Categories: 7. Federal Immigration Programs

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.

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