George Brown College English Eligibility

Effective immediately for the Fall 2022 intake and beyond, the College accepts one of the following as equivalent to required IELTS/TOEFL/DUOLINGO scores:

• Have achieved 4 or above in English from HKDSE Exam
• Have achieved C or above in English from HKCEE Exam (or D or above in English from HKALE Exam)
• Have studied full-time for at least two consecutive academic years (high school or post-secondary) within the past 10 years, where the medium of instruction was English (the previous cut off # of years for HK applicants was 7 years)
• Successful completion of a minimum of a two years of full-time study at eight public-funded universities where medium of instruction is English:
  1. City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
  2. Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
  3. Lingnam University (LU)
  4. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
  5. The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
  6. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
  7. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
  8. The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
• Success completion of a minimum of two years of full time study at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), a member of the Joint University Programmes Admission Systems (JUPAS)Have studied full-time for at least two consecutive academic years (high school or post-secondary) within the past 10 years, where the medium of instruction was English (the previous cut off # of years for HK applicants was 7 years)

Two New Pathways Hong Kong Residents to Apply for Permanent Residence

Canada is launching 2 new pathways to permanent residence for Hong Kong residents who study and work in Canada! Eligible applicants must have valid temporary resident status in Canada (study, work or visitor permit holders), be in Canada when they submit their application and when their permanent residence is granted, reach Canadian Language Benchmark level 5 (equivalent to IELTS General reading 4, listening 5, writing 5 and speaking 5) and intend to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec.

This public policy will be in effect from June 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.