Visa requirements

IELTS scores by country

How many IELTS points you need for a visa or immigration — pulled from official government pages and kept up to date.

Toronto city skyline seen across the water from Centre Island

🇨🇦 IELTS for Canada

What IELTS score you need for Canada: the official IELTS-to-CLB table for Express Entry, the minimum for Federal Skilled Worker, and study-permit English requirements. Verified against canada.ca.

The Palace of Westminster and the Houses of Parliament beside the River Thames in London

🇬🇧 IELTS for the UK

What IELTS for UKVI score you need for a UK visa: Student visa CEFR B2 / B1, the updated Skilled Worker B2 requirement, and IELTS Life Skills for family and settlement. Verified against gov.uk.

Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge at dusk

🇦🇺 IELTS for Australia

What IELTS score you need for Australia: Competent, Proficient and Superior English levels, points for skilled visas (189/190/491), and the student visa range. Verified against immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.

The Main Quad at Stanford University on a sunny day, a classic US college campus

🇺🇸 IELTS for the USA

There is no fixed IELTS score for a US F-1 student visa — your university sets the English requirement, not the government. Here are the typical IELTS scores US universities ask for, with real examples and official sources.

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