Canada urged to drop English language tests for Nigerian students

It's not unreasonable to expect prospective students to be able to speak/read/write the language in which they will be instructed.... but surely some flexibility in how they prove that ability can be introduced. If the main language of study is English, I expect they take English Language as a subject at school... so should be able to prove their competence through having passed school qualifications in it.

No one should expect to be able to be successful at a Canadian University unless they are fluent in either English or French. Allowing any student to undertake HE studies in Canada when they do not have the language skills required to succeed is tantamount to scamming them (or their parents) out of their money. I am curious about the actual success rate of Nigerian students taking the English tests. If the failure rate is high, it might be the case that the quality of English language instruction at Nigerian secondary schools needs to be examined.