Get additional points- Changes to the Express Entry system
You can now earn up to 50 additional points for strong French language skills (even if French is your second language).
If you score NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills, you can get
- 25 additional points if you scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or if you didn’t take an English test)
- 50 additional points if you scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills
Additional points (Maximum 600 points)
| Additional points | Maximum 600 points |
| Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada | 15 |
| Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or didn’t take an English test) | 25 |
| Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills | 50 |
| Post-secondary education in Canada – credential of one or two years | 15 |
| Post-secondary education in Canada – credential three years or longer | 30 |
| Arranged employment – NOC 00 | 200 |
| Arranged employment – any other NOC 0, A or B | 50 |
| Provincial or territorial nomination | 600 |
If I got CLB 7 on 2 abilities and CLB 5 in the other 2 for french (as second language) and CLB 9 in English as my first language, do I get 25 or 50 points? Or none? Thank you!