Visas and Immigration
For more than 30 years, the TOEIC® test has set the standard for assessing English-language skills used in the workplace. Today TOEIC® test scores are used by over 10,000 companies, government agencies and English Language Learning programs in 120 countries, and more than 6 million TOEIC® tests were administered last year.
Due to the ever increasing popularity of the TOEIC® tests, authorities from all over the world have begun accepting TOEIC® test scores.
United Kingdom
People from around the world wishing to work, study or settle in the United Kingdom can use the TOEIC® tests to demonstrate their English proficiency for all visas under the U.K.'s points-based system. This decision was made by the Home Office of the U.K. Border Agency, the party responsible for securing the U.K. border and controlling migration in the U.K. The UKBA accreditation allows students, migrants and spouses, or partners worldwide to submit their TOEIC scores as evidence of having passed a U.K. Border Agency-approved English-language test.
Canada
Healthcare professionals are in high demand and TOEIC® test-takers actively seeking to obtain a professional license in Canada are required to submit proof of English proficiency. TOEIC is an approved test for two key organizations: