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University Pathway
Programs

adult + young adult

Your Path to Higher Education

Ideal for ambitious students of all levels and backgrounds who want to access world-leading education in Canada. Acceptance to most of ILAC’s 85+ Pathway partner colleges and universities without IELTS and TOEFL.

adult age 19+
young adult age 16 - 18
prepare for the future

Pathway Specialists Are Here to Help

From finding you the perfect program to organizing campus tours, our pathway specialist are here for you. They will help you to:

  • Find the perfect program at a university or college best suited for your goals
  • Discover new opportunities and programs
  • Obtain a conditional Letter of Acceptance from the partner university or college of your choice
  • Join group or individual tours to partner colleges and universities
  • Get support and academic counselling in many languages
  • Achieve academic success and plan for your professional career in Canada

Hear It from Our Partners

“Working with ILAC has been very satisfactory for Capilano University. ILAC students come very well prepared for the challenging life of university. Many of them have become mentors of our new international students and have been a pleasure to have around.”
Cristian D. Cano
Manager of International Student Recruitment,
Capilano University
“The ILAC pathway partnership helps international students to discover all of the academic opportunities that education in Canada offers. Students receive advice and support from a very professional team that is well connected with the international office at Centennial."
Minerva Rojas-Garcia
International Admissions Officer,
Centennial College
“TRU recently measured the academic success of students from Pathway schools. The GPA of ILAC students was the highest among all TRU language Pathway schools, and in fact they scored higher than our general international population. Amazing work ILAC!”
ZiPing Feng
Director International Marketing,
Thompson Rivers
University

Is University Pathway for you?

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English Level Admission
Requirements and Tuition Fees

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How do I start?

1

Contact our Pathway Specialist at pathway@ilac.com or your agent to help you build your study plan

2

Begin the application process and submit required documentation (we will support you every step of the way)

3

Obtain your Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and apply for a student visa/permit

Pathway Team

Adriana

Adriana.Martinez@ilac.com

Asako

asako.sudo@ilac.com

Bruno

bruno@ilac.com

Carolyn

carolyn@ilac.com

Cem

cem@ilac.com

Hande

hande@ilac.com

Karma

karma@ilac.com

Karol

karol.sanabria@ilac.com

Lisa

lisa.song@ilac.com

Marilyn

marilyn.g@ilac.com

Marina

marina.murmilova@ilac.com

Vivi

vivi.thoi@ilac.com

Wan-Lin

Wan-Lin.Yang@ilac.com

Yalic

yalic.avila@ilac.com

Loan

loan.nguyen@ilac.com

Barry Chan

barry.chan@ilac.com

Meet Our University and College Partners

british columbia
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 equivalent to ENGL 100
PW 3.1 equivalent to ENGL 099
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3 or PW 3.1 + Last Level of EAP at Camosun
Annual Tuition: $11,000 - $24,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2
Annual Tuition: $27,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2 + PW 3.1 for post-graduate PW 2.2 for EAP + Tourism for Int. Students, ECCE Pathway.
Other programs: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 83
Annual Tuition: $20,000 - $33,000+
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 80
Annual Tuition: $12,500
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.1
Annual Tuition: $12,000 - $16,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $16,000+
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.5
Annual Tuition: $15,600+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $17,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $18,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: USD$25,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3 OR PW 3.1 for Pre-University/Pre-Master
Annual Tuition: $30,000+ for UTP and Associate Degree
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 79
Annual Tuition: $16,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $20,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $18,000+
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 80/90 or LET (depending on the program)
Annual Tuition: $18,000 - $33,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW or ILAC Level 12 for Certificate | Diplomas, PW or ILAC Level 14 for Degrees
Annual Tuition: $30,500 - $33,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $13,500 - $16,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 equivalent to 6.0 IELTS
Annual Tuition: $13,750 - $27,500+
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
6.0 for Diplomas. 6.5 for Business
and CIS Degrees.
Annual Tuition: $20,500+ for Undergrad, $32,000+ for Master
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2 equivalent to 5.5 - 6.0 IELTS
PW 3.3 equivalent to 6.5 IELTS
Annual Tuition: $12,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $10,000 - $30,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2 or Level 13 = 5.5 IELTS
PW 3.1 or Level 14 = 6.0 IELTS
Annual Tuition: $11,000 - $22,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2
PW 3.3 for Health Care Practice and Management for Nurses
Annual Tuition: $17,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.1
Annual Tuition: Bachelor and Associate Degree: $17,500/year
MBA: $35,000+ for 2 years
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $18,000 - $25,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3 to EAP 074
Annual Tuition: $16,000 - $21,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2 - PW 3.3 (depending on program)
Annual Tuition: $28,500 - $53,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
ILAC Level 13 - 15 (depending on program)
Annual Tuition: $16,000+ for Undergraduate, $34,000+ for Masters
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.1 for Academic Preparation
PW 3.3 for Graduate Preparation
*VIU placement test is Mandatory
Annual Tuition: $12,000 - $14,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
ILAC Level 9
Alberta
Annual Tuition: $13,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition:
 Bachelor Degrees: $22,000/year
Graduate Program: $15,000 - $44,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.4
Annual Tuition: $15,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $16,000 - $22,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Certificate | Diploma | Applied Degree
PW 3.3 for Bachelor Degree
saskatchewan & manitoba
Annual Tuition: $14,800 - $21,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $20,000 - $24,000/year
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $18,000 - $22,000/year
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2 to UB1
PW 3.1 to UB2
Annual Tuition: $18,500+
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 69
Annual Tuition: $11,000 - $18,000+/year
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $14,000 - $18,000+/year
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 80
Annual Tuition: $13,000 - $25,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate for Post-Degree Diplomas
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
ontario
Annual Tuition: $18,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 equivalence to 6.0 IELTS
PW 3.3 equivalence to 6.5 IELTS
Annual Tuition: $24,000+ /
MBA-ISP $60,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW3.3 for Degree | Graduate (ISP)
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $15,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Certificate | Diploma | Degree
PW 3.3 for Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Certificate | Diploma
PW 3.3 for Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Certificate | Diploma
PW 3.3 for Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Certificate | Diploma
PW 3.3 for Degree | Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Certificate | Diploma | Degree
PW 3.3 for Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $15,500+
(more for Design)
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Diploma | Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Certificate | Diploma
PW 3.3 for Degree | Post Graduate
(minimum 80% Coursework)
Annual Tuition: $25,000 - $32,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2 for Diploma | Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $27,000 - $35,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Diploma
PW 3.3 for Selected Diploma |
Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $14,000 - $17,000
($2,000 scholarship for ILAC students)
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2 for Diploma
PW 3.2 for Degree | Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $26,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $26,000 - $32,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $30,000+ for UTP and Associate Degree
Does not accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 79
Annual Tuition: $14,500+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Diploma | Degree
PW 3.3 for Post Graduate
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
(more for design)
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2 for Diploma
Annual Tuition: $15,500 - $25,000
(more for design)
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.1 for diplomas
PW 3.3 for Degrees and postgrads
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $15,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $25,000
Does not accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.5
Annual Tuition: $30,000 - $38,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
Pathway 3.3 for Bachelor Degrees and Master Degrees.
Annual Tuition: $31,000 - $34,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $30,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2
Annual Tuition: $14,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2
quebec
Annual Tuition: $15,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 2.2
Annual Tuition: $18,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW. 3.3
new brunswick & nova scotia
Annual Tuition: $16,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $19,000 for Bachelor Degrees $16,000 for Master Degrees
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
: PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $17,000+
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $11,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.2
Annual Tuition: $19,000 to $20,000
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 3.3
Annual Tuition: $18,000+
Does not accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 92
newfoundland
Annual Tuition: $6,600+
Does NOT Accept ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79
northern canada
Annual Tuition:$10,000 for Culinary Arts. $12,000 for Other Programs
Accepts ILAC Certificate
Minimum English Requirements:
PW 1.2 for Culinary Arts, Office Administration
PW 3.2 for all other Programs.

University Pathway FAQ

There are no additional fees for the University Pathway program. It is the same price as regular English courses. See prices for more information.

ILAC provides complimentary placement and counselling service for all students enrolled in our University Pathway program (minimum 8 weeks).
  • Students at the Pre-Advanced level or higher enter the Pathway Program immediately.
  • Students can take our free Cambridge assessment test to determine their level and calculate their study plan.
  • If you wish to take your comprehensive placement test prior to your arrival, please email academic@ilac.com
  • All students take a written and oral test on the first day to determine their exact level
  • Students who place at the Beginner to High Intermediate levels will study in General English until they reach Pre-Advanced

The University Pathway program is designed for students who:

  • Finished high school and are planning to enrol in an undergraduate program (Diploma or Bachelor’s degree) at a Canadian university or college.
  • Graduated from university and are planning to enrol in a postgraduate program.
  • Want to be prepared to meet Canada’s challenging higher education standards and be successful.
University Pathway students must start on the main start dates (every 2 weeks). Students in the General English program may start on either main or alternative start dates.

Please contact ILAC’s Pathway team at academic@ilac.com or your agent If you wish to take our free Cambridge assessment test prior your arrival. They will help you to calculate the length of your program based on your approximate English level.

Pathway specialists will help you to cancel the program and process the refund (if the tuition deposit has been paid).

Yes. You will receive the ILAC Pathway certificate when you successfully meet the program requirements. Upon request, our Pathway specialist will send a copy of your certificate to your college or university.

Your Pathway specialist will help you to defer your start date to the next available intake.

Admission Requirements & Application Process

  • High school diploma from your home country (for Undergraduate Diplomas / Bachelor degrees)
  • Bachelor Degree from your home country (for Post-Graduate Certificate / diploma programs)
  • GPA: Minimum C average
  • Certificate of the ILAC University Pathway program OR Proof of English Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent)

Some programs have additional requirements – for more information check with our Pathway specialists.

  • High school diploma from your home country (for Bachelor degrees)
  • Bachelor Degree from your home country (for Master ‘s Degree Programs or Post- Graduate diploma programs)
  • GPA: Minimum B
  • Certificate of the ILAC University Pathway program OR Proof of English Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent)

Some programs have additional requirements – for more information check with our Pathway specialists.

It depends on the program and the school. Some programs have limited seats that fill quickly. We recommend applying a minimum of 4 months in advance. You should also consider the processing time for your study permit.

2 – 8 weeks. Your Pathway specialist will track your application status. Applications sent during busy processing seasons may take longer.

The deposit ranges from $1,500 to the full tuition for one semester. Your Pathway Specialist will inform you of the amount for the school that you choose.

  1. Contact ILAC’s pathway team at academic@ilac.com for a link to our free Cambridge assessment test.
  2. Enroll in the ILAC University Pathway program.
  3. Inform your agent or the Pathway specialists what program / area you are interested in studying at college and/or university.
  4. Choose your program of study and partner university / college with the assistance of your Pathway specialist. Fill out the International Application form, and submit it to the ILAC University Pathway Department.
  5. Email a copy of a translated and notarized diploma and/or transcripts of high school and/or university with other supporting documents, if required, to the Pathway specialists.
  6. The ILAC University Pathway specialists will help you complete all of the necessary paperwork to apply for ILAC’s partner colleges and/or universities of your choice.
  7. The ILAC University Pathway specialists will carefully assess all of your documents and send them to the universities and/or colleges on your behalf.

Other Programs

Gap Year is a program that offers a unique combination of English program and Canadian college / university experience. Gap Year allows students to complete one semester of English classes at ILAC and a second semester at a college or university campus in Toronto or Vancouver. Study alongside Canadian students at Thompson Rivers University, Douglas College, Niagara College, and LaSalle College – four extremely well-respected and popular educational institutions in Canada. The program is about 32 weeks in total.  For more details, contact us at info@ilac.com.

High School Year is a part of the University Pathway program for students who have not completed high school in their home country. Students who need to upgrade their high school grades in order to apply to a college or university can also take this program. We recommend students to arrive in Canada at Grade 11 or Grade 12 for high school education.ILAC works with a partner high school in Toronto. Students can start high school courses full-time once reach ILAC’s English Level 12.  ILAC’s partner institution, Braemar College, is a boutique school in downtown Toronto with ESL programs designed for international students’ success. There are 5 start dates every year: September, November, February, April, and July.
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