Language testing and preparation
Saint John College offers both official and institutional English-language testing to new students as well as students from other schools in Canada and abroad who need to write an official English test in order to be accepted to a university or college in Canada or for immigration purposes.
English-language testing
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)
CELPIP is the only Canadian English Language test designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The test allows test takers to demonstrate their ability to function in English, and accurately assesses a test taker’s English abilities in a variety of everyday situations.
The CELPIP Test comes in two versions:
- CELPIP-General ($280 CAD): For people applying for permanent resident status in Canada
- CELPIP-General LS ($195 CAD, Listening and Speaking only): For people applying for Canadian citizenship
The CELPIP test is fully computer delivered and can be completed in one test sitting, with no additional speaking appointments or interviews.
Test results are delivered online and quickly, in just eight business days, or test takers can choose Express Rating so that their scores are delivered in only three business days.
The test uses Canadian accents. Test takers who have been living and working in Canada will better understand and relate to the Canadian accents used in the CELPIP Test.
Watch a CELPIP Information Session.
Official CELPIP instructional products to help you prepare for the test:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing System – an English Language proficiency test.
Globally, there are more than four million test takers a year, making IELTS the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration.
IELTS is developed and run by the British Council in partnership with IDP Education and Cambridge Assessment English.
IELTS offers a range of test tailored to your needs, whether you're pursuing higher education, professional registration, migration, or personal development.
In fact, IELTS is the only English test accepted by all four major immigration authorities - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom - and is trusted by thousands of organisations and institutions globally.
UNB Saint John Testing Centre
Saint John College at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus, offers both the General and Academic computer-based IELTS Test.
IELTS Testing will be delivered in Annex A, Room 15 which is located at 60 Abraham B. Walker Way.
