How to find your language level based on your test results
If you apply on or after November 1, 2024, you must provide proof of English or French language skills. The only exception is if you graduate from a PGWP-eligible flight school.
Who doesn’t need to meet minimum levels of language ability
You don’t need to provide proof of language ability if you
- submitted your PGWP application before November 1, 2024, regardless of your level of study
- graduated from a PGWP-eligible flight school
To measure your English or French levels, we use
- Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English
- Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French
Special instructions to submit your proof of language results
Make sure you know how to submit your proof of language results in the online application.
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 |