TOEFL

Foreign nationals aiming for permanent residence in Canada will soon have another way to prove English proficiency. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed it will accept the TOEFL Essentials test in the future for permanent economic immigration programs, but acceptance has not started yet. IRCC will update its official pages once the launch date and logistics are finalized. On August 21, ETS (the organization behind TOEFL) announced it has been added as a designated testing organization by IRCC and is now working with the department on the final steps toward acceptance. Below, we unpack who this affects, how