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NCLC 7 · CEFR B2

NCLC 7: the TCF and TEF Canada scores you need

NCLC 7 in all four skills unlocks the Federal Skilled Worker Program, French-language Express Entry draws and a 25 to 50 point CRS bonus.

Scores required

CompétenceTCF CanadaTEF Canada (ancien score)
Compréhension orale458 à 502249 à 279
Compréhension écrite453 à 498207 à 232
Expression orale10 à 11 /20310 à 348
Expression écrite10 à 11 /20310 à 348
TEF Canada: use the “Équivalence ancien score” column. NCLC levels are assessed **skill by skill**: one skill below NCLC 7 is enough to lose the bonus and draw eligibility.

What NCLC 7 gives you

  • Eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (minimum NCLC 7 in your first official language).
  • Eligibility for French-language proficiency Express Entry draws.
  • +25 CRS points (English CLB 4 or below, or no English test) or +50 (English CLB 5+ in all four skills).
  • 16 or 17 CRS points per skill as a first official language (with or without a spouse).

The skill that usually fails

Most candidates who miss NCLC 7 do so in listening: each recording is played once and the question only comes after. Practise with our free listening series, answering after a single listen.

Related

NCLC calculator: TCF and TEF Canada scores to CRS points

Enter your TCF Canada or TEF Canada scores to get your NCLC level per skill, your Express Entry language points and your French-language bonus, using IRCC's official tables.

TCF Canada: format, scoring and NCLC equivalency

The TCF Canada explained in English: 39 listening and 39 reading questions, 3 writing and 3 speaking tasks, timing, scoring out of 699 and 20, and the NCLC table used by IRCC.

TEF Canada: format and NCLC equivalency

The TEF Canada explained in English: 40 reading and 40 listening questions, writing sections A and B, speaking sections A and B, timing and the NCLC table IRCC uses.

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