TEF Canada and TCF Canada

Current section formats, timing, and practical preparation notes. Always confirm registration and immigration requirements with the official organisations.

TEF Canada

Test d'évaluation de français Canada

Administered by the CCI Paris Île-de-France and accepted by IRCC for Canadian immigration applications.

2 h 55 min across four required tests for immigration

Reading — Compréhension écrite

40 multiple-choice questions · 60 min

Listening — Compréhension orale

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 min

Writing — Expression écrite

2 sections · 60 min

Speaking — Expression orale

2 sections · 15 min

Official TEF Canada format

TCF Canada

Test de connaissance du français Canada

Administered by France Éducation international and accepted by IRCC for Canadian immigration applications.

2 h 47 min across four required tests

Listening — Compréhension orale

39 multiple-choice questions · 35 min

Reading — Compréhension écrite

39 multiple-choice questions · 60 min

Writing — Expression écrite

3 exercises · 60 min

Speaking — Expression orale

3 exercises · 12 min

Official TCF Canada format

Use the right official result table

Convert scores with the official IRCC language-test equivalency tables: IRCC language testing.

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