How much is the PTE exam fee in Canada in 2026?

IRCC accepts CELPIP-General, IELTS General Training and PTE Core, and says you must take the PTE Core option (IRCC language tests). A PTE Academic score is not accepted, and cannot be converted after the test, so check the product name before paying. Results must be less than two years old when you create your profile and when you apply for PR.

On price, PTE Core (CAD 360) sits inside the IELTS range: IDP charges CAD 379 at most centres and CAD 359 in Alberta, while British Council centres run from CAD 330 to CAD 395 (IELTS fee in Canada). Score equivalents for CLB 7 and above are in IELTS General vs PTE Core for Canada.

The rules are global (cancellation and rescheduling, refund policy). Reschedule free in myPTE while more than 14 full calendar days remain, up to six times; inside 14 days you can only cancel and book again. For illness or a family emergency, submit the Request Emergency Reschedule form with evidence no later than 72 hours after the appointment.

Pearson takes the full fee in the currency of the country where you sit the test, by credit or debit card or by Google Pay or Apple Pay; it does not accept PayPal, and a declined or charged-back payment cancels the booking or the scores (payment policy).

Choose the test, then a centre and a slot at least 24 hours ahead, and pay in myPTE. Your account name must match your passport exactly, middle names in Given names; you can correct details up to 3 days before the test, and a mismatch on the day means no test and no refund (how to book). You can book a retake once your last scores arrive, up to 12 times in 12 months (retake policy). Pearson says PTE Core results typically arrive within two days, which helps when an Express Entry draw or a PNP deadline is close.

Practise the everyday-English task types first with a free PTE Core mock test. Centres by province are in PTE test centres in Canada.