Brief Description of the CAEL Test and TAIE’s CAEL Preparation Course

International students have a choice when writing a test to give proof of English Language Proficiency required by admissions offices at universities and colleges.  There are several tests available, including the TOEFL and the IELTS, and Canada has also produced a Test of English Language Proficiency – the CAEL Test (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment).  The test includes a 2-hour Written Part and an Oral Part that takes @20 minutes.  The CAEL Test Score is acceptable for up to two years. 

Different universities and colleges require international students to take different tests, and also different scores are required for different programs and institutions.  However, the CAEL test is accepted at most major Canadian universities and colleges.  For more information, please go to www.cael.ca .

TAIE International Institute now offers a CAEL Test Center and our schedule of CAEL Test Dates are as follows: 

Saturday, May 5, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012

Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Registration for any of these test dates is done on-line by going to www.cael.ca and selecting TAIE International Institute in Toronto as a test center. 

To help prepare students for the CAEL Test, TAIE now offers a CAEL Preparation Course given on 8 consecutive Saturdays in the period between our scheduled CAEL Test dates.  The cost is $980 if you are taking the course for the first time, copy fee extra.  If you are taking the course over again, the fee is $50, but the copy fee is not included.  Students interested in taking the course should come in person to register with the Guidance Counsellor at TAIE International Institute, 296 Parliament Street, Toronto, during regular office hours: 10 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday.  

The scheduled CAEL Course dates are as follows:
May 12, 2011 – June 30, 2012

September 1 – October 20, 2012

January 26 – March 16, 2013

March 30 – May 18, 2013

June 1 – July 20, 2013

(TIME: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Sat.)