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French exams for Canada: find yours, then feel ready.
Every Lingwell guide to the French exams for Canada, grouped by exam. TEF Canada and TCF Canada are the two French tests IRCC accepts for Express Entry, so start with their complete guides or with the pages on levels and Express Entry. Each guide shows its sources and the date it was updated.
TEF Canada
The exam from Le français des affaires: its sections, the scores IRCC reads, results and practice.
The complete guideTEF Canada: the complete guide to the exam, scores and resultsTEF Canada explained: who runs it, who needs it, the 4 sections with timings, how it is scored for IRCC, results, validity and how to register.TEF Canada score chart: convert your scores to CLB and NCLC levelsTEF Canada scores converted to CLB and NCLC levels 4 to 10 for all 4 skills, copied from IRCC's table. Includes which certificate column to use.TEF Canada results: when they arrive and how to read themTEF Canada results: when they arrive (the official pages differ), how the digital certificate works, which column IRCC reads, validity and appeals.How to prepare for TEF Canada: a method built on the official materialHow to prepare for TEF Canada: find your target score per skill, use the official sample papers, practise under exam timings and work on your weakest skill.TEF practice test: official sample papers and mock timingsTEF practice test material from the exam body: sample papers for all 4 TEF Canada sections, mock test timings, tutorials and what each contains.TEF Canada listening: the format, the scoring and a worked exampleTEF Canada listening from the official pages: 40 questions, 40 minutes, audio played once, how it is scored, and IRCC's NCLC 5, 7 and 9 ranges.tef.ca: TEF Canada test centres and how to booktef.ca explained: how TEF Canada booking works, how to find a test centre, what McGill (Montreal) and Calgary list, and what changes by centre.TEF compréhension écrite practice test: format, scores, exampleTEF compréhension écrite practice test for TEF Canada: 40 questions in 1 hour, how reading is scored, NCLC 5, 7 and 9 score ranges, one example.TEF Canada writing: the 2 tasks, the scoring and worked samplesTEF Canada writing explained from the official pages: sections A and B, times, word minimums, how it is marked, NCLC ranges and 2 worked samples.TEF Canada speaking: the 2 tasks, how they are marked, practice topicsTEF Canada speaking (expression orale) explained from the official pages: sections A and B, timing, marking, NCLC score ranges and practice topics.TEF Canada vs TEF IRN vs TEFAQ: which TEF is whichTEF Canada vs TEF IRN vs TEFAQ: what each TEF version is for, what you sit, and which one IRCC, Québec and France accept, from the official pages.
TCF Canada
The test from France Éducation international: its sections, the scores IRCC reads and the official practice.
The complete guideTCF Canada: the complete guide to the test, the scores and the rulesTCF Canada is one of 2 French tests IRCC accepts for Express Entry. The 4 sections, how IRCC reads scores, validity, registration and free practice.TCF Canada score chart: convert your scores to CLB and NCLC levelsTCF Canada scores converted to CLB and NCLC levels 4 to 10 for all 4 skills, copied from IRCC's table. NCLC 7 ranges, validity and common mistakes.TCF Canada format: the 4 sections, questions, timing and tasksTCF Canada format, section by section: 39 listening and 39 reading questions, 3 writing and 3 speaking tasks, 2 h 47 in all, and how each part is scored.TCF listening test format: TCF Canada questions, time and scoringTCF listening test format for TCF Canada: 39 multiple-choice questions in 35 minutes, each recording played once, IRCC scoring and where to practise.TCF Canada reading: format, scoring and a worked exampleTCF Canada reading explained: 39 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, the score range in IRCC's tables (342 to 699), where to practise, and one worked example.TCF Canada writing: the 3 tasks, word counts and a worked exampleTCF Canada writing from the official pages: the 3 tasks, 60 minutes, word ranges, what is assessed, the A1 non atteint conditions and one task 1 example.TCF Canada speaking: the three tasks, timing and what is assessedTCF Canada speaking from the official pages: 3 tasks in 12 minutes, face to face with an examiner, what is assessed, and how IRCC scores speaking.Free TCF practice test: the official TCF Canada sourcesFree TCF practice test? What the exam body publishes for TCF Canada: examples by section, the sample-paper PDFs, a candidate manual and our word check.TCF exam booking: how to book TCF Canada at a test centreTCF exam booking for TCF Canada: how to book with a test centre, what the Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Victoria centres say, and what to check first.
Other French exams
TCF, TCF Québec, TEFAQ, DELF and DALF, who accepts each, and how a placement check differs from an official exam.
TEFAQ: the TEF Québec exam, its modules and what Québec asks forTEFAQ is the TEF for Québec immigration. Its 4 modules, how it differs from TEF Canada, the French levels Québec asks for and how long results last.TCF Québec: what it is, who accepts it and the level Québec asks forTCF Québec is a French test Québec's immigration ministry accepts. Who runs it, how it differs from TCF Canada, and the levels Québec programs ask for.DELF and DALF for Canadian immigration: what IRCC and Québec acceptDELF and DALF for Canadian immigration: not on the Express Entry list, accepted for citizenship and by Québec. What the official pages say.French test: free level check or official exam?A French test can be a free level check or an official exam. See which French language test IRCC accepts, who issues each one and when each fits.French exams: the full list (TEF, TCF, DELF, DALF, TEFAQ)French exams for Canada and beyond: TEF Canada, TEF, TEFAQ, TCF Canada, TCF, TCF Québec, DELF and DALF. Who issues each, what it gives and where it is used.French test for Canadian citizenship: the CLB 4 level and what counts as proofFrench test for Canadian citizenship: who must prove French, the CLB 4 level IRCC asks for, and which tests, diplomas and classes count as proof.
Choosing a test and Express Entry
How the two tests compare, what CLB and CEFR levels mean, and what French earns in Express Entry.
CLB 7 in French: the scores you need on TEF Canada and TCF CanadaCLB 7 in French (NCLC 7) is a set score range in each skill on TEF Canada and TCF Canada. See the official IRCC numbers for both exams.TEF vs TCF Canada: what differs and which is easierTEF vs TCF for Canada: both are accepted by IRCC. See the format, scoring and listening differences, and what the official pages say about "easier".CLB 5 in French: the scores you need on TEF Canada and TCF CanadaCLB 5 in French (NCLC 5) is a set score range in each skill on TEF Canada and TCF Canada. See the official IRCC numbers, and who needs NCLC 5.French levels explained: A1 to C2, and how they map to CLB and NCLCFrench levels A1 to C2 in plain words: what each CEFR level means, what B1 and B2 French look like, and how they relate to the CLB and NCLC levels IRCC uses.NCLC and CLB levels explained: 1 to 12 and how IRCC uses themNCLC, the French CLB, has 12 levels. What a CLB level and CLB score are, how a test result becomes one, and which levels IRCC asks for.French test for Canada PR: which exams count and what levelThe French test for Canada PR is TEF Canada or TCF Canada. See each program's minimum level, who must test, and Québec's different list.Express Entry French: the CRS points French earns, from IRCC's tablesExpress Entry French points, copied from IRCC: first and second official language points, the 25 or 50 additional points, and the French category rule.Express Entry French draws: the last draw, who is eligible, recent roundsExpress Entry French draws: the last round was 27 October 2026, 5,000 invitations, lowest score 407. See who is eligible and every 2026 round from IRCC.B2 French: what it means and which test proves itB2 French is the upper independent level of the CEFR. What a French B2 level means, what you can do at B2, and which exams report it.How long to reach CLB 7 in French: a study plan you can measureHow long to reach CLB 7 in French? The official pages we read give no time. See what NCLC 7 asks in each skill and a plan that measures your pace.
Exam day
What to have ready before and on the day of the exam.
This guide is general information, not immigration advice. The pages on canada.ca decide your application, so go by them. Lingwell is not affiliated with the Government of Canada, CCI Paris Ile-de-France, France Éducation international or any exam body.
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