French tests for immigration
Practise for the TEF Canada and TCF Canada
- FreeReading practice (compréhension écrite)24 texts from everyday notices to opinion pieces, 68 questions.
- AudioListening practice (compréhension orale)45 short recordings read aloud in French, with the script after each answer.
- ToolTEF and TCF to NCLC converterTurn your scores into NCLC levels with IRCC’s official table.
- 62 citiesTest centres in CanadaEvery official TEF Canada and TCF Canada centre, by province.
TEF Canada or TCF Canada?
IRCC accepts both for Express Entry and citizenship. They test the same four skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) with different formats and score scales. Our TEF vs TCF comparison sets them side by side, and the TEF Canada and TCF Canada guides cover each one.
How to use this site
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Find your level
Take a reading and a listening practice set. Each level (A2, B1, B2–C1) is scored separately, so you see where you stand.
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Know your target
Use the NCLC converter to see the scores you need, and read French for Express Entry.
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Book your test
Pick a centre from the official list and book early: dates fill up.
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Want a teacher for the writing and speaking?
Tell us your city or that you’d like online classes, your level and your target NCLC. We’ll pass it to up to three French schools or tutors who prepare people for the TEF and TCF.
Keep going
- TEF Canada: the complete guideTEF Canada explained: the four tests, timing, the 0–699 score and NCLC levels, how booking works, results in 1–10 business days, and 2-year validity.
- TCF Canada: the complete guideTCF Canada explained: four compulsory tests, 39-item reading and listening, writing and speaking out of 20, booking at an approved centre, 2-year validity.
- TEF Canada vs TCF CanadaTEF Canada vs TCF Canada side by side from the official formats: question counts, timing, scoring, retake waits, citizenship tests and results timing.