So, You’re Telling Me Canada Accepts TOEFL Home Edition from July 2023?
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When you fantasise about your educational experience in Canada, you might imagine snow-covered trees, maple syrup, Niagara Falls and probably Justin Bieber. Well, it all comes to a screeching halt when you are faced with the reality of such a lengthy process. Studying in Canada as a international student will require you to go through Visa applications, expensive winter clothes shopping and English tests that will make you question your fourteen years of education!
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When you fantasise about your educational experience in Canada, you might imagine snow-covered trees, maple syrup, Niagara Falls and probably Justin Bieber. Well, it all comes to a screeching halt when you are faced with the reality of such a lengthy process. Studying in Canada as a international student will require you to go through Visa applications, expensive winter clothes shopping and English tests that will make you question your fourteen years of education!
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Why Test Your English After 14 Years of English-Medium Education?
On May 30, 2023, Canada announced that TOEFL iBT has been approved as an official test for immigrants. The truth is, while we can rant about the unnecessity of these tests, there is a stark difference in the structure and delivery of academic material in Canada. While we might be used to more examination-based testing, Canada might also assess your learning through classroom discussions, group activities, essays and projects.
Being brilliant and hard-working to get accepted into a University abroad is an already established fact. Still, showing your A-game when you’re actually there requires excellent command over the language, which is why English Language testing systems are given a lot of importance in education process abroad.
What Are The Accepted English Language Tests and Does Canada Accept TOEFL Home Edition?
Many tests are accepted when you go to study abroad. Still, the more widely accepted ones are the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). If you’re going to Canada to study, the most appropriate version you must choose on either of these tests is the Academic version.
IELTS and TOEFL are accepted in Canada widely. The academic tests on both of these evaluate four main areas where you need to be proficient in English while you study: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Reading because most of your coursework would involve extensive reading materials to support your classroom discussions. The listening test is vital to see if you can keep up with the change of accent, pace, and tone change in a classroom. In contrast, the speaking test assesses your ability to contribute effortlessly in a conversation. Finally, the writing test is the standard evaluation of your academic writing (Spoiler Alert: It might differ slightly from the evergreen mugging-vomiting method we use here and might involve some original, critical reflection of concepts).
