Language test equivalency CLB charts | IELTS, TEF, CELPIP

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

876 thoughts on “Language test equivalency CLB charts | IELTS, TEF, CELPIP

  1. I got the following IELTS GENERAL TRAINING RESULTS:
    LISTENING 5.0
    WRITING 6.0
    READING 6.5
    SPEAKING 6.5

    PLEASE AM I ELIGIBLE FOR CANADIAN PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA APPLICATION?
    ADVICE.

  2. Hi, my celpip scores are L-10,R-12,W-7,S-8. Is this band score good for immigration needs? Or does it need band 9 for each module?

  3. Hello.
    Pls advise me that i am eligible for Canadian PR? my recent ielts score is
    Listening 6.0
    Reading 4.5
    Writing 5.5
    Speaking 6.5

    Age 39
    marriad and 2 kids
    ECA .. Master degree
    Work experience more than 6 years in Banking

    • My Ielts score
      Listening – 7
      Reading. – 4.5
      Writing. – 6
      Speaking – 7
      Can I applying Saskatchewan SINP

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