Scores for CLB 5
You need the score in each ability separately. Your level is set ability by ability, so one weaker result does not lower the others.
CELPIP-General
| Ability | Score for CLB 5 |
|---|---|
| Speaking | 5 |
| Listening | 5 |
| Reading | 5 |
| Writing | 5 |
IELTS General Training
| Ability | Score for CLB 5 |
|---|---|
| Speaking | 5.0 |
| Listening | 5.0 |
| Reading | 4.0 to 4.5 |
| Writing | 5.0 |
PTE Core
| Ability | Score for CLB 5 |
|---|---|
| Speaking | 51 to 58 |
| Listening | 39 to 49 |
| Reading | 42 to 50 |
| Writing | 51 to 59 |
What CLB 5 is worth in the CRS
| Used as | Per ability | All four abilities |
|---|---|---|
| First official language, single applicant | 6 | 24 |
| First official language, with a partner who counts | 6 | 24 |
| Second official language | 1 | 4 |
| Your partner’s language | 1 | 4 |
With CLB 5 in all four abilities of your first official language, skill transferability gives nothing for education or foreign work experience, which start at CLB 7.
Program minimums
| Program | Minimum | With CLB 5 in all four |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker Program | CLB 7 in all four abilities | Not met |
| Canadian Experience Class, TEER 0 or 1 jobs | CLB 7 in all four abilities | Not met |
| Canadian Experience Class, TEER 2 or 3 jobs | CLB 5 in all four abilities | Met |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | CLB 5 in speaking and listening, CLB 4 in reading and writing | Met |
Calculate your full score with the CRS calculator, convert a mixed set of results with the CLB converter, or see NCLC 5 in French.
Sources
- Language test results for Express Entry, IRCC
- CRS criteria, IRCC, modified June 22, 2026