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.

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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CAEL can help your organization gauge the English language abilities of your applicants, students, or members to communicate with co-workers, understand directions from superiors, and interpret and respond to written materials.
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I appreciated the availability of test dates for CAEL, and found it convenient and inexpensive compared to other English proficiency tests.
- Aashima, CAEL - Test Taker
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What I liked most about the CAEL was that you can do the test on the computer, it uses Canadian English, and the results are released quickly!
- Alinsson, CAEL - Test Taker
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