Language Equivalency Conversion Charts

Language Proficiency Convrsion Equivalency Charts IELTS CELPIP DELF DALF TEF

Language Proficiency Convrsion Equivalency Charts IELTS CELPIP DELF DALF TEF for standardized language test result, showing English IELTS and CELPIP or French TEF DALF DELF language proficiency, is required for immigration to Canada under Express Entry, skilled worker and Provincial Nominee Programs MPNP. Three tests are currently recognized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Each test evaluates and gives scores for four abilities: reading, speaking, writing and listening.

Study Permit Visa - International Student services

Language Proficiency Equivalency Charts - Skilled worker, Quebec and Provincial Nominee

CELPIP-G

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

CLB Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points per ability
7 CELPIP-G	7	7	7	7	4
8 CELPIP-G	8	8	8	8	5
9 CELPIP-G	9	9	9	9	6
10 and above CELPIP-G	10+	10+	10+	10	6

Second official language (4 points if you meet the minimum threshold in all four language abilities)

CLB Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points (total)
5 and above	5 – 12	5 – 12	5 – 12	5 – 12	4

IELTS

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

CLB Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points per ability
7	6.0	6.0 – 7.0	6.0	6.0	4
8	6.5	7.5	6.5	6.5	5
9	7.0	8.0	7.0	7.0	6
10 and above	7.5 – 9.0	8.5 – 9.0	8.0 – 9.0	7.5 – 9.0	6

Second official language (4 points if you meet the minimum threshold in all four language abilities)

CLB Level	Ability: Speaking	Ability: Listening	Ability: Reading	Ability: Writing	Points (total)
5 and above	5.0 – 9.0	5.0 – 9.0	4.0 – 9.0	5.0 – 9.0	4

TEF Canada

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

NCLC Leve	Ability: Speaking (expression orale)	Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral	Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Ability: Writing (expression écrite	Points (per ability)
7	310 – 348	249 – 279	207 – 232	310 – 348	4
8	349 – 370	280 – 297	233 – 247	349 – 370	5
9 and above	371+	298+	248+	371+	6

Second official language (4 points if you meet the minimum threshold in each of the four language abilities)

NCLC Level	Ability: Speaking (expression orale)	Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Ability: Writing (expression écrite	Points (total)
5 and above	226 – 371+	181 – 298+	151 – 248+	226 – 371+	4

TCF Canada

First official language (Maximum 24 points)

NCLC Level	Ability: Speaking (expression orale)	Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Ability: Writing (expression écrite)	Points (per ability)
7	10 – 11	458 – 502	453 – 498	10 – 11	4
8	12 – 13	503 – 522	499 – 523	12 – 13	5
9 and above	14+	523+	524+	14+	6

Second official language (4 points if you meet the minimum threshold in each of the four language abilities)

NCLC Level	Ability: Speaking (expression orale)	Ability: Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Ability: Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Ability: Writing (expression écrite	Points (total)
5 and above	6+	369 – 397+	375 – 405+	6+	4

Add your points:

First official language: Speaking + Listening + Reading + Writing = your subtotal
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.
Add (1) and (2) together for your total points.

Federal Skilled Trades Program

CELPIP-G

CLB Level	Test results for each ability
CLB Level	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
9 and above	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

IELTS

CLB Level	Test results for each ability
CLB Level	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
10 and above	8.5 – 9.0	8.0 – 9.0	7.5 – 9.0	7.5 – 9.0
9	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
8	7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
7	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
6	5.5	5.0	5.5	5.5
5	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0
4	4.5	3.5	4.0	4.0

TEF Canada

NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
NCLC Level	Speaking (expression orale)	Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Writing (expression écrite)
9 and above	371+	298+	248+	371+
8	349 - 370	280 - 297	233 - 247	349 - 370
7	310 – 348	249 – 279	207 – 232	310 – 348
6	271 – 309	217 – 248	181 – 206	271 – 309
5	226 – 270	181 – 216	151 – 180	226 – 270
4	181 – 225	145 – 180	121 – 150	181 – 225

TCF Canada

NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
NCLC Level	Speaking (expression orale)	Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Writing (expression écrite)
10 and above	16 – 20	549 – 699	549 – 699	16 – 20
9	14 – 15	523 – 548	524 – 548	14 – 15
8	12 – 13	503 – 522	499 – 523	12 – 13
7	10 – 11	458 – 502	453 – 498	10 – 11
6	7 – 9	398 – 457	406 – 452	7 – 9
5	6	369 – 397	375 – 405	6
4	4 – 5	331 – 368	342 – 374	4 – 5

Canadian Experience Class

CELPIP-G

[

NOC	CLB Level	Test results for each ability
NOC	CLB Level	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
0,A	9 and above	9+	9+	9+	9+
0,A	8	8	8	8	8
0,A	7	7	7	7	7
B	6	6	6	6	6
B	5	5	5	5	5

IELTS

NOC	CLB Level	Test results for each ability
NOC	CLB Level	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
0,A	10 and above	8.5-9.0	8.0-9.0	7.5-9.0	7.5-9.0
0,A	9	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
0,A	8	7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
0,A	7	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
B	6	5.5	5.0	5.5	5.5
B	5	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0

TEF Canada

NOC	NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
NOC	NCLC Level	Speaking (expression orale)	Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Writing (expression écrite)
0,A	9 and above	371+	298+	248+	371+
0,A	8	349-370	280-297	233-247	349-370
0,A	7	310 – 348	249 – 279	207 – 232	310 – 348
B	6	271 – 309	217 – 248	181 – 206	271 – 309
B	5	226 – 270	181 – 216	151 – 180	226 – 270

TCF Canada

NOC	NCLC Level	Test results for each ability
NOC	NCLC Level	Speaking (expression orale)	Listening (compréhension de l’oral)	Reading (compréhension de l’écrit)	Writing (expression écrite)
0,A	10 and above	16 – 20	549 – 699	549 – 699	16 – 20
0,A	9	14 – 15	523 – 548	524 – 548	14 – 15
0,A	8	12 – 13	503 – 522	499 – 523	12 – 13
0,A	7	10 – 11	458 – 502	453 – 498	10 – 11
B	6	7 – 9	398 – 457	406 – 452	7 – 9
B	5	6	369 – 397	375 – 405	6