IELTS Requirements in Canada: Compare University Band Scores
Compare verified IELTS Academic band score requirements for 35 universities in Canada. Includes minimum overall scores and critical component requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
- Bachelor's degree
- 6.586% of 35 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Master's degree
- 6.5–7.0100% of 35 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Minimum in each skill
- 6.0Most common rule among the 10 universities that publish one.
Figures checked against each university's own admissions page, March 2026 – April 2026. Confirm on the official course page before you apply.
Universities Listed
| University | UGUndergraduate | PGPostgraduate | Per skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of TorontoToronto · QS #25 · Per skill 6.0 / 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 / 6.5 |
| University of British ColumbiaVancouver · QS #38 · Per skill 6.0 / 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 / 6.5 |
| McGill UniversityMontreal · QS #29 · Per skill 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| University of WaterlooWaterloo · QS #112 · Per skill 6.0 writing, 6.0 speaking | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 writing, 6.0 speaking |
| University of AlbertaEdmonton · QS #111 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| McMaster UniversityHamilton · QS #152 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby · QS #328 · Per skill 6.0 / 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 / 6.5 |
| University of VictoriaVictoria · QS #359 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Queen's UniversityKingston · QS #246 | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| Western UniversityLondon · QS #114 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| University of OttawaOttawa · QS #203 · Per skill 6.0 writing | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 writing |
| Dalhousie UniversityHalifax · QS #308 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| York UniversityToronto · QS #353 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto · QS #801+ | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| University of CalgaryCalgary · QS #182 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
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| University of ManitobaWinnipeg · QS #451+ | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia UniversityMontreal · QS #551+ | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Carleton UniversityOttawa · QS #601+ | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon · QS #451+ | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| University of New BrunswickFredericton | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| University of WindsorWindsor | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Laurentian UniversitySudbury | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| University of ReginaRegina · QS #902 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| University of LethbridgeLethbridge | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Mount Saint Vincent UniversityHalifax | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| Cape Breton UniversitySydney | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| University of Northern British ColumbiaPrince George | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Thompson Rivers UniversityKamloops | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| Vancouver Island UniversityNanaimo | 6.0 | 7.0 | — |
| University of Guelph-HumberToronto | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Humber CollegeToronto | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Seneca CollegeToronto | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
Bands are overall minimums. “Per skill” is the lowest band allowed in any one skill; two values mean undergraduate / postgraduate.