Migration Overseas
Since 1998
Express Entry language results must be less than 2 years old when you complete your profile and when you apply. Accepted tests: CELPIP-General, IELTS General Training, PTE Core, TEF Canada and TCF Canada.
Only the CELPIP-General test is accepted for Express Entry.
| CLB | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 10-12 | 10-12 | 10-12 | 10-12 |
| 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 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Only IELTS General Training is accepted. IELTS Academic and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted.
| CLB | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 8.0-9.0 | 7.5-9.0 | 8.5-9.0 | 7.5-9.0 |
| 9 | 7.0-7.5 | 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 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 4.0-4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Only PTE Core is accepted. PTE Academic cannot be used for Express Entry.
| CLB | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 88-90 | 90 | 89-90 | 89-90 |
| 9 | 78-87 | 88-89 | 82-88 | 84-88 |
| 8 | 69-77 | 79-87 | 71-81 | 76-83 |
| 7 | 60-68 | 69-78 | 60-70 | 68-75 |
| 6 | 51-59 | 60-68 | 50-59 | 59-67 |
| 5 | 42-50 | 51-59 | 39-49 | 51-58 |
| 4 | 33-41 | 41-50 | 28-38 | 42-50 |
Use the "Équivalence ancien score" column of your results, not the "Score / 699" results, which IRCC says are not compatible with its system.
| NCLC | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 263-300 | 393-450 | 316-360 | 393-450 |
| 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 |
| NCLC | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 549-699 | 16-20 | 549-699 | 16-20 |
| 9 | 524-548 | 14-15 | 523-548 | 14-15 |
| 8 | 499-523 | 12-13 | 503-522 | 12-13 |
| 7 | 453-498 | 10-11 | 458-502 | 10-11 |
| 6 | 406-452 | 7-9 | 398-457 | 7-9 |
| 5 | 375-405 | 6 | 369-397 | 6 |
| 4 | 342-374 | 4-5 | 331-368 | 4-5 |
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