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 |