Language Test for Medical or Dental Jobs in Australia & Canada
Which Language Test Should I Sit?
IELTS, TOEFL and OET are the three main forms of English testing accepted by most professional registration bodies. You should check with your professional registration body to see which test is required in the country and profession of your choice. Please make this check before taking your language test.
General information on Language Tests
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is used as the language of communication. Usually candidates are required to pass the equivalent of at the Academic Level of 7 in IELTS. IELTS tests are administered at accredited Test Centres throughout the world – there are currently more than 300 Centres, in over 120 countries.
IELTS covers all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking and is offered in two test formats – Academic and General Training. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Modules and there is an option of either Academic or General Training Reading and Writing Modules.
Academic is suitable for candidates who are seeking professional registration. IELTS is recognised by employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. It is also recognised by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.
TOEFL is an alternative English test required by some countries, notably the USA and Canada. For more than 40 years the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) has been a leading academic English proficiency test.
For more country specific information please see below:
• Australia
• Canada
See also our relevant weblinks at the bottom of this page.
Australia OET – otherwise known as the Occupational English Test – is an Australian based language test for overseas qualified medical and health professionals whose first language is not English. Currently, it assesses English language competency as it is used in medical and health professions in Australia. This test may be useful for professionals in the following areas:
Doctors :
Occupational Therapists :
Radiographers :
Dentists
Atla Medical Recruitment recommends this test for overseas trained Dental professionals – however, as mentioned above, please check with the registration body in the location you are moving to prior to arranging any language testing. Some test results may also only be valid for a certain length of time. You should also ensure that any results for recent test you have completed are still valid when providing these results as part of your application process.
Canada All International Medical Graduates moving into Canada must demonstrate fluency in English or French through ONE of the following (A, B, C, D, or E):
a. TSE-P Score Date and TOEFL Score Date, and Essay Writing Score TSE-P: Minimum score 50, prior to July 1995 minimum score 220. TOEFL: Minimum score 237, or minimum score 580 for paper-based test. OR
b. TOEFL-Ibt Score Date Writing Section Score – Passing score of 93 including a minimum score of 24 on the speaking section. OR
c. A pass result in the French proficiency test administered by the Collège des Médecins du Québec. OR
d. Candidates for whom their primary and secondary, or medical school education was conducted in English or French, the Ontario medical schools will accept Language Proficiency Attestations as follows:
• Primary and Secondary: Mailed directly from the Senior Academic Administrators of both schools to the program confirming that all of the candidate’s primary and secondary education was conducted completely in English or French.
• Medical School : Mailed directly from the Dean of the candidate’s medical school confirming that the language of instruction and patient care was conducted completely in English or French.OR
e. FAIMER Language Option – If the instruction and the language of patient care at the undergraduate medical school was conducted completely in English or French, then a candidate can submit to the Program a copy or printout of the FAIMER website ( http://imed.ecfmg.org) listing the medical school which clearly states that the language of instruction is English or French.
Candidates also have to answer the following question:
Was the language of patient care conducted completely in English or French? Yes/No When registering in Canada, and providing evidence to support your Language Proficiency, please note the following:
• Notarized/certified documents must be submitted. Photocopies are acceptable
• Language Proficiency Attestations will not be accepted from the candidate or a third party.
• Language Proficiency results will not be accepted by fax or e-mail.
• Community medicine candidates must also receive a minimum score of 5.0 on the essay section of TOEFL or a score of 22 on the writing score of TOEFL-Ibt
www.ielts.org
www.ets.org/toefl
www.occupationalenglishtest.org
http://www.globalhealthprofessionals.com
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