PTE Core for Canada
PTE Core CLB 9 score guide for Express Entry planning
See the PTE Core score targets commonly mapped to CLB 9 and understand why Canada-intent applicants often plan beyond minimum eligibility.
Minimum PTE Core scores for CLB 9
Listening
82+
Reading
78+
Writing
88+
Speaking
84+
Canada immigration scoring usually checks each language ability, not just an average. Use the converters below to check both directions before choosing a test date.
Choose the test for your goal
PTE Core and PTE Academic are not interchangeable. PTE Core is built for Canadian immigration uses where accepted; PTE Academic is for study/admissions and some non-Canada visa pathways. TOEFL belongs in study/admissions planning, not Express Entry planning.