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Express Entry language points

150

First official language88
Second official language12
French bonus50

Best choice of first official language: English.

Level per skill

TEF Canada (from Dec. 11, 2023)Reading: NCLC 7Writing: NCLC 7Listening: NCLC 8Speaking: NCLC 7
CELPIP-GeneralReading: CLB 8Writing: CLB 7Listening: CLB 9Speaking: CLB 7

Language minimum met?

  • Federal Skilled Worker (CLB 7 all four)Met
  • Canadian Experience Class, TEER 0 or 1 job (CLB 7)Met
  • Canadian Experience Class, TEER 2 or 3 job (CLB 5)Met
  • Federal Skilled Trades (5 speaking/listening, 4 reading/writing)Met
  • Express Entry French-language category (NCLC 7 all four)Met
  • Citizenship, ages 18 to 54 (CLB 4 listening and speaking)Met

Points from language only: age, education, work experience and the rest of the CRS are not counted here. Charts and points read on canada.ca.

CLB NCLC

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