Canada Student Visa Without IELTS

IELTS no longer a hindrance for admission to certain Canadian university courses

A bane about studying in international universities is the requirement for a slew of examinations like the TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT and the like. This often makes it a cumbersome task for students who tend to appear for these tests repeatedly to earn better scores and gain admission into top universities. In an effort to make it easier for students to gain admission easily, several universities in Canada have started waiving off the requirement of scores of some of these examinations. One popular waiver is that of the IELTS.

Why the move?

Canadian universities have found that students who have completed their degrees from a recognized educational institution and have received their instructions in English often show a good degree of English knowledge - be it reading, writing or speaking skills. Hence, they felt it made sense to do away with the requirement of an English language proficiency test like the IELTS that has a minimum score requirement of 6.0, to make it easy for students to apply for higher education in Canada.

Students claims to English language proficiency

Students who apply to universities in Canada that do not demand the submission of IELTS scores, however, need to submit certain documents to support their claim of English language proficiency. These may include requisite certificates, documents stating that the medium of instruction in the first or last obtained degree was English, transcripts and the like.

Top universities that do not require IELTS scores

Some of the general rules governing the non requirement of IELTS scores are that students are either native English speakers; or, students hailing from non-English countries have received formal degree education of three or more consecutive years in English. Besides, students who have completed either an O-Level or A-level examination also earn an IELTS exemption. 
Individual universities have their own set of exemptions and requirements to prove applicant's English language proficiency. The following is a list of universities in Canada that offer this exemption:
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • Brock University
  • Carleton University
  • University of Winnipeg
  • University of Regina
  • Memorial University
  • Concordia University

Will there be visa hindrances if IELTS scores are not provided?

Canada has introduced new student visa regulations that not only helps ensure that international students genuinely study in the country's universities, but also gives them certain levels of freedom to work. For instance, while earlier prospective students only needed to show an intent to study in Canada, now they need to prove their enrollment in a college that accepts international students to be eligible for a visa. Hence, students applying for visas without providing IELTS scores need to ensure their enrollment in the university of their choice that does not require the IELTS papers. While the college of their choice does provide them with a letter of admission, students may provide supporting documents to prove their English language proficiency when apply for a student visa. What's more, students can now no longer stay on a study permit beyond 90 days of completing their course. This is to ensure that students do not switch to short-term programs after enrolling in a long-term degree course.

Such moves with stringent regulations is set to help Canadian authorities curb the inflow of study permit holders unwilling to pursue studies, and instead ensure that genuine students are issued student visas. This move is expected to help Canada weed out educational institutions of poor quality and offer high-standard education to international students seeking quality degrees. 

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REF: http://www.graduateshotline.com/canada/study-without-ielts.html#.Vi3DqtIrIdU

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