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IELTS General Training – Canada

The official centres of 54 cities, their next verified sessions and how to register.

Good to know: Indicative dates published by the official centres; always check with the centre before paying. THE BRIDGE WORLD does not organise these exams.

The cities and their centres

Montreal

Dates to come
  • British Council, Concordia University Language Test Centre verified centre source
  • British Council, ELC College verified centre source
  • Canada College - Royal Campus verified centre source
  • British Council, ILSC Montreal Downtown verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Montreal

Toronto

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS Spadina verified centre source
  • British Council, Oxford International North America - Oxford International verified centre source
  • CES Toronto - CES Exams verified centre source
  • British Council, George Brown College IELTS Test Centre - 200 King - Assessment Centre verified centre source
  • British Council, ILSC Toronto Downtown Main Campus verified centre source
  • Precise Solutions Toronto verified centre source
  • British Council, Kaplan IELTS Test Centre - Kaplan Toronto verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada Toronto verified centre source
  • British Council, Humber College ITAL - Humber College Downtown IGS verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Toronto

Ottawa

Dates to come
  • Algonquin College verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS Ottawa verified centre source
  • British Council, 710 Dunton Tower verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Ottawa

Vancouver

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS West - VGC International College verified centre source
  • British Council, ILSC VANCOUVER - Langara College Vancouver verified centre source
  • IDP Canada Test Centre Vancouver (Test Room) verified centre source
  • IDP Education Canada-Vancouver - Life Skills verified centre source
  • British Council, MOSAIC - Commercial Drive verified centre source
  • British Council, Kaplan IELTS Test Centre - Kaplan Vancouver verified centre source
  • British Council, Oxford International Vancouver verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Vancouver

Calgary

Dates to come
  • British Council, A&D Phonetic Reading Centre, Inc. - A&D Tutoring verified centre source
  • British Council, Equilibrium International Education Institute verified centre source
  • CES Exams Calgary verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS Central - BITTS Calgary verified centre source
  • British Council, Xyna Central Calgary verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - Action Global Consulting Inc verified centre source
  • Global Village Calgary verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Calgary

Edmonton

Dates to come
  • British Council, A&D Phonetic Reading Centre, Inc. - A&D Tutoring verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - CGH College Edmonton verified centre source
  • British Council, Xyna Central Edmonton verified centre source
  • British Council, NAIT verified centre source
  • British Council, Concordia University of Edmonton verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS Central - BITTS Edmonton verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Edmonton

Winnipeg

Dates to come
  • British Council, ETC Central Regent Avenue verified centre source
  • Heartland International English School Winnipeg verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Winnipeg

Barrie

Dates to come
  • British Council, Xyna International School - Xyna International Barrie verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Barrie

Brampton

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS Brampton verified centre source
  • British Council, ILSC Toronto - TriOS College Brampton verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - Anderson College Brampton verified centre source
  • British Council, Xyna International School-Brampton verified centre source
  • British Council, George Brown College IELTS Test Centre - Sheridan College - Davis verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Brampton

Burnaby

Dates to come
  • IDP IELTS Canada - Burnaby verified centre source
  • British Council, MOSAIC - Metropolis at Metrotown verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS West - Kingsway verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Burnaby

Cambridge

Dates to come
  • British Council, International Language Training and Testing Services - ILTTS - Cambridge verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Cambridge

Etobicoke

Dates to come
  • British Council, Humber College ITAL - North Main Campus verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - Canadian Systems Inc verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Etobicoke

Guelph

Dates to come
  • British Council, Xyna International School - Xyna International Guelph verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS Guelph Venue verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Guelph

Halifax

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS Atlantic Testing Services - Halifax, Nova Scotia verified centre source
  • British Council, Oxford International North America - Oxford International Halifax (2) verified centre source
  • British Council, International Language Institute Limited verified centre source
  • Canada College - Halifax verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Halifax

Hamilton

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS Hamilton verified centre source
  • British Council, Xyna International School - Xyna International Hamilton verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Hamilton

Kitchener

Dates to come
  • British Council, ILSC Toronto - TriOS College Kitchener verified centre source
  • British Council, Xyna International School - Xyna International Kitchener verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Kitchener

London

Dates to come
  • British Council, International Language Training and Testing Services - ILTTS - London verified centre source
  • British Council, London_Ampra Examination Centre verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for London

Markham

Dates to come
  • IDP Education Markham (Test Room) verified centre source
  • British Council, Xyna International School - Xyna International Markham verified centre source
  • IDP Education-Markham LS verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Markham

Mississauga

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS Main Office verified centre source
  • Precise Solutions Mississauga verified centre source
  • British Council, International Language Training and Testing Services - ILTTS - Mississauga verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - Anderson College Mississauga verified centre source
  • Canada College - Mississauga verified centre source
  • British Council, Mississauga - TechArtSkills Centre verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Mississauga

Nanaimo

Dates to come
  • British Council, Inlingua Victoria College - inlingua Nanaimo Test Venue verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Nanaimo

North York

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS North York Consumer verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - Anderson College North York verified centre source
  • British Council, Seneca Polytechnic York Campus verified centre source
  • British Council, North York - Newnham Campus verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for North York

Regina

Dates to come
  • British Council, CAN-ESL Inc. - Canesl verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - Regina Open Door Society Inc verified centre source
  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Regina

Richmond

Dates to come
  • British Council, Inlingua Victoria College - inlingua Richmond Testing Venue verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS West - MG Education verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Richmond

Scarborough

Dates to come
  • British Council, International Language Training and Testing Services - ILTTS - Scarborough verified centre source
  • Centennial College - Ashtonbee Campus verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - CIMT College verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - Bitts Scarbrough verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Scarborough

Sudbury

Dates to come
  • British Council, Humber College ITAL - Cambrian College verified centre source
  • British Council, Boreal College verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Sudbury

Surrey

Dates to come
  • British Council, BITTS West - Surrey verified centre source
  • IDP IELTS Canada - RupIELTS Institute Inc verified centre source
  • British Council, MOSAIC - Newton Surrey verified centre source
  • British Council, Surrey_Apex Community College verified centre source
  • British Council, Oxford International Surrey - King George verified centre source
  • British Council, ILSC VANCOUVER - Simon Fraser University Surrey verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Surrey

Victoria

Dates to come
  • British Council, Inlingua Victoria College - inlingua Victoria verified centre source
  • Global Village Victoria verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Victoria

Whitby

Dates to come
  • British Council, Whitby - Durham College of Applied Arts & Technology verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Whitby

Windsor

Dates to come
  • British Council, Xyna International School - Xyna International Windsor verified centre source
  • British Council, BITTS Testing Services - BITTS Windsor verified centre source

No verified date yet. Tell me for Windsor

Registration

IELTS General Training – Canada: how to register

For Canada, IRCC requires the IELTS General Training (not Academic). You book it with an official British Council or IDP centre, usually on computer.

In Canada, IELTS on paper has not been offered since 7 May 2026: the test is taken on computer. source

  1. Choose the place and the test

    Choose your centre and the "IELTS General Training" test: it is the one IRCC requires.

    Official source

  2. Choose the date

    Choose the format (usually on computer), then an available date and time.

    Official source

  3. Fill in the application

    Fill in the online form and upload a clear colour copy of your passport (steps may vary by country).

    Official source

  4. Pay and get the confirmation

    Pay the test fee; you then receive a confirmation by e-mail or phone.

    Official source

Identity document

On test day, bring the same ID you used to book (passport or national ID card).

Official source

Advised lead time

Our advice: choose your session 2 to 3 months before the date you need (application, admission) and register as soon as it opens: seats go fast.

Retaking the exam

No mandatory waiting period between two sittings. Note: IRCC does not accept the IELTS One Skill Retake for Express Entry.

Official source

Results and validity

On computer: usually 1 to 2 days (up to 5). On paper: 13 days.

The IELTS partners recommend a maximum of 2 years; IRCC requires results less than 2 years old.

Official source

Taking the exam online?

IELTS Online (from home) is Academic only and is not accepted for migration: for Canada, take the IELTS General Training at a centre.

Official source

On the day

  • Leave early: if you are late you may not be allowed to sit the test. source
  • Your belongings stay outside the room; phone and devices switched off. source
  • Not allowed: phone, electronic devices, keys, wallet, food, bags, watch. source
  • No photo needed: the centre takes your photo on test day. source

Tell me about new dates

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