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TCF Canada score calculator: NCLC level and CRS points

Enter your four TCF Canada scores. You get the NCLC level IRCC gives each skill, the Express Entry CRS points your French earns, and how many points you still need for the next level.

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Enter your scores above to see your NCLC levels and CRS points.

How the calculator works

IRCC converts each TCF Canada score into an NCLC level with a fixed table. Listening and reading are scored out of 699, writing and speaking out of 20. Express Entry then gives CRS points for each skill based on that NCLC level, and more if French is your first official language.

TCF Canada to NCLC chart

NCLC	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
10+	549-699	549-699	16-20	16-20
9	523-548	524-548	14-15	14-15
8	503-522	499-523	12-13	12-13
7	458-502	453-498	10-11	10-11
6	398-457	406-452	7-9	7-9
5	369-397	375-405	6	6
4	331-368	342-374	4-5	4-5

CRS points for each NCLC level

Points for each of the four skills. As a first official language, French can bring up to 136 points (128 with a spouse). As a second official language, up to 24 (22 with a spouse).

NCLC	1st official language	1st official language, with spouse	2nd official language
10+	34	32	6
9	31	29	6
8	23	22	3
7	17	16	3
6	9	8	1
5	6	6	1
4	6	6	0

Extra points for French

With NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills, Express Entry adds 25 points if your English is CLB 4 or lower (or you took no English test), and 50 points if your English is CLB 5 or higher in all four skills.

French-language proficiency draws

IRCC also runs Express Entry draws only for French speakers. To be invited in this category you need NCLC 7 in all four skills, on top of the usual Express Entry requirements. For TCF Canada that means at least 458 in listening, 453 in reading and 10 out of 20 in writing and speaking.

Sources: IRCC language test equivalency tables, Comprehensive Ranking System criteria and category-based selection (canada.ca, updated 16 October 2026), checked 25 October 2026. IRCC can change its rules, so confirm on canada.ca before you apply.

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Questions

What TCF Canada score is NCLC 7?

458 in listening, 453 in reading and 10 out of 20 in writing and speaking. NCLC 7 in all four skills is the level for French-language proficiency draws in Express Entry.

How many CRS points is NCLC 7 in French?

As a first official language, 17 points per skill without a spouse and 16 with a spouse. As a second official language, 3 points per skill. With NCLC 7 in all four skills you also get the French bonus: 25 or 50 points depending on your English.

Is NCLC the same as CLB?

They are two matching scales. IRCC uses CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) for English tests and NCLC (Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens) for French tests. Express Entry gives the same CRS points for the same level, so NCLC 7 counts like CLB 7.

How long are TCF Canada results valid?

For Express Entry, your results must be less than 2 years old when you complete your Express Entry profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence.

Does this give my full CRS score?

No. It counts only your French language points and the French bonus. If French is your first official language, your NCLC level can also add skill transferability points together with your education or foreign work experience. Those points, plus age, education, work experience and English, are in IRCC's CRS calculator.

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