Overview of Initial ES / CLB Comparisons:

Oral Communication:

Essential Skills CLB Speaking CLB Listening
Level 1 CLB 5 & 6 CLB 5, 6 & 7
Level 2 CLB 6, 7 & 8 CLB 7 & 8
Level 3 CLB 9 & 10 CLB 9 & 10
Level 4 CLB 11 & 12 CLB 11 & 12

Reading Text:

Essential Skills Canadian Language Benchmarks
Level 1 CLB 3, 4 & 5
Level 2 CLB 6
Level 3 CLB 7, 8 & 9
Level 4 CLB 10
Level 5 CLB 11 & 12

Writing:

Essential Skills Canadian Language Benchmarks
Level 1 CLB 4 & 5
Level 2 CLB 6 & 7
Level 3 CLB 8
Level 4 CLB 9
Level 5 CLB 10, 11 & 12

Document Use:

Essential Skills Canadian Language Benchmarks
Level 1 CLB 3, 4 & 5
Level 2 CLB 5 & 6
Level 3 CLB 7 & 8
Level 4 CLB 9 & 10
Level 5 CLB 11 & 12