TCF score → NCLC → CRS points
Enter your TCF Canada scores to see your NCLC level in each skill, the Express Entry CRS points they earn, and whether you qualify for the French bonus and French-language draws.
Your TCF Canada scores
Your result
Enter all four scores to see your CRS points.
Estimate of the French language part of your CRS score only. Other factors (age, education, work experience, a second official language) add more points. Check your full score with IRCC's CRS tool.
How the conversion works
TCF score → NCLC
IRCC converts each TCF Canada score to an NCLC level, skill by skill. Listening and Reading use the 100–699 scale; Writing and Speaking use 0–20.
NCLC → CRS points
Each skill earns Express Entry CRS points by NCLC level, up to 34 points per skill (32 with a spouse or partner).
NCLC 7 in all four
Reach NCLC 7 or higher in all four skills to get 25 or 50 French bonus points and to qualify for French-language category draws.
TCF Canada → NCLC table
The score you need in each skill for each NCLC level.
| 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 |
Source: IRCC. Check IRCC for the NCLC level your immigration program requires.
CRS points per skill
Core points for your first official language, for each of the four skills.
| NCLC | Without spouse or partner | With spouse or partner |
|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 34 | 32 |
| 9 | 31 | 29 |
| 8 | 23 | 22 |
| 7 | 17 | 16 |
| 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Below 4 | 0 | 0 |
Maximum for all four skills: 136 without a spouse or partner, 128 with one.
The French bonus
- 25 points: NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills, and CLB 4 or lower in English (or no English test).
- 50 points: NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills, and CLB 5 or higher in all four English skills.
Source: IRCC, Comprehensive Ranking System criteria and category-based selection.
Score calculator questions
Is this my full CRS score?
No. It shows the points your French earns as your first official language, plus the French bonus. Age, education, work experience and other factors add more. Use IRCC's CRS tool for your full score.
What TCF score do I need for NCLC 7?
At least 458 in Listening, 453 in Reading, and 10 in both Writing and Speaking.
Why does one low skill matter so much?
The French bonus and French-language category draws both need NCLC 7 in all four skills. One skill at NCLC 6 removes both, even if the others are high.
What if English is my first official language?
Then French counts as your second official language, which earns fewer points per skill. This calculator assumes French is your first official language. The French bonus works the same way in both cases.
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