IELTS Requirement for Canada Universities: Minimum Score

Typical minimum: 6.5 overall, usually with no band below 6.0, verified 7 September 2026.

The general first-year undergraduate minimum at every Canadian university checked for this dataset. Professional, graduate, nursing, education and business programs commonly ask for a higher score, sometimes 7.0 or higher.

Verified universities in Canada and their minimum

University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada, public, founded 1827

C$51,440 to C$73,060
IELTS 6.5
University of British Columbia

Vancouver, Canada, public, founded 1908

C$48,780 to C$67,240
IELTS 6.5
McGill University

Montreal, Canada, public, founded 1821

C$35,560 to C$65,170
IELTS 6.5
University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Canada, public, founded 1957

C$58,000 to C$75,000
IELTS 6.5
Western University

London, Canada, public, founded 1878

C$47,490 to C$64,310
IELTS 6.5
Queen's University

Kingston, Canada, public, founded 1841

C$44,810 to C$59,280
IELTS 6.5
University of Calgary

Calgary, Canada, public, founded 1966

C$30,780 to C$41,490
IELTS 6.5
Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, Canada, public, founded 1965

C$37,890 to C$44,760
IELTS 6.5
York University

Toronto, Canada, public, founded 1959

C$40,000 to C$47,000
IELTS 6.5
University of Victoria

Victoria, Canada, public, founded 1963

C$37,580 to C$50,060
IELTS 6.5
University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Canada, public, founded 1877

C$20,680 to C$24,120
IELTS 6.5
Concordia University

Montreal, Canada, public, founded 1974

C$30,300 to C$42,000
IELTS 6.5
University of Regina

Regina, Canada, public, founded 1974

C$24,410 to C$28,760
IELTS 6.5
Carleton University

Ottawa, Canada, public, founded 1942

C$39,000 to C$55,000
IELTS 6.5
Mount Allison University

Sackville, Canada, public, founded 1839

C$22,890
IELTS 6.5
Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, Canada, public, founded 1948

C$38,690 to C$44,680
IELTS 6.5
Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Canada, public, founded 1911

C$36,620 to C$69,890
IELTS 6.5
Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Canada, public, founded 1925

C$22,500
IELTS 6.5
Acadia University

Wolfville, Canada, public, founded 1838

C$25,170
IELTS 6.5
University of Guelph

Guelph, Canada, public, founded 1964

C$44,550 to C$62,950
IELTS 6.5
University of New Brunswick

Fredericton, Canada, public, founded 1785

C$20,900 to C$25,870
IELTS 6.5
University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Canada, public, founded 1907

C$39,010 to C$59,380
IELTS 6.5

Sources, checked 7 September 2026

https://future.utoronto.ca/english-language-requirements