Guides
Compare your options
Side-by-side guides for the choices people ask us about most, with the official sources linked on every page.
Side by side
- 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.
- TEF Canada vs CELPIP: the French route or the English routeTEF Canada vs CELPIP-General for Express Entry: format, scoring, results timing, and how French can add up to 50 CRS points on top of English.
- TEF Canada vs TEFAQTEF Canada vs TEF Québec (TEFAQ): same section formats, but TEFAQ is modular and isn’t accepted by IRCC, while TEF Canada counts for both IRCC and Québec.
Best ways to prepare
By role
- A French test plan for Express Entry candidatesA French test plan for Express Entry candidates: pick TEF Canada or TCF Canada, aim for NCLC 7 in all four, time it around 2-year validity and retake waits.
- French tests for Québec immigrationFrench tests for Québec immigration: which TEF and TCF versions Québec accepts, the 2-year rule, approved centres, and why TEF or TCF Canada covers both.