breton University*
- Dalhousie Agricultural Campus – Dalhousie University*
- Dalhousie University*⁺
- Eastern College – Halifax campus*
- Mount Saint Vincent University*
- NSCAD University*
- Nova Scotia Community College*
- Saint Mary’s University*⁺
- St. Francis Xavier University*⁺
- University of King’s College*⁺
- Algoma University*
- Algonquin College*
- Brescia University College*
- Brock University*⁺
- Cambrian College*
- Canadian Business College
- Canadian College of Health Science and Technology
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
- Canadore College*
- Carleton University*⁺
- Centennial College*
- Conestoga College*
- Confederation College*
- Durham College*
- Fanshawe College*
- Fleming College*
- George Brown College*
- Georgian College*
- Great Lakes Helicopter Corp.
- Helicopters Canada – Flight Training School
- Humber College*
- Huron at Western*
- Kemptville College*
- KLC College
- Lakehead University*⁺
- Laurentian University*
- Loyalist College*
- McMaster University*⁺
- Mohawk College*
- Niagara College*
- Nipissing University*
- Northern College
- OCAD University*
- Pharma-Medical Science College of Canada
- Protege School
- Queen’s University*⁺
- Redeemer University*
- Ridgetown Campus-U Guelph*
- Saint Elizabeth Health Career Colleges
- Saint Paul University*
- Sault College*
- Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology*
- Sheridan College*
- St. Clair College*
- St. Jerome’s University*
- St. Lawrence College*
- St. Thomas Flight Centre
- Stanford International College of Business and Technology
- Toronto Metropolitan University*⁺ (Formerly Ryerson University)
- Trent University*
- triOS College
- University of Guelph*⁺
- University of Guelph (Ridgetown Campus)*
- University of Guelph-Humber*
- University of Niagara Falls Canada*
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology*
- University of Ottawa*
- University of St. Michael’s College*
- University of Sudbury*
- University of Toronto*⁺
- University of Waterloo*⁺
- University of Windsor*⁺
- Western University*⁺
- Western University – Ivey Business School*
- Wilfrid Laurier University*⁺
- York University*⁺
- Briercrest College and Seminary
- Carlton Trail College
- Cumberland College
- Great Plains College
- Horizon College & Seminary
- North West College
- Parkland College
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic*
- Saskatoon Business College
- Southeast College*
- St. Peter’s College*
- St. Thomas More College*
- University of Regina*⁺
- University of Saskatchewan*⁺
- University of Saskatchewan – College of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies*⁺
- Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA)
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
- College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia
- College of Denturists of Ontario (CDO)
- College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC)
- College of Veterinarians of British Columbia
- College of Veterinarians of Ontario
- Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
- Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
- Professional Business Accountants’ Society of Canada
- Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)
- Student Direct Stream (SDS)
- TESL Ontario
CAEL - Online Acceptance
Undergraduate programs from the following institutions have confirmed CAEL Online acceptance, along with listed professional organizations. If you do not see the post-secondary institution or professional organization you wish to apply to listed here, please contact them directly.
About Student Direct Stream (SDS)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now accepts CAEL tests from a test centre as proof of English language proficiency for Student Direct Stream (SDS) applications. Learn more about applying for SDS using CAEL scores below.
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