The PTE Core Test can now be used to meet the language use requirement of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. Applicants may now submit scores from the IELTS (General), CELPIP, PTE Core, and a couple of French tests.
That’s pretty cool. Longtime readers know that I get pretty excited about competitive marketplaces and the extinguishing of monopolies.
This brings to mind a story from a few weeks ago. You may recall an item about how the CGFNS began accepting PTE scores from foreign nurses seeking visas for the USA in 2022. Pearson’s market share in this use case increased from 7% that first year to 50% in 2024. IELTS dropped from 84% to 35% over the same period.