{"id":6535,"date":"2026-07-12T03:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/duolingo-english-test-australia-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:40:14","slug":"duolingo-english-test-australia-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/duolingo-english-test-australia-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Duolingo English Test Accepted in Australia and Canada? The Honest Answer (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.det-art{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 16px 48px;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;color:#1e293b;line-height:1.75;font-size:17px}\n.det-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#14532d 0%,#166534 45%,#15803d 100%);border-radius:18px;padding:36px 32px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:28px}\n.det-hero .crumb{font-size:13px;opacity:.85;margin-bottom:10px}\n.det-hero .crumb a{color:#bbf7d0;text-decoration:none}\n.det-hero h1{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:clamp(26px,4.5vw,38px);line-height:1.2;color:#fff}\n.det-hero p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;opacity:.95}\n.det-art h2{font-size:24px;margin:38px 0 14px;color:#14532d;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:3px solid #86efac}\n.det-art h3{font-size:19px;margin:26px 0 10px;color:#166534}\n.det-art table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0;font-size:15.5px}\n.det-art th{background:#14532d;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:10px 12px}\n.det-art td{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0;padding:9px 12px;vertical-align:top}\n.det-art tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8fafc}\n.det-note{background:#f0fdf4;border-left:4px solid #22c55e;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0}\n.det-warn{background:#fef2f2;border-left:4px solid #ef4444;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0}\n.det-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0fdf4,#dcfce7);border:2px solid #22c55e;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;margin:26px 0}\n.det-cta a{color:#15803d;font-weight:700}\n.det-art details{border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:10px;margin:10px 0;padding:0 18px;background:#fff}\n.det-art summary{font-weight:700;padding:13px 0;cursor:pointer;color:#14532d}\n.det-src{font-size:13.5px;color:#64748b;border-top:1px solid #e2e8f0;margin-top:36px;padding-top:14px}\n.ok{color:#15803d;font-weight:700}.no{color:#dc2626;font-weight:700}\n@media(max-width:640px){.det-art{font-size:16px}.det-hero{padding:26px 20px}.det-art table{font-size:14px;display:block;overflow-x:auto}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"det-art\">\n<div class=\"det-hero\">\n<div class=\"crumb\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> &#8250; <a href=\"\/duolingo-english-test\/\">Duolingo English Test<\/a> &#8250; Australia &amp; Canada<\/div>\n<h1>Is the Duolingo English Test Accepted in Australia and Canada? The Honest Answer (2026)<\/h1>\n<p>Plenty of websites imply the DET &#8220;works everywhere.&#8221; It doesn&#8217;t. Here is exactly where it works, where it fails, and what to take instead &#8212; with government sources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Short version: <strong>Australia &#8212; no for student visas. Canada &#8212; yes for admission at 300+ institutions, but no for the Post-Graduation Work Permit.<\/strong> The United States remains the DET&#8217;s home turf. The details below decide whether your $70 is well spent or wasted, so let&#8217;s be precise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"det-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/det-acceptance-map.png\" alt=\"Where the Duolingo English Test is accepted: US yes, Canada admission only, not for PGWP, not for Australian student visas, not a UK SELT\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quick-table\">The 30-second answer<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Goal<\/th>\n<th>Does the DET work?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#127482;&#127480; US university admission<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ok\">&#9989; Yes<\/span> &#8212; 3,100+ universities, all 8 Ivies; F-1 visa needs no separate English test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#127464;&#127462; Canadian admission<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ok\">&#9989; Yes, if your institution accepts it<\/span> &#8212; 300+ do<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#127464;&#127462; Canada study permit<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ok\">&#9888;&#65039; Indirectly<\/span> &#8212; rides on your admission; the visa officer has full discretion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#127464;&#127462; PGWP (work permit after graduation)<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"no\">&#10060; No<\/span> &#8212; only IELTS General, CELPIP-General, PTE Core (since Nov 1, 2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#127462;&#127482; Australian student visa<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"no\">&#10060; No<\/span> &#8212; at-home tests are excluded by Home Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#127468;&#127463; UK visa routes requiring a SELT<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"no\">&#10060; No<\/span> &#8212; the DET is not a UKVI-approved SELT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"australia\">Australia: the DET cannot get you a student visa<\/h2>\n<p>The Australian Department of Home Affairs accepts only English tests taken at a <strong>secure test centre<\/strong> &#8212; IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic and a few others &#8212; and explicitly does not accept online at-home tests. The approved list was last updated on August 7, 2025, and the DET is still not on it.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the trap: an Australian university <em>can<\/em> issue you an offer based on a DET score. Students then assume the visa will follow. It won&#8217;t &#8212; where the subclass 500 visa requires English evidence, only an approved secure-centre test counts. You would end up taking IELTS or PTE anyway, having paid for the DET first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"det-warn\"><strong>Bottom line for Australia-bound students:<\/strong> skip the DET entirely. Go straight to IELTS, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic at a test centre.<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"canada\">Canada: fine for getting in &#8212; not for staying<\/h2>\n<h3>Admission and the study permit<\/h3>\n<p>More than <strong>300 Canadian universities and colleges<\/strong> accept the DET for admission. If your institution accepts it and issues your acceptance documents, your study permit application can proceed on that basis. Two caveats:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. The visa officer has full discretion.<\/strong> An institution accepting the DET does not oblige IRCC to be satisfied with your language ability. Officers assess your whole profile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. SDS is gone.<\/strong> The Student Direct Stream &#8212; the fast-track that required IELTS &#8212; was discontinued in November 2024. All applicants now go through the regular study permit process, which has no fixed language-test requirement of its own (it follows your institution&#8217;s documentation).<\/p>\n<h3>The PGWP problem &#8212; read this before choosing the DET for Canada<\/h3>\n<p>Since <strong>November 1, 2024<\/strong>, applicants for the Post-Graduation Work Permit must prove language ability with one of exactly three tests: <strong>IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core<\/strong> (CLB 7 for university graduates, CLB 5 for college graduates). The Duolingo English Test is <strong>not accepted<\/strong> &#8212; and neither are IELTS Academic or TOEFL, for that matter.<\/p>\n<p>So if your Canadian plan is the classic <em>study &#8594; work &#8594; permanent residency<\/em> path, a DET-based admission only postpones the language-test question. You will sit another exam in Canada, at Canadian prices, while juggling coursework or job hunting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"det-cta\">&#128161; <strong>Planning the study&#8594;work&#8594;PR route in Canada?<\/strong> The test you&#8217;ll eventually need is CELPIP-General or IELTS General. AllEnglish4U has a <a href=\"\/celpip\/\">free CELPIP practice hub<\/a> &#8212; 13 full sets, all four skills, no signup. Starting early beats cramming later.<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"usa\">The US: where the DET actually shines<\/h2>\n<p>The DET was built for the American admission system, and it shows: over 3,100 US universities accept it &#8212; including all 8 Ivy League schools and 98 of the US News top 100 &#8212; and the F-1 visa has no separate English-test requirement. University acceptance is all you need. If the US is your destination, the DET is a legitimate first-choice test: <a href=\"\/duolingo-english-test\/\">see the full 2026 guide<\/a> for structure, fees and scores, and the <a href=\"\/det-ielts-toefl-score-conversion\/\">official score conversion charts<\/a> to translate requirements.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"uk\">A quick word on the UK<\/h2>\n<p>The DET is not a UKVI-approved Secure English Language Test (SELT). Where UK immigration rules require a SELT &#8212; typically below degree level &#8212; the DET cannot be used. Some universities accept it for degree-level study, because sponsors may self-assess English at that level. There is no shortcut here: check each university&#8217;s international admissions page individually.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"decision\">Decision guide: which test for which plan?<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Your plan<\/th>\n<th>Best test choice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>US degree<\/td>\n<td>DET (fast, $70, widely accepted) &#8212; or TOEFL\/IELTS if your program prefers them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canada degree only<\/td>\n<td>DET works if your school accepts it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canada degree + PGWP\/PR<\/td>\n<td>Consider going straight to IELTS General or CELPIP &#8212; one test family for the whole journey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Australia<\/td>\n<td>IELTS \/ TOEFL iBT \/ PTE Academic at a test centre &#8212; not the DET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UK below degree level<\/td>\n<td>A UKVI SELT (IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic UKVI&#8230;) &#8212; not the DET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Whatever anyone tells you &#8212; an agency, a prep school, a Facebook group &#8212; verify against the two sources that actually decide: <strong>your university&#8217;s admission page<\/strong> and <strong>the destination country&#8217;s immigration site<\/strong> (canada.ca, immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, gov.uk).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-misinfo\">Why so much advice on this is wrong<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth understanding why &#8220;the DET works everywhere&#8221; keeps circulating. First, <strong>incentives<\/strong>: some agencies and prep providers earn from getting you enrolled quickly, and the DET is the fastest, cheapest test to push &#8212; the visa problem surfaces months later, after their invoice is paid. Second, <strong>staleness<\/strong>: the rules genuinely changed recently (SDS ended November 2024, the PGWP language list took effect the same month, Australia updated its approved list in August 2025), and articles written before those dates are now confidently wrong. Third, <strong>conflation<\/strong>: &#8220;accepted by universities in Canada\/Australia&#8221; gets shortened to &#8220;accepted in Canada\/Australia,&#8221; which sounds the same and isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>Three questions to ask before buying <em>any<\/em> English test, DET included: &#9312; Does my specific program list this test on its admissions page &#8212; at my required score? &#9313; Does the visa or permit I&#8217;ll eventually need accept it &#8212; checked on the government site, not a blog? &#9314; If my plans changed (different country, staying to work), would this test still serve me, or would I pay twice? Sixty seconds on those three questions is the highest-ROI prep you&#8217;ll do.<\/p>\n<div class=\"det-cta\">&#127919; <strong>Decided the DET fits your plan?<\/strong> Get used to its format with our <a href=\"\/det-mini-practice-test\/\">free DET mini practice test<\/a> &#8212; 18 questions, official timing, no signup.<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I get a Canadian study permit with the Duolingo English Test?<\/summary>\n<p>Indirectly, yes: if a Canadian institution accepts your DET score and issues acceptance documents, your study permit application proceeds on that basis. The visa officer retains full discretion. The DET itself is not on any IRCC list of accepted language tests.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Does the DET work for PGWP in Canada?<\/summary>\n<p>No. Since November 1, 2024, the PGWP accepts only IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Why does an Australian university accept the DET but the visa doesn&#8217;t?<\/summary>\n<p>Universities set their own admission standards, but the Department of Home Affairs sets visa rules &#8212; and it only accepts tests taken at secure test centres. A university offer based on the DET does not satisfy the visa English requirement.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which countries is the DET best for?<\/summary>\n<p>The United States, by far &#8212; 3,100+ universities and no separate visa English requirement. It also works for admission in Canada (300+ institutions) and at many universities in other countries &#8212; always via the official acceptance search at englishtest.duolingo.com.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<div class=\"det-src\">Sources: canada.ca (PGWP language requirements; SDS discontinuation), immi.homeaffairs.gov.au (English language visa requirements), studyaustralia.gov.au (approved test list, updated 2025-08-07), Duolingo official blog &amp; acceptance search. Accessed July 2026.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I get a Canadian study permit with the Duolingo English Test?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Indirectly, yes: if a Canadian institution accepts your DET score and issues acceptance documents, your study permit application proceeds on that basis. The visa officer retains full discretion. 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