Minimum Language Requirement for Express Entry Categories: CEC, FSW, FST

TEF Canada

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

NCLC Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points (per ability)
7	310 – 348	249 – 279	207 – 232	310 – 348	4
8	349 – 370	280 – 297	233 – 247	349 – 370	5
9 and above	371+	298+	248+	371+	6

Second official language (4 points if you meet the minimum threshold in each of the four language abilities)

NCLC Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points (total)
5 and above	226 – 371+	181 – 298+	151 – 248+	226 – 371+	4

TCF Canada

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

NCLC Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points (per ability)
7	10 – 11	458 – 502	453 – 498	10 – 11	4
8	12 – 13	503 – 522	499 – 523	12 – 13	5
9 and above	14+	523+	524+	14+	6

Second official language (4 points if you meet the minimum threshold in each of the four language abilities)

NCLC Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points (total)
5 and above	6+	369 – 397+	375 – 405+	6+	4

Add your points:

1. First official language:
   • Speaking + Listening + Reading + Writing = your subtotal
2. Second official language:
   • Add four points to your subtotal if you meet the minimum level in all four abilities. If you do not, you get 0 points for your second official language.
3. Add (1) and (2) together for your total points.

Federal Skilled Trades Program

CELPIP-G

CLB Level	Test results for each ability
	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
9 and above	9+	9+	9+	9+
8	8	8	8	8
7	7	7	7	7
6	6	6	6	6
5	5	5	5	5
4	4	4	4	4

IELTS

CLB Level	Test results for each ability
	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
10 and above	8.5 – 9.0	8.0 – 9.0	7.5 – 9.0	7.5 – 9.0
9	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
8	7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
7	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
6	5.5	5.0	5.5	5.5
5	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0
4	4.5	3.5	4.0	4.0

TEF Canada

NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
9 and above	371+	298+	248+	371+
8	349 – 370	280 – 297	233 – 247	349 – 370
7	310 – 348	249 – 279	207 – 232	310 – 348
6	271 – 309	217 – 248	181 – 206	271 – 309
5	226 – 270	181 – 216	151 – 180	226 – 270
4	181 – 225	145 – 180	121 – 150	181 – 225

TCF Canada

NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
10 and above	16 – 20	549 – 699	549 – 699	16 – 20
9	14 – 15	523 – 548	524 – 548	14 – 15
8	12 – 13	503 – 522	499 – 523	12 – 13
7	10 – 11	458 – 502	453 – 498	10 – 11
6	7 – 9	398 – 457	406 – 452	7 – 9
5	6	369 – 397	375 – 405	6
4	4 – 5	331 – 368	342 – 374	4 – 5

Canadian Experience Class

CELPIP-G

NOC TEER	CLB Level	Test results for each ability
		Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
0 and 1	9 and above	9+	9+	9+	9+
0 and 1	8	8	8	8	8
0 and 1	7	7	7	7	7
2 and 3	6	6	6	6	6
2 and 3	5	5	5	5	5

IELTS

NOC TEER	CLB Level	Test results for each ability
		Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
0 and 1	10 and above	8.5-9.0	8.0-9.0	7.5-9.0	7.5-9.0
0 and 1	9	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
0 and 1	8	7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
0 and 1	7	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
2 and 3	6	5.5	5.0	5.5	5.5
2 and 3	5	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0

TEF Canada

NOC TEER	NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
		Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
0 and 1	9 and above	371+	298+	248+	371+
0 and 1	8	349-370	280-297	233-247	349-370
0 and 1	7	310 – 348	249 – 279	207 – 232	310 – 348
2 and 3	6	271 – 309	217 – 248	181 – 206	271 – 309
2 and 3	5	226 – 270	181 – 216	151 – 180	226 – 270

TCF Canada

NOC TEER	NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
		Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
0 and 1	10  and above	16 – 20	549 – 699	549 – 699	16 – 20
0 and 1	9	14 – 15	523 – 548	524 – 548	14 – 15
0 and 1	8	12 – 13	503 – 522	499 – 523	12 – 13
0 and 1	7	10 – 11	458 – 502	453 – 498	10 – 11
2 and 3	6	7 – 9	398 – 457	406 – 452	7 – 9
2 and 3	5	6	369 – 397	375 – 405	6

Note: Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) centres are not approved testing agencies for people who apply under the Canadian Experience Class.