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 "source": "https://crs-calculator.com/methodology/test-cases/",
 "rulesVerified": "2026-10-03",
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   "id": "tcf-nclc4",
   "title": "TCF Canada at NCLC 4 as the first official language",
   "criteria": "The published criteria give 6 points per ability at CLB/NCLC 4 or 5 for a first official language.",
   "tool": "IRCC's tool gives 0 points for an ability at NCLC 4 when the test is TCF Canada (it gives 6 for TEF Canada and the English tests).",
   "effect": "6 points per ability at NCLC 4."
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  {
   "id": "pte-french-bonus",
   "title": "French-first candidates whose English test is PTE Core",
   "criteria": "The published criteria give 50 additional points for NCLC 7+ in all four French abilities with CLB 5+ in all four English abilities, otherwise 25.",
   "tool": "IRCC's tool gives 25 instead of 50 when French is the first official language and the English test is PTE Core, even at CLB 5+ in all four abilities.",
   "effect": "25 points, when French is NCLC 7+ and PTE Core is CLB 5+ in all four abilities."
  }
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   "title": "Single, 29, bachelor’s, CLB 7",
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    "Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)",
    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 7 in all four",
    "Second official language: none",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no"
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     "test": "ielts",
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      "listening": 7,
      "reading": 7,
      "writing": 7
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    },
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    "provincialNomination": false,
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     "foreign": 25,
     "certificate": 0,
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    "points": 0,
    "ids": []
   },
   "passes": true
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   "id": "clb9",
   "title": "Same profile at CLB 9",
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    "Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)",
    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four",
    "Second official language: none",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no"
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    },
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    "provincialNomination": false,
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   },
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     "age": 110,
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     "foreign": 50,
     "certificate": 0,
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     "sibling": 0,
     "french": 0,
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    },
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   "documentedDifference": {
    "points": 0,
    "ids": []
   },
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  },
  {
   "id": "spouse",
   "title": "Accompanying spouse with their own factors",
   "inputs": [
    "Married or common-law; spouse is coming and is not a Canadian citizen/PR",
    "Age 31",
    "Education: Master's or professional degree",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 10+ in all four",
    "Second official language: none",
    "Canadian skilled work: 2 year(s); foreign skilled work: 0 year(s)",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no",
    "Spouse: Bachelor's (3+ years); 1 year(s) Canadian work; language CELPIP-General, CLB 7 in all four"
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    "withSpouse": true,
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    "education": "master",
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      "listening": 10,
      "reading": 10,
      "writing": 10
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    },
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    "provincialNomination": false,
    "sibling": false,
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       "listening": 7,
       "reading": 7,
       "writing": 7
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "ours": {
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     "french": 0,
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   "irccTool": 465,
   "documentedDifference": {
    "points": 0,
    "ids": []
   },
   "passes": true
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  {
   "id": "age45",
   "title": "Age 45",
   "inputs": [
    "Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)",
    "Age 45",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four",
    "Second official language: none",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no"
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    "education": "bachelor",
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      "listening": 9,
      "reading": 9,
      "writing": 9
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   "ours": {
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     "canadianWork": 0,
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    },
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     "certificate": 0,
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     "sibling": 0,
     "french": 0,
     "subtotal": 0
    },
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   },
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   "documentedDifference": {
    "points": 0,
    "ids": []
   },
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  },
  {
   "id": "second-cap",
   "title": "Second official language capped with a spouse",
   "inputs": [
    "Married or common-law; spouse is coming and is not a Canadian citizen/PR",
    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four",
    "Second official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 9 in all four",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no",
    "Spouse: Less than high school; 0 year(s) Canadian work; language no test"
   ],
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    "withSpouse": true,
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      "listening": 9,
      "reading": 9,
      "writing": 9
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      "writing": 9
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     "canadianWork": 0,
     "language": null
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   },
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     "certificate": 0,
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   "irccTool": 475,
   "documentedDifference": {
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    "ids": []
   },
   "passes": true
  },
  {
   "id": "trade-cert",
   "title": "Certificate of qualification at CLB 5–6",
   "inputs": [
    "Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)",
    "Age 29",
    "Education: High school",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: CELPIP-General, CLB 6 in all four",
    "Second official language: none",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 0 year(s)",
    "Certificate of qualification: yes; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no"
   ],
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    "education": "secondary",
    "canadianEducation": "none",
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      "reading": 6,
      "writing": 6
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    },
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    "sibling": false
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    },
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     "subtotal": 0
    },
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     "subtotal": 25
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   "documentedDifference": {
    "points": 0,
    "ids": []
   },
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   "id": "additional-cap",
   "title": "Provincial nomination with other additional points",
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    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: three years or longer",
    "First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four",
    "Second official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: yes; sibling in Canada: yes"
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      "listening": 9,
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      "writing": 9
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    },
    "secondLanguage": {
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      "reading": 7,
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    },
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   "ours": {
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     "canadianWork": 0,
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    },
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     "certificate": 0,
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    },
    "additional": {
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   "documentedDifference": {
    "points": 0,
    "ids": []
   },
   "passes": true
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  {
   "id": "french-25",
   "title": "French NCLC 7 with no English test",
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    "Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)",
    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four",
    "Second official language: none",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no"
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      "listening": 7,
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    },
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    "certificateOfQualification": false,
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    },
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   },
   "irccTool": 361,
   "documentedDifference": {
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    "ids": []
   },
   "passes": true
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   "id": "diff-tcf-nclc4",
   "title": "Known difference 1: TCF Canada at NCLC 4",
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    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: TCF Canada, speaking NCLC 4, listening NCLC 7, reading NCLC 7, writing NCLC 7",
    "Second official language: none",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no"
   ],
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    },
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    "certificateOfQualification": false,
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    },
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    },
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     "certificate": 0,
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    },
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    "ids": [
     "tcf-nclc4"
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   "id": "diff-pte-french",
   "title": "Known difference 2: French first, PTE Core for English",
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    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four",
    "Second official language: PTE Core, CLB 7 in all four",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no"
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    },
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    },
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   "id": "diff-pte-french-capped",
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    "Age 29",
    "Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)",
    "Canadian post-secondary credential: none",
    "First official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four",
    "Second official language: PTE Core, CLB 7 in all four",
    "Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years",
    "Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: yes; sibling in Canada: no"
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    },
    "spouse": {
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    },
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     "foreignLanguage": 25,
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     "certificate": 0,
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   },
   "passes": true
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}