Thanks, litzzie! I was actually quite surprised to get an offer from the English university, but now I understand why. They have rolling admissions, and I guess I met the requirements, so they offered a place.
I'm applying to the M. Ed. program, actually. And I keep wondering if my experience is enough (now in the third full-time year of teaching, some tutoring during UG), but I'm really concerned about my references. 2 out of 3 were from former professors who taught me 4 even 5 years ago, and I'm not sure if they had enough 'material' to address in their letters and I guess this is also why I wanted to do it now, before they forget even more. Another thing is, I didn't contact faculty members directly, although I did do some research on them and made sure to mention their areas in my personal statement. For the M. Ed. program, I'm not sure if I should have contacted them directly. Before choosing UBC, I had looked at other Canadian universities -UoT, York, UVic, but UBC looked like the best option because a) I might meet their requirements b ) their courses look amazing (writing, discourse studies) and c) it is recognized by TESL Canada so I could apply for certification later. Eventually, my partner and I would like to settle in Canada.
As I'm applying to the TESL program, not a program that would require a BC teaching certification, I hope I get in, although Counterpointer definitely gave me something to think about while waiting.
It's nice to share this waiting-time...