TCF Canada & TEF Canada NCLC Calculator

Enter your four skill scores and get the NCLC level for each, using IRCC's official equivalency table, plus what that means for Express Entry. Calculateur NCLC : entrez vos résultats TCF Canada ou TEF Canada. Free, no sign-up.

TCF Canada — Test de connaissance du français: IRCC equivalency table

NCLCSpeakingListeningReadingWriting
10+16–20549–699549–69916–20
914–15523–548524–54814–15
812–13503–522499–52312–13
710–11458–502453–49810–11
67–9398–457406–4527–9
56–6369–397375–4056–6
44–5331–368342–3744–5

TEF Canada — Test d’évaluation de français: IRCC equivalency table

NCLCSpeakingListeningReadingWriting
10393–450316–360263–300393–450
9371–392298–315248–262371–392
8349–370280–297233–247349–370
7310–348249–279207–232310–348
6271–309217–248181–206271–309
5226–270181–216151–180226–270
4181–225145–180121–150181–225

FAQs

What TCF Canada score do I need for NCLC 7?

On IRCC’s table, NCLC 7 in TCF Canada is Listening 458–502, Reading 453–498, Speaking 10–11 and Writing 10–11. NCLC 9 needs Listening 523–548, Reading 524–548 and 14–15 in Speaking and Writing. Each skill is converted separately.

What TEF Canada score do I need for NCLC 7?

NCLC 7 in TEF Canada is Speaking 310–348, Listening 249–279, Reading 207–232 and Writing 310–348. NCLC 9 is Speaking 371–392, Listening 298–315, Reading 248–262 and Writing 371–392. Speaking and Writing share one scale (out of 450); Listening is out of 360 and Reading out of 300.

Which NCLC do Express Entry programmes require?

The Federal Skilled Worker Program requires NCLC 7 in all four skills for a first official language. The Canadian Experience Class requires CLB/NCLC 7 for TEER 0 or 1 jobs and CLB/NCLC 5 for TEER 2 or 3. French as a second official language earns points from NCLC 5. Always confirm the current rule on IRCC’s site.

Is there a pass mark for TEF Canada or TCF Canada?

No. Both tests report a level per skill and IRCC converts each to an NCLC. What matters is the NCLC your programme requires; your lowest skill usually determines what you can claim, because most programmes set a minimum in every skill.

How long are TEF Canada and TCF Canada results valid for Express Entry?

IRCC requires that your test results are less than two years old both when you complete your Express Entry profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence.

I sat TEF Canada between December 2023 and May 2024 — do I need to do anything?

IRCC notes that TEF Canada tests taken between 11 December 2023 and 6 May 2024 used a temporarily modified scoring. If that applies to you, update your Express Entry profile with the corrected equivalency scores so the application is not refused.

Quels scores TCF Canada correspondent au NCLC 7 ?

Selon le tableau d’IRCC : compréhension de l’oral 458–502, compréhension de l’écrit 453–498, expression orale 10–11 et expression écrite 10–11. Pour le NCLC 9 : 523–548 à l’oral, 524–548 à l’écrit, et 14–15 en expression orale et écrite.

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Source: IRCC — Language testing for Express Entry (NCLC tables). Table reproduced unchanged; last verified 2026-09-06. IRCC requires results less than two years old at profile and application.