CLB Converter 2026 – CELPIP and IELTS to CLB Calculator
The Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) is the official scale used by the Government of Canada to measure proficiency in English and French. In Express Entry, your language test scores are converted to CLB and then translated into CRS points.
Official Conversion Tables
Use the tables below to convert your IELTS, CELPIP, TEF Canada, or TCF Canada scores to CLB and estimate your CRS points.
- IELTS General Training: Speaking/Writing 7.0 = CLB 9; Listening 8.0 = CLB 9; Reading 6.5 = CLB 8
- CELPIP-General: Level 9 = CLB 9; Level 10 = CLB 10
- TEF Canada: Expression Orale 393-441 = CLB 9
- TCF Canada: Expression Orale 549-599 = CLB 9