Agri-Food Pilot: Language testing

How to prove your language ability

To prove you meet or pass the minimum language requirement for the pilot in English or French, you must take an approved language test. The test shows your abilities in

• writing
• reading
• listening
• speaking

To measure your levels, we use the:

• Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English
• Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for French

The minimum language requirements are CLB/NCLC Level 4 in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

You must

• schedule your test and pay the fees
• have results that are less than 2 years old when you apply
• include the results of your test when you apply
  • if you don’t include them, we’ll send your application back to you without processing it
• meet or exceed the minimum language requirement for the pilot

Don’t ask for your language test results to be sent directly to us. Submit your test information with your application. Keep your original test in a safe place. We may ask for it later.

Language tests you can take

You can take any of these approved language tests listed below.

English

• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)
  • you must take the CELPIP-General Test
  • we don’t accept the CELPIP-General LS Test
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
  • you must take the IELTS General Training option
  • we don’t accept the IELTS Academic option

French

• Test d’évaluation de français Canada (TEF Canada)
  • We’ll accept TEF results if you wrote your test before March 1, 2020. If you wrote the test on or after March 1, 2020, you need to provide TEF Canada test results.
• Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)

How to find your language level based on your test results

Use your test results to find your CLB or NCLC level in the tables below.