Federal Skilled Trades Program
IELTS
| 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 |
CELPIP
If you took the test on or after April 1, 2014:
| CLB Level | Test results for each ability | |||
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | |
| 9 and above CELPIP-G-2014 |
9+ | 9+ | 9+ | 9+ |
| 8 CELPIP-G-2014 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 CELPIP-G-2014 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 CELPIP-G-2014 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 CELPIP-G-2014 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 CELPIP-G-2014 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
If you took the test before April 1, 2014:
| CLB Level | Test results for each ability | |||
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | |
| 10 and above CELPIP-G |
5H | 5H | 5H | 5H |
| 9 CELPIP-G |
5L | 5L | 5L | 5L |
| 8 CELPIP-G |
4H | 4H | 4H | 4H |
| 7 CELPIP-G |
4L | 4L | 4L | 4L |
| 6 CELPIP-G |
3H | 3H | 3H | 3H |
| 5 CELPIP-G |
3L | 3L | 3L | 3L |
| 4 CELPIP-G |
2H | 2H | 2H | 2H |
Note: CELPIP test results for tests written before May 3, 2013 will have a score of 5 for each ability for CLB levels 9 and 10.
TEF
| NCLC Level | Test results for each ability | |||
| Speaking (expression orale) |
Listening (compréhension de l’orale) |
Reading (compréhension de l’écrit) |
Writing (expression écrite) |
|
| 9 and above | 371+ | 298+ | 248+ | 371+ |
| 8 | 349 – 370 | 280 – 297 | 233 – 247 | 349 – 370 |
| 7 | 310 – 348 | 249 – 279 | 207 – 232 | 310 – 348 |
| 6 | 271 – 309 | 217 – 248 | 181 – 206 | 271 – 309 |
| 5 | 226 – 270 | 181 – 216 | 151 – 180 | 226 – 270 |
| 4 | 181 – 225 | 145 – 180 | 121 – 150 | 181 – 225 |