NCLC converter: TCF Canada and TEF Canada
Convert your TCF Canada or TEF Canada results into NCLC levels with the IRCC equivalency tables. For Express Entry, your weakest skill is what counts.
Equivalency table used
Source: IRCC, “Language test equivalency charts” (Express Entry). canada.ca
Express Entry thresholds
- Federal Skilled Worker: NCLC 7 in all four skills for the first official language.
- Canadian Experience Class: NCLC 7 for TEER 0 and 1 jobs, NCLC 5 for TEER 2 and 3.
- Federal Skilled Trades: NCLC 5 in speaking and listening, NCLC 4 in reading and writing.
- The threshold applies to each skill: one skill below it is enough to block you.
Source: IRCC. canada.ca · The tables explained: TCF Canada and NCLC · TEF Canada and NCLC (ancien score)
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