IELTS to CLB Conversion 2026: Canada Score Table and Calculator

Enter the four IELTS General Training band scores in Nektar’s IELTS to CLB calculator. It uses the current IRCC equivalency table and reports each ability separately.

The calculator also compares selected minimum language thresholds for Express Entry and PGWP planning, but it does not calculate CRS points or decide complete program eligibility.

The values below come from IRCC's published IELTS General Training conversion. A score at or above the value in a skill reaches that CLB level.

CLB is determined by ability. An overall IELTS 7.0 does not automatically mean CLB 9 because Listening needs 8.0 for CLB 9 while Reading, Writing and Speaking each use different thresholds.

When a program requires a minimum CLB in all four abilities, identify the lowest converted ability first. That is the score that controls whether the language threshold is met.

CLB 7 is an important threshold because Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class for TEER 0 or 1 require CLB 7 in every ability. CLB 5 is relevant to Canadian Experience Class for TEER 2 or 3 and to some PGWP study-program categories.

CLB 9 is not a universal eligibility minimum, but it is a common preparation target because it represents a higher language level. The immigration effect of a higher CLB depends on the specific program and scoring system.

Once you know the gap, choose practice by ability rather than chasing a generic overall score. If Listening is the only score below your target CLB, make Listening the next training block.

Use Nektar’s IELTS practice for daily repetition and mistake review, and return to IRCC for the rules that apply to your application.