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Approved Language Tests
You can arrange
to take a language test from any of the following approved organizations:
English Tests
French Tests
Equivalency
Charts
Once you have
taken a language test from an approved organization, you can see how many
points you will earn:
- If you
took an International English Language
Testing System (IELTS)
test;
- If you
took the Canadian English Language
Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP); or
- If you
took a Test d'Evaluation de Francais.
Test Score
Equivalency Chart: International English Language Testing System
|
Level |
Points
(per ability) |
Test Results
for each Ability |
|
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading
(General) |
Writing
(General) |
High
(CLB/SLC 8-12) |
First Official
Language: 4 |
6.5 - 9.0 |
7.5 - 9.0 |
6.5 - 9.0 |
6.5 - 9.0 |
|
Second Official
Language: 2 |
Moderate
(CLB/SLC 6-7) |
2 |
5.5 - 6.0 |
5.5 - 7.0 |
5.0 - 6.0 |
5.5 - 6.0 |
Basic
(CLB/SLC 4-5) |
1
(to a maximum of 2) |
4.0 - 5.0 |
4.5 - 5.0 |
3.5 - 4.5 |
4.0 - 5.0 |
No
(CLB/SLC 1-3) |
0 |
Less than 4.0 |
Less than 4.5 |
Less than 3.5 |
Less than 4.0 |
Test Score
Equivalency Chart: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program
|
Level |
Points
(per ability) |
Test Results
for each Ability |
|
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
High
(CLB/SLC 8-12) |
First Official
Language: 4 |
4H
5
6 |
4H
5
6 |
4H
5
6 |
4H
5
6 |
|
Second Official
Language: 2 |
Moderate
(CLB/SLC 6-7) |
2 |
3H
4L |
3H
4L |
3H
4L |
3H
4L |
Basic
(CLB/SLC 4-5) |
1
(to a maximum of 2) |
2H
3L |
2H
3L |
2H
3L |
2H
3L |
No
(CLB/SLC 1-3) |
0 |
0
1
2L |
0
1
2L |
0
1
2L |
0
1
2L |
Test Score
Equivalency Chart: Test d'Evaluation de Francais
|
Level |
Points
(per ability) |
Test Results
for each Ability |
|
Speaking
(expression orale) |
Listening
(compréhension
orale) |
Reading
(compréhension
ecrite) |
Writing
(expression écrite) |
High
(CLB/SLC 8-12) |
First Official
Language: 4 |
Level 5
Level 6
(349-450 points) |
Level 5
Level 6
(280-360 points) |
Level 5
Level 6
(233-300 points) |
Level 5
Level 6
(349-450 points) |
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Second Official
Language: 2 |
Moderate
(CLB/SLC 6-7) |
2 |
Level 4
(271-348 points) |
Level 4
(217-279 points) |
Level 4
(181-232 points) |
Level 4
(271-348 points) |
Basic
(CLB/SLC 4-5) |
1
(to a maximum of 2) |
Level 3
(181-270 points) |
Level 3
(145-216 points) |
Level 3
(121-180 points) |
Level 3
(181-270 points) |
No
(CLB/SLC 0-3) |
0 |
Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
(0-180 points) |
Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
(0-144 points) |
Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
(0-120 points) |
Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
(0-180 points) |
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