# French tests for Québec immigration

> French 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.

Canonical: https://frenchtestcanada.ca/for/quebec-immigration
Last updated: 2026-10-26

Québec selects its own skilled workers and sets its own French requirements. The good news: it accepts more tests than IRCC does, including both federal tests.

## Tests Québec accepts

For the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ), Québec’s immigration ministry lists:

| From France Éducation international | From CCI Paris Île-de-France |
| --- | --- |
| TCF-Québec | TEFAQ (TEF Québec) |
| TCF Canada | TEF Canada |
| TCF | TEF |
| DELF and DALF |  |

- **Validity:** results must be **two years old or less** on the date you apply for permanent selection.
- **Approved centres only:** only results issued by France Éducation international or CCI Paris Île-de-France, from a centre they approve, are accepted.
- **Levels:** the level you need depends on the program and stream; Québec uses its own scale of French levels. Check the program page on quebec.ca.

## Québec-only tests or federal tests?

- **TEFAQ and TCF Québec are modular**: you take only the tests your program needs. A complete TCF Québec has the same format as TCF Canada.
- **But IRCC doesn’t accept TEFAQ** for immigrating to Canada.
- **TEF Canada and TCF Canada work for both** Québec and IRCC while they’re valid. If there’s any chance you’ll need a federal step too, one federal test can save you a second booking.

Compare the two TEF versions: [TEF Canada vs TEFAQ](https://frenchtestcanada.ca/vs/tef-canada-vs-tefaq). Practise with our [reading](https://frenchtestcanada.ca/tef-canada-practice-test) and [listening](https://frenchtestcanada.ca/tef-canada-listening-practice) sets.

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## Questions people ask

### Which French tests does Québec accept for immigration?

For the Skilled Worker Selection Program: TCF-Québec, TCF Canada, TCF, DELF, DALF, TEFAQ, TEF Canada and TEF, from approved centres.

### How old can my French test results be for Québec?

Two years or less on the date you apply for permanent selection.

### Can I use TEFAQ for federal immigration later?

No. TEFAQ isn’t recognized by IRCC for immigrating to Canada. TEF Canada and TCF Canada are accepted by both.

## Sources

- [Knowledge of French: Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) (Gouvernement du Québec, quebec.ca)](https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/permanent/skilled-workers/skilled-worker-selection-program/requirements/knowledge-french) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [TEF Québec (TEFAQ): learn more (Le français des affaires)](https://www.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr/en/candidate/test-evaluation-francais/tef-quebec/presentation/) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [Lettre Diplômes et tests no 4, mars 2022: 39 items en compréhension (France Éducation international)](https://www.france-education-international.fr/sources/lettre-dec-diplomes-tests/2022/Mars/n4-actualite-diplomes-tests.html) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [Express Entry: language test results (IRCC, canada.ca)](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-requirements/language-testing.html) (checked 2026-10-26)

Not affiliated with CCI Paris Île-de-France (TEF), France Éducation international (TCF) or IRCC.

## Related

- [TEF Canada vs TEFAQ](https://frenchtestcanada.ca/vs/tef-canada-vs-tefaq)
- [TCF Canada: the complete guide](https://frenchtestcanada.ca/tcf-canada)
- [TEF Canada: the complete guide](https://frenchtestcanada.ca/tef-canada)
- [TEF Canada vs TCF Canada](https://frenchtestcanada.ca/vs/tef-vs-tcf)