TEF Canada score conversion to NCLC
Convert a TEF Canada result to NCLC: the band table, what each level means for your goal, and an interactive converter.
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Quick answer
TEF Canada gives no single overall score: each section gets its own result out of 699, converted to an NCLC level from 4 to 10 by the official table below. For Express Entry the threshold that matters is NCLC 7 in all four skills, which unlocks the French bonus points.
- NCLC 4A2
- NCLC 5B1
- NCLC 6B1
- NCLC 7B2
- NCLC 8B2
- NCLC 9C1
- NCLC 10+C2
- French bonus: NCLC 7 or higher in all four skills adds 25 points, or 50 with CLB 5 or higher in English.
- NCLC 9 earns 31 of the 34 Express Entry points a skill can bring, without a spouse.
Under each level, its CEFR equivalent. Levels are given per skill, and a program reads each one.
| Score | NCLC / CLB |
|---|---|
| 306–351 | 4 |
| 352–392 | 5 |
| 393–433 | 6 |
| 434–461 | 7 |
| 462–502 | 8 |
| 503–545 | 9 |
| 546–699 | 10+ |
| Score | NCLC / CLB |
|---|---|
| 306–351 | 4 |
| 352–392 | 5 |
| 393–433 | 6 |
| 434–461 | 7 |
| 462–502 | 8 |
| 503–545 | 9 |
| 546–699 | 10+ |
| Score | NCLC / CLB |
|---|---|
| 268–329 | 4 |
| 330–378 | 5 |
| 379–427 | 6 |
| 428–471 | 7 |
| 472–511 | 8 |
| 512–557 | 9 |
| 558–699 | 10+ |
| Score | NCLC / CLB |
|---|---|
| 328–386 | 4 |
| 387–421 | 5 |
| 422–455 | 6 |
| 456–493 | 7 |
| 494–517 | 8 |
| 518–555 | 9 |
| 556–699 | 10+ |
What each NCLC level is worth in Express Entry
Points per skill for French as your first official language, before the French bonus of 25 or 50 points that NCLC 7 in all four skills unlocks.
- 46 pts
- 56 pts
- 69 pts
- 717 pts
- 823 pts
- 931 pts
- 10+34 pts
French as a first official language, without a spouse, per skill.
| NCLC / CLB | Without a spouse | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | 17 | 16 |
| 8 | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | 31 | 29 |
| 10+ | 34 | 32 |
Interactive converter
The same tables, for trying out a target.
Converted result
B2
NCLC 7
Used for Canadian immigration programs (Express Entry / Quebec). Approximate public mapping.