Job-ready official language proficiency is required to apply to immigrate to Manitoba, Canada through the MPNP.
To demonstrate your level of English proficiency, all applicants (except those currently working in Manitoba in NOC 0, A or B) must submit valid official results of an MPNP-approved language test taken no more than two years prior to the date you submit your MPNP Online application.
The MPNP-approved language proficiency tests are:
- IELTS – General Training (English)
- CELPIP-General (English)
- TEF Canada (French)
- TCF Canada(French)
To measure your English or French levels, we use the:
- Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English
- Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French
Note
Applicants for semi-skilled and low-skilled occupations (NOC C and D) must achieve a minimum of CLB 4 in English or NCLC 4 in French and submit their test results with their MPNP application. NOC C and D jobs include lower-skilled workers in the trades, primary and manufacturing industries, sales and services, and certain clerical and assistant categories.
CLB/NCLC Calculators
Use a CLB Calculator to find out your CLB from your test scores. No calculator is currently available for TCF Canada.
Calculators are provided for ease of use, employing the same test scores and CLB or NCLC figures as this page, which is the official program document.
CLB/NCLC Equivalency Tables
Use the following equivalency tables to see how your language proficiency test results equate to the CLB and/or NCLC.
CELPIP-General
CLB Level | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
9 or above | 9+ | 9+ | 9+ | 9+ |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
IELTS – General Training
CLB Level | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
10 or above | 7.5 – 9.0 | 8.5 – 9.0 | 8.0 – 9.0 | 7.5 – 9.0 |
9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
8 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
4 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
TEF Canada
NCLC Level | Speaking (expression orale) | Listening (compréhension de l’oral) | Reading (compréhension de l’écrit) | Writing (expression écrite) |
10 | 393 – 415 | 316 – 333 | 263 – 277 | 393 – 415 |
9 | 372 – 392 | 298 – 315 | 248 – 262 | 372 – 392 |
8 | 349 – 371 | 280 – 297 | 233 – 247 | 349 – 371 |
7 | 310 – 348 | 249 – 279 | 207 – 232 | 310 – 348 |
6 | 271 – 309 | 217 – 248 | 181 – 206 | 271 – 309 |
5 | 226 – 270 | 181 – 216 | 151 – 180 | 226 – 270 |
4 | 181 – 225 | 145 – 180 | 121 – 150 | 181 – 225 |
TEF score and NCLC level as of October 2019
NCLC Level | TEF Score |
0 | 0 – 99 |
1 | 100 – 199 |
2 – 3 | 200 – 299 |
4 – 5 | 300 – 399 |
6 – 7 | 400 – 499 |
8 – 9 – 10 | 500 – 599 |
11 – 12 | 600 – 699 |
TCF Canada
NCLC Level | Speaking (expression orale) | Listening (compréhension de l’oral) | Reading (compréhension de l’écrit) | Writing (expression écrite) |
10 or above | 16 – 20 | 549 – 699 | 549 – 699 | 16 – 20 |
9 | 14 – 15 | 523 – 548 | 524 – 548 | 14 – 15 |
8 | 12 – 13 | 503 – 522 | 499 – 523 | 12 – 13 |
7 | 10 – 11 | 458 – 502 | 453 – 498 | 10 – 11 |
6 | 7 – 9 | 398 – 457 | 406 – 452 | 7 – 9 |
5 | 6 | 369 – 397 | 375 – 405 | 6 |
4 | 4 – 5 | 331 – 368 | 342 – 374 | 4 – 5 |