Federal Skilled Worker Program – Points for Language Skills
| First Official Language | Points | |||
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | |
| CLB level 9 or higher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB level 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| CLB level 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Below CLB level 7 | Not eligible to apply | |||
| Second Official Language | Points |
| At least CLB5 in all of the four abilities | 4 |
| CLB 4 or less in any of the four abilities | 0 |