Second official language: Minimum level of CLB or NCLC 5.

Canadian Experience Class

The skills you need will depend on the group your job is classified in under the National Occupational Classification system (NOC).

With the recent changes in the Express Entry System you can now earn up to 50 additional points for strong French language skills (even if French is your second language).

If you score NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills, you can get-

25 additional points if you scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or if you didn’t take an English test)

50 additional points if you scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills

Find out more about these additional points with us at __Link of Contacts______

To be eligible for Express Entry, you must prove your English or French language ability:

Take an approved language test

Get the minimum results required by your program

Include the results when you complete your Express Entry profile

The language test evaluates these abilities:

Writing

Reading

Listening

Speaking

To measure your English or French levels, the Canadian Immigration Authorities use:

Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English

Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French

To measure your English or French levels, the Canadian Immigration Authorities use:

Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English

Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French