10.8. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Test score equivalency chart (applications received or test reports dated after November 28, 2008)
Level |
Points(per ability) |
Test results for each ability |
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Listening |
Reading(GeneralTraining) |
Writing(GeneralTraining) |
Speaking |
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High(CLB/SLC8 ? 12) |
First officiallanguage : 4 |
7.5 ? 9.0 |
6.5 – 9.0 |
6.5 – 9.0 |
6.5 ? 9.0 |
Second officiallanguage : 2 |
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Moderate(CLB/SLC 6 ? 7) |
First andSecond officiallanguage |
5.5 ? 7.0 |
5.0 ? 6.0 |
5.5 ? 6.0 |
5.5 ? 6.0 |
OP 6 Federal Skilled Workers
2 |
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Basic(CLB/SLC 4 ? 5) |
First andSecond officialLanguage1 (to aMaximum of 2) |
4.5 ? 5.0 |
3.5 ? 4.5 |
4.0 ? 5.0 |
4.0 ? 5.0 |
No proficiency(CLB/SLC 1 ? 3) |
First andSecond officialLanguage 0 |
Less than 4.5 |
Less than 3.5 |
Less than 4.0 |
Less than 4.0 |