CELPIP to CLB & CRS score calculator
CELPIP maps 1:1 to the Canadian Language Benchmark — your CELPIP level is your CLB level in each skill. Enter your four CELPIP scores below to convert them to CLB, see your Express Entry first-language CRS points, and check which immigration and citizenship programs you qualify for.
Your CELPIP scores
CELPIP maps 1:1 to CLB — a CELPIP 9 is CLB 9. Pick your level in each skill.
Express Entry — core language points
124/ 136 first-language CRS points
Your lowest skill is CLB 9 — Express Entry looks at every skill, so your weakest one holds you back.
Program eligibility
- Eligible: Federal Skilled Worker (CLB 7 in all skills)
- Eligible: Canadian Experience Class — TEER 0/1 job (CLB 7)
- Eligible: Canadian Experience Class — TEER 2/3 job (CLB 5)
- Eligible: Federal Skilled Trades (CLB 5 speak/listen, 4 read/write)
- Eligible: Canadian citizenship (CLB 4 Listening + Speaking)
Meeting the minimum isn’t the same as being competitive — most successful Express Entry candidates hold about CLB 9 across all four skills, because CLB 9 unlocks the higher language points and doubles most skill-transferability bonuses. This tool covers first-language points only, not your full CRS score.
CELPIP / CLB → Express Entry points (per skill)
Core first-official-language points awarded per skill in the Comprehensive Ranking System. Multiply across all four skills for your language total.
| CELPIP / CLB level | Single applicant | With spouse (per skill) |
|---|---|---|
| CLB 10, 11, 12 | 34 | 32 |
| CLB 9 | 31 | 29 |
| CLB 8 | 23 | 22 |
| CLB 7 | 17 | 16 |
| CLB 6 | 9 | 8 |
| CLB 5 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB 4 | 6 | 6 |
CELPIP, CLB & CRS — common questions
How do CELPIP scores convert to CLB?
CELPIP is calibrated 1:1 to the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB), so your CELPIP level is your CLB level in each skill — a CELPIP 9 is CLB 9. Each of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) is scored and converted separately. For Express Entry, CELPIP 10, 11, and 12 all count as CLB 10 or higher.
What CELPIP / CLB score do I need for Express Entry?
The minimum is CLB 7 in all four skills for Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class (TEER 0/1 jobs); CLB 5 for CEC TEER 2/3 and Federal Skilled Trades. But minimums aren't competitive — most successful candidates hold about CLB 9 across all four skills, because CLB 9 unlocks the higher CRS language points and doubles most skill-transferability bonuses.
How many CRS points is CLB 9 worth?
For a single applicant (no spouse), first-official-language core points are 17 per skill at CLB 7, 23 at CLB 8, 31 at CLB 9, and 34 at CLB 10+. Across all four skills that's 68 points at CLB 7 versus 124 at CLB 9 — moving from CLB 7 to CLB 9 is worth about 56 core points before skill-transferability bonuses.
What CELPIP score do I need for Canadian citizenship?
Citizenship applicants aged 18–54 need CLB 4 in Listening and Speaking only. The CELPIP-General LS test (Listening + Speaking) is the shorter, cheaper option built for citizenship, versus the full four-skill CELPIP-General used for Express Entry.
Does CELPIP work for internationally-educated nurses?
CELPIP is accepted for immigration (Express Entry / PR) but generally NOT for nursing registration — provincial regulators such as Ontario's CNO, BC's BCCNM, and Alberta's CRNA require CELBAN or IELTS Academic instead. Many internationally-educated nurses therefore take two tests: CELPIP for PR and CELBAN/IELTS for their nursing licence.
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