If you want to qualify for Express Entry, then you must first qualify for one of the economic programs such as Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or Federal Skilled Trades Program (. Your language score must meet the threshold of any of those programs you are trying to qualify for.
CEC has two thresholds: CLB7 for skill types 0 and A. CLB6 for skill type B.
FSWP’s threshold is CLB7
FSTP under CLB: L: 5, R: 3.5, W: 4, S: 5
CLB Chart – Equivalencies between the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs) (for English), the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (for French), and the results of language tests from designated testing organizations have been established and are summarized in the following tables.
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General 2014 Test score equivalency chart for reports issued on or after April 1, 2014
| CLB Level |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
| 10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| 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 |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training – Test score equivalency chart
| CLB Level |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
| 10 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
7.5 |
| 9 |
7.0 |
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 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| 4 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) – Test score equivalency chart for reports issued on or after April 1, 2014
| CLB Level |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
| 10 |
263-277 |
393-415 |
316-333 |
393-415 |
| 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 |
I recently completed the IELTS English Language Exam. Kindly indicate what is the minimum acceptable score across the board for each section (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).
6.0
Hello which province can I apply to if I have listening and writing 7 each, reading 6, speaking 6.5. Thanks.
Hi Anie,
My self Khumar and i’m immigration consultant for canada. Where we can assist with you the provinces and for complete details you can reach me at +91 9100511108.
Thanks and regards,
Khumar
Hi,
My sister has Brother got IELTS 5.5 (India), can she apply for Canadian PR? I am a PR here and can support her.
Please reply. Thanks
Raja
hi , i have a job offer in canada, an equivalency certificate from ontario colleges of trdaes, my ielts reads as follow writing 6.5 , reading 5.5 , listening 6.0 and speaking 7.5 . do i qualify to aplly?
please advise
Can u please tell me how do u find job offer while u are outside Canada
All job offer I found require to have work permit in advanced
Thanks
Dear Alex,
Can you please guide me how to get job offer as i am visiting next month to canada and second certificate of qualification?
1215 is my occupation noc.
BR
Hi i want to ask if with this ielts bands: 4.5 listening,4.5 reading,5.5 Writing and 5.5 speaking i can apply for permit residence or not. Thanks
Hello,
I am Post Graduate in Social work, I got R:5 , L:5, S: 6, W:6, Overall band 5.5, i IELTS, Kindly suggest me can I apply for PNP at Saskatchewan. Am I eligible?
with your occupation you can apply for SINP but we need to check entire profile eligibility
L-8.0
R-8.5
W-6.5
S-6.0
What is my CLB please? Thank you.
CLB 7
Can you check my clb level? Listening 5.5 ; reading 4.5 ; specking 6 and writing 6.
CLB – 7
I get my IELTS Score Listening 6.5 Reading 6 writing 5.5 speaking 5.5 overall 6 , am l qualified or i have to retake the test
Hello ,
My IELTS score is 6 overall.
Listening: 6
Reading: 5
Writing: 6
Speaking :6
May i eligible for apply in any province under CEC , PNP and FSW
I have done my Masters and I have 3.5 years of experience full time and 2 years of part time experience.
Will you please suggest me ?
Thanking you,
Can you check my clb level? Listening 5.5 ; reading 4.5 ; specking 6 and writing 6.
My IELTS score speaking 4.5, Listening 4.5 ,reading 5.00 writing 6.00 and I have completed postgraduate and also have 5 + experience,would you please tell me I am eligible for Quebec PNP immigration program?
Hi! IELTS score of R-5.5 L-6.5 W-6 S-6.5: is there any way to process for immigrant in any provinces of canada?
you can apply for manitoba
Hi my bands are
Listening: 5.5
Reading: 5
Writing: 6
Speaking: 7.5
Overall bands: 6
Do I qualify for Canadian experience class under express entry??
You need a minimum of 6 in each ability in order to qualify for Federal Skilled Worker.
my consultant told me that to qualify under express entry for federal skilled worker you need 6.5 in all category
my score is
listening – 8.0
speaking – 8.0
writing -6.5
reading -6.0
is that qualified for FSW?
Hi I got,
5.5 in Reading, does this count as 6 for the CLB? This is my only problem. Thank you in advance
I hv the same question please guide
I applied for TEF at the Alliance Francaise (AF) and was told that I should take TEF Canada for immigration to Canada. It seems that TEF has 5 modules while TEF Canada has 4. So I imagine that the lady at AF was correct. Could you please confirm that TEF Canada is the right choice for Express Entry?!?
Yes.
I have delf certificate obtained more than 5years ago
,How much point will this add to my crs score. Am not particular about moving to Québec
Hi,
I’m wondering if my score is
L:10
R:9
W:7
S: 6
How can I score my clb level ….
Thank you
Hello, its always leveled by the lowest score. In your case: 6
It can’t be 10, it highest band score for ielts is 9.
I am a Ghanaian teacher with a degree in basic education.Do I have to write your exam? How do I begin the whole process to be able to come and work in Canada?
My IELTS English Language Exam score is
L-5.5
R-6.5
W-6.0
S-6.0
Overall Band score 6.0
Do I pass the minimum acceptable score to qualify for a Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, even though the listening’s is 5.5?
No Alem..it must be 6 minimum in each ability.
hi,
recently i got the result of TEF canada as following
B2: listening
B2: reading
B1:writing
B1: speaking
the question is :
Is TEF Canada scaling against CLB the same as TEF?!
Yes.
my ielts score is L-6.5 R-4 W-4 S-4.5 over all (5) bend Do i pass the minimum acceptable score to qualify for a manitoba Expression of interst my Noc job code is 1422
My IELTS English Language Exam score is
L-5.5
R-6.5
W-6.0
S-6.0
Overall Band score 6.0
Do I pass the minimum acceptable score to qualify for a Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, even though the listening’s is 5.5?
Hello?
Which CLB correspond to B2 in TEF on the CRS tool
Hi,
Can some one clarify my query?
I got my IELTS score as,
Reading – 6.0
Listening – 5.5
Writing – 5.5
Speaking – 6.0
Am i eligible to apply for Express entry?
You will need a minimum of 6.0 in each ability.
THEY WANT MONEY, THAT’S ALL. Your English is Fine.
Can i apply for manitoba express entry PNP with my academic IELTS SCORE OF OVERALL 6 BANDS?
My CELPIP scores are :-
Speaking – 8
Writting – 7
Reading – 6
Listening – 5
Do I qulaify for express entry?
I got score band 6 overall – listening 5.5 , reading 5, writting 6 and speaking 7 can I get a job and PR in Canada.
In order to be eligible for Federal Skilled Worker, under the Express Entry system, you need at least 6.0 in each ability. Getting a job in Canada is something that Immigration Canada doesn’t help you with.
But if someone doesn’t want to apply through Express Entry then what should be score of IELTs ?
Applying economically, that’s the only way. Or you can get a job offer and go through a PNP program that doesn’t require a language score. It’s very difficult to immigrate permanently without a language score.
In my IELTs exams,I scored 5.5 overall. Speaking-6.5,Listening-5,Writing-7,Reading-4. Am eligible for monitobal mpnp?
Hi, i have got 6.0 overall in IELTS (s-6.5, w 5.5, r 5.5, L 6.0)
Shall i apply for a Canadian express entry or a federal program?
Canadian Express Entry is a Federal program. Also, you will need a minimum of 6.0 in order to qualify for Express Entry.
6.0 overall? or 6 in each?
6 in Each. That’s the minimum requirement for FSWP under Express Entry.
The British Council or those test centers fail people deliberately so they takes the tests again and also send admissions and scholarships to waste by crushing students and their future.
Go to google.com and search IELTS complaints. THEY ARE SO SICK.
Thanks
is it same for CELPIP too? Does Celpip and Ielts scores equivalent?
sir tell me please how many band requires for Canada work permit.
My scores are
Writing:8, listening:4, reading:6, speaking:6 and I have a two years experience in Canada. I am on a work permit visa. Can I apply for the PR
You are eligible, but the British council wants to loot people money, so they fail them deliberately so that they take the test again. Also, they are so sick, that they tell students/candidates to write essays on child abuse and Teen pregnancies.
On the speaking part of the test, they ask you general questions about China and if you are pro-China, they give you poor grades.
Why not assess the applicant’s English educational attainment base on his/her educational attainment instead of IELTS, TEF or CELPIP? You know what, John is correct. Someone is making lots of money to retake and retake this English Language Exam. I think it English language is not the barrier if you are a university graduate from your country of origin. Instead of English exam, why not assess applicants’ English proficiency base on his/her university/college educational credentials to qualify for Express Entry. Please don’t get me wrong as I know there are few Permanent Residence in Canada whom can’t speak or understand English or French. How this people got their PR status?
Hi Cic,
I would like to ask if i got a job offer under PNP LMIA examptions but i got only 6 listening. 5.5 reading, speaking is 6.5 and writing is 6. Do u think i can get my nomination for i know that i need to get CLB 7. What if i didnt meet my Clb requirements but i got job offer. Are you going to allow me to get my nomination?
Yours sincerely,
Maple
Some provinces, like BCPNP, language score is not mandatory, so it may be possible, but it’s rare.
I want to immigrate to Canada My IELTS results are Listening 5
Reading 5
Speaking 5
Writing 4
I am 43yrs old, my husband is 45, my IELTS result is S(7),W(6.5), L(6),R(5). I am an ex banker, do u think I am qualified for any programme? Secondly my husbands job is on OID in SAS, he is about to write the IELTS test next month, what are his chances if he gets 5 in all the sections. Please kindly advise. Thank you.
John Please, I don’t think an examiner will be so biased as to mark you down because they are biased against your opinion. l believe they should be professional enough to evaluate you based on the merits of your language abilities.
what is the minimum CELPIP score requirement for CEC manager level position for Express Entry?
I got Listening – 9 , Writing -7 , Reading – 7 and Speaking -6.
Should i give celpip again to apply in express entry?
I have got Ielts general score.my scores are
L-7.5
R-8
W-6.5
S-6.5
Am I eligible for express entry?
Pls reply
Yes, You are.
L:4, R:5.5, W:5, S:6, have i to retake the IELTS again. is there is another way?
Hello,
My general score is:
Listening – 7
reading – 6.5
speaking – 6.5
writing – 6.0
am i eligible for canada express entry?
Hi John,
Could you advise me on FSWP for French speakers to Ontario please?
Worth trying it?
Kindly,
Seriously,
You want to tell your immigration office to put the minimum at an overall, instead of each; it helps people out and makes life easier.
As it is, the materials they play are people with all sort of accents – sad ones such as New Zealand’s, those villages in the UK (like seriously) and Australia, and not to mention that it is more of a science test not an English one.
Are you helping those testing centers to make money out of students/candidates by looting them, and in some cases being deliberate so the test is taken again.
Every one knows about all the controversies on the IELTS exams and methods. It is silly.
Regards
This happened to me while giving my Ielts back in 2012. Unfortunately, listening part came with Australian accent, which is deemed to be different when compared with British of American..
USD 270 for an IELTS is a lot of money, but that is something a Canadian government WORKER OR EMPLOYEE knows better than, every one knows they are underpaid – and they are more on strike than are working for most part of a year.
Regards again
Agreeed with you
I got L8 R8 W6.5 S6.5.
All over 7.5 in general training.
What is my CLB LEVEL? Do we get 63 bonus points if we score 8 in listening n 7 each in the rest. Please guide me.
Yes U r Right. To get those 63 points U have TO Have 8 in listening and 7 in all others.
Hi Adil,
I have scored exactly the CLB 9 level scores in all of the language abilities of the IELTS test. But yet, after submission to the immigration website, I haven’t received any bonus points as you’ve stated. Please let me know what might be the mistake I am doing.
Thanks,
Vignesh
If you can score 8.0 in listening and reading how do u get 6. 5 in writing and speaking. Doubtful.
Hi,
I would like to know if i intend to apply for the express entry program, Do i need IELTS General only or can i apply with IELTS Acaedmic too? As i have IELTS Acaedmic am i eligible to apply. Looking forward to your kind response. Thanks & Regards
U have to take G.T for immigration as both of these are different in few aspects.
If I take the TEF Canada test would be accepted for Quebec, Ontario and/or Canada?
Pls which entry doesn’t require 6,0 on each subject?. Tnx
If you don’t have Canadian work experience, then you requires 6.0 in each ability.
Hello,
If I started working in Canada in January 2015 and my wife – in November 2014 (we have contracts with IT companies in Calgary) – what IELTS band do we need for PR?
We’ll be taking IELTS on the 7th of November.
Please advise,
Igor
May I know if CELPIP GENERAL result in 4 categories in Listening, reading,Writing and Specking could be used in applying student visa for international student.
Hi, I have UK work experience. Will that work?
Hey there
I did my CELPIP English test last Setember
I know it is good for 2 years and I was looking at doing express entry again
When I go through the assessment and I put down my scores:
Ie:
Listening: 10/ Speaking: 10/ Writing: 8/
Reading:6
It says that I do not qualify for express entry even though I thought I am over the points needed
Can you in assist me?
It was fine before when I put those scores in
Regards:
Timmy Dowd
Hi, i would like to know my CLB. Here are my celpip results, listening 10, speaking 5, writing 7, reading is 6. Can you help me. Thanks!
I took my IELTS last August 29, 2015. My scores are : Listening – 7.0, Reading – 5.0, Speaking – 6.0 and Writing – 6.5. Overall score – 6.0. What is CLB equivalent?
I have IELTS result of academic training. can i use this result for quebec regualr skilled worker program
Dear,
I got IELTS GT score: Listening 5.5,Reading 5.5, Writing 6.5, Speaking 5.5.
It is equal to CLB 6.
Can I apply FSWP express entry or any other provinces which are accepting this score. Please let me know which provinces accepting this score.
Thanks
Hi my ielts score is listening -7 , speaking – 6, writing – 6.5, reading -5.5 please tell me i can apply quebec pr
I have taken the TECS ( Test of Communication Skills ) and obtained a TECS Proficiency Stage 3 and CEF B1; are these test and their results applicable for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) ?
thanks for your answer !
I got W-6.5, S-6.5,L-8.5,R-8.5 for ielts, can you please say what is my CLB score.
my ielts score is Reading 7.5 Listening 7 writing 7 speaking 6.5. What is my clb points? i am a post graduate holder . will I get extra points in comprehensive ranking score?
Hi my IELTS score is listening-6 reading-4.5 writinh-5.5 speaking-6 am I eligible for (nsoi) Nova Scotia office of immigration directly not express entry a I am asking for general entry stream