Language Proficiency Self-Assessments

Language skills are important to interacting with others. Improving your language skills has a direct correlation on improving your professional and social relationships.

English Language Skills

Visit Athabasca University for their on-line self-assessment test to assess your English language skills in grammar, mechanics, reading and writing: http://www.athabascau.ca/html/services/counselling/esl/

Please Note: Prior to taking this on-line assessment, you will need to know your Internet server provider (either Internet Explorer or Netscape).  There will be a link provided on this webpage (on the left-hand side) so you can click to download the Macromedia Authorware Web Player appropriate for your provider.

2^nd Language Proficiency in English

Visit the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) http://www.language.ca/display_page.asp?page_id=355 for their online assessment that provides CLB benchmark results in each of four skill areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking.  This assessment is designed with the purpose of providing immigrants and prospective immigrants with the option of self-assessment of their second language proficiency in English and French.  It will allow them to be more informed about their decisions regarding employment, access to professions and trades, further education and training and immigration and integration into Canadian society.

Nursing Professions

Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) is the only English language assessment designed specifically for internationally educated Nurse’s English language proficiency in four skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading.  This on-line assessment is designed to help internationally educated Nurses determine their readiness to take the CELBAN: http://celban.learnflex.net/evaluator/evaluatorweb/user/welcome.aspx

Please Note: This self-assessment is not designed to provide you with a Canadian Language Benchmarks level to be used as an official score.  The CELBAN Readiness Self-Assessment is designed to give you an idea of your readiness to take the CELBAN.  Prior to taking the self-assessment, you will need to register (no cost associated with this).

International Medical Graduates (IMG’s)

In an effort to assist international medical graduates (IMG’s) in assessing their knowledge, options and basic readiness before coming to Canada for training or other clinical experiences and integrating into the Canadian workforce, the Medical Council of Canada has introduced its Self-Assessment Evaluation Examination (SAFE): https://www.mcc.ca/SelfAssessment/english/Introduction.html

The Self-Assessment Evaluating Examination (SAEE) is a multiple-choice question practice examination.  It is provided solely as a sample of the type and style of multiple-choice questions that may be found in the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) and is intended to be a study aid to help participants prepare themselves for the MCCEE.

It is intended solely for graduates of international medical schools who would like to test their preparedness for taking the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination.

Please Note: There is a registration fee prior to taking this online self assessment.