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English Language Proficiency Exemptions

The University of Waterloo recognizes English as the official language of instruction in the following countries.

Applicants with qualifications from these countries are exempt from the English Language Proficiency requirement.

American Samoa

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Australia

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Bermuda

Canada

Cayman Islands

England

Falkland Islands

Fiji

Gibraltar

Grenada

Guam

Guyana

Ireland (Republic of)

Ireland (Northern)

Jamaica

Malta

Mauritius

Montserrat

New Zealand

Puerto Rico

Ryukyu Islands

Seychelles

Singapore

South Africa

South Pacific Islands

St Helena

St Kitts and Nevis

St Lucia

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Scotland

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Islands

United Kingdom

USA

Virgin Islands

Wales

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