Language Testing for Canada Skilled immigrants

Language Testing – Canada Skilled immigrants

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You can use the charts below to see what Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level you have based on your test results. You can take any of these approved language tests to be used for creating your Express Entry Profile and for submitting a permanent residence application under Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW).

 

IELTS – International English Language Testing System

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

 Total Points Writing   Reading Listening  Speaking CLB Level
4.5 3.5 4.5 4.0 4
5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5
5.5 5.0 5.5 5.5 6
 4  6.0  6.0  6.0-7.0 6.0 7
 5 6.5   6.5 7.5  6.5 8
 6  7.0 7.0  8.0  7.0 9
6 7.5-9.0 8.0-9.0 8.5-9.0 7.5-9.0  + 10

 

 

Second official language (Maximum 4 points) 

 Total Points Writing   Reading Listening  Speaking CLB Level
 4  5.0-9.0  4.0-9.0  5.0-9.0 5.0-9.0 + 5

 

TEF – Test d’évaluation du français

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

 Total Points Writing   Reading Listening  Speaking CLB Level
181-225 121-150 145-180 181-225 4
226-270 151-180 181-216 226-270
 – 271-309 181-206 217-248 271-309
 4 348 – 310 232 – 207 279 – 249 310-348 7
 5 370 – 349 247 – 233 297 – 280  370 – 349 8
 6 + 371  + 248  + 298   + 371  + 9

 

Second official language (4 points)

 Total Points Writing   Reading Listening  Speaking CLB Level
 4 + 371 – 226 + 248 – 151 + 298 – 181 + 371 – 226 + 5