Federal Skilled Worker Program:
LanguageMinimum Level for all four abilities - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
EnglishCLB 7
FrenchNCLC 7
Second official language: Minimum level of CLB or NCLC 5.


Canadian Experience Class:
NOC skill type or levelMinimum Level for all four abilities - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking (English)Minimum Level for all four abilities - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking (French)
NOC 0 or ACLB 7NCLC 7
NOC BCLB 5NCLC 5


Federal Skilled Trade:
LanguageAbilitiesMinimum Level
English/FrenchSpeaking and ListeningCLB 5/NCLC 5
English/FrenchReading and WritingCLB 4/NCLC 4