Language Test Equivalency CLB Charts (IELTS, TEF, CELPIP)

To be eligible for Express Entry, you need to meet the criteria for one of the economic programs, like the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) or Start Up Visa Program. Your language proficiency score must meet the minimum requirement for the specific program you are aiming to qualify under.

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) requires a language proficiency level of CLB7 for skill types 0 and A, while skill type B requires CLB6. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) has a language proficiency threshold of CLB7. For the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), the proficiency levels are as follows: Listening (L) 5, Reading (R) 3.5, Writing (W) 4, and Speaking (S) 5, all measured under the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).

 

The CLB Chart outlines the correspondences between the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs) for English, the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens for French, and the outcomes of language assessments conducted by designated testing organizations. These equivalencies are detailed and summarized in the accompanying tables.

 

CLB LEVEL READING WRITING LISTENING SPEAKING
10 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 9
8 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5 5
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)

 

 

CLB LEVEL READING WRITING LISTENING SPEAKING
10 8.0 7.5 8.5 7.5
9 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0
8 6.5 6.5 7.5 6.5
7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
6 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.5
5 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
4 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.0
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training

 

CLB LEVEL READING WRITING LISTENING SPEAKING
10 263-277 393-415 316-333 393-415
9 248-262 371-392 298-315 371-392
8 233-247 349-370 280-297 349-370
7 207-232 310-348 249-279 310-348
6 181-206 271-309 217-248 271-309
5 151-180 226-270 181-216 226-270
4 121-150 181-225 145-180 181-225
Test d’évaluation de français (TEF)
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