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Language accepted for Skilled Immigrants (Express Entry) Permanent Residency Visa

  • April 15, 2022
  • Posted by: visasabroad
  • Categories: Canada PNP, Canada Visa
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Language testing for Canada PR

You can take any of these approved language tests:

What happens next

See what language level you have based on your test results in:

  • Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
  • Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)

We will use the test results as proof of your language skills.

Your test results must be valid (less than two years old) when you:

  • complete your Express Entry profile
  • apply for permanent residence

The Express Entry profile is valid for 12 months. Make sure that your language test results are valid for the same time period.

If your test results expire soon, you should re-take the test and update your Express Entry profile with your new test results.

Averaging your language score: for people with a physical or mental disability

If you aren’t able to complete one or more sections of your language test because of a disability, you must:

The Comprehensive Ranking System – Language calculator isn’t the same as the Comprehensive Ranking System tool.

Choose a Program:

Federal Skilled Worker Program

CELPIP-G
CLB LevelAbility: SpeakingAbility: ListeningAbility: ReadingAbility: WritingPoints per ability
7
CELPIP-G		77774
8
CELPIP-G		88885
9
CELPIP-G		99996
10 and above
CELPIP-G		10+10+10+10+6
CLB LevelAbility: SpeakingAbility: ListeningAbility: ReadingAbility: WritingPoints (total)
5 and above5 – 125 – 125 – 125 – 124
IELTS
CLB LevelAbility: SpeakingAbility: ListeningAbility: ReadingAbility: WritingPoints per ability
76.06.0 – 7.06.06.04
86.57.56.56.55
97.08.07.07.06
10 and above7.5 – 9.08.5 – 9.08.0 – 9.07.5 – 9.06
CLB LevelAbility: SpeakingAbility: ListeningAbility: ReadingAbility: WritingPoints (total)
5 and above5.0 – 9.05.0 – 9.04.0 – 9.05.0 – 9.04
TEF Canada
NCLC LevelAbility: Speaking (expression orale)Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral)Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)Ability: Writing (expression écrite)Points (per ability)
7310 – 348249 – 279207 – 232310 – 3484
8349 – 370280 – 297233 – 247349 – 3705
9 and above371+298+248+371+6
NCLC LevelAbility: Speaking (expression orale)Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral)Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)Ability: Writing (expression écrite)Points (total)
5 and above226 – 371+181 – 298+151 – 248+226 – 371+4
TCF Canada
NCLC LevelAbility: Speaking (expression orale)Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral)Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)Ability: Writing (expression écrite)Points (per ability)
710 – 11458 – 502453 – 49810 – 114
812 – 13503 – 522499 – 52312 – 135
9 and above14+523+524+14+6
NCLC LevelAbility: Speaking (expression orale)Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral)Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)Ability: Writing (expression écrite)Points (total)
5 and above6+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

CLB LevelTest results for each ability
SpeakingListeningReadingWriting
9 and above9+9+9+9+
88888
77777
66666
55555
44444
CLB LevelTest results for each ability
ListeningReadingWritingSpeaking
10 and above8.5 – 9.08.0 – 9.07.5 – 9.07.5 – 9.0
98.07.07.07.0
87.56.56.56.5
76.06.06.06.0
65.55.05.55.5
55.04.05.05.0
44.53.54.04.0
NCLC LevelTest results for each ability
Speaking
(expression orale)		Listening
(compréhension de l’oral)		Reading
(compréhension de l’écrit)		Writing
(expression écrite)
9 and above371+298+248+371+
8349 – 370280 – 297233 – 247349 – 370
7310 – 348249 – 279207 – 232310 – 348
6271 – 309217 – 248181 – 206271 – 309
5226 – 270181 – 216151 – 180226 – 270
4181 – 225145 – 180121 – 150181 – 225
NCLC LevelTest results for each ability
Speaking
(expression orale)		Listening
(compréhension de l’oral)		Reading
(compréhension de l’écrit)		Writing
(expression écrite)
10 and above16 – 20549 – 699549 – 69916 – 20
914 – 15523 – 548524 – 54814 – 15
812 – 13503 – 522499 – 52312 – 13
710 – 11458 – 502453 – 49810 – 11
67 – 9398 – 457406 – 4527 – 9
56369 – 397375 – 4056
44 – 5331 – 368342 – 3744 – 5

Canadian Experience Class

NOCCLB LevelTest results for each ability
SpeakingListeningReadingWriting
0,A9 and above9+9+9+9+
0, A88888
0, A77777
B66666
B55555
NOCCLB LevelTest results for each ability
ListeningReadingWritingSpeaking
0, A10 and above8.5-9.08.0-9.07.5-9.07.5-9.0
0, A98.07.07.07.0
0, A87.56.56.56.5
0, A76.06.06.06.0
B65.55.05.55.5
B55.04.05.05.0
NOCNCLC LevelTest results for each ability
Speaking
(expression orale)		Listening
(compréhension de l’oral)		Reading
(compréhension de l’écrit)		Writing
(expression écrite)
0, A9 and above371+298+248+371+
0, A8349-370280-297233-247349-370
0, A7310 – 348249 – 279207 – 232310 – 348
B6271 – 309217 – 248181 – 206271 – 309
B5226 – 270181 – 216151 – 180226 – 270
NOCNCLC LevelTest results for each ability
Speaking
(expression orale)		Listening
(compréhension de l’oral)		Reading
(compréhension de l’écrit)		Writing
(expression écrite)
0, A10  and above16 – 20549 – 699549 – 69916 – 20
0, A914 – 15523 – 548


Author: visasabroad
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