How to find your language level based on your test results

Most PGWP applicants are required to meet minimum levels of language ability to be eligible for a PGWP.

To measure your English or French levels, we use

Use your test results to find your CLB/NCLC level in the tables below:

CELPIP (General)
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
4 4 4 4 4
IELTS (General Training)
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
PTE Core
CLB level Reading Writing Listening Speaking
10 88-90 90 89-90 89-90
9 78-87 88-89 82-88 84-88
8 69-77 79-87 71-81 76-83
7 60-68 69-78 60-70 68-75
6 51-59 60-68 50-59 59-67
5 42-50 51-59 39-49 51-58
4 33-41 41-50 28-38 42-50
3 24-32 32-40 18-27 34-41
TEF Canada
If you took your test after December 10, 2023
NCLC level Reading Writing Listening Speaking
10 546-699 558-699 546-699 556-699
9 503-545 512-557 503-545 518-555
8 462-502 472-511 462-502 494-517
7 434-461 428-471 434-461 456-493
6 393-433 379-427 393-433 422-455
5 352-392 330-378 352-392 387-421
4 306-351 268-329 306-351 328-386
If you took your test between October 1, 2019 and December 10, 2023
NCLC level Reading Writing Listening Speaking
10 566-699 566-699 566-699 566-699
9 533-565 533-565 533-565 533-565
8 500-532 500-532 500-532 500-532
7 450-499 450-499 450-499 450-499
6 400-449 400-449 400-449 400-449
5 350-399 350-399 350-399 350-399
4 300-349 300-349 300-349 300-349
TCF Canada
NCLC level Reading Writing Listening Speaking
10 549-699 16-20 549-699 16-20
9 524-548 14-15 523-548 14-15
8 499-523 12-13 503-522 12-13
7 453-498 10-11 458-502 10-11
6 406-452 7-9 398-457 7-9
5 375-405 6 369-397 6
4 342-374 4-5 331-368 4-5
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