Express Entry
Required IELTS English Scores for Immigrating to Canada
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
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 |
Federal Skilled Trades Program
| CLB Level | Test results for each ability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
| 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 |
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
| NOC | CLB Level | Test results for each ability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | ||
| 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 |
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