French Courses

• • • Beginner's Course
    • Canada Immigration
    • TEF Canada
    • TCF

• • • • . TEF Canada

        The Test d’Évaluation de Français pour le Canada (TEF Canada) is a test of general French which assesses the level of proficiency in French.

        The TEF Canada is also recognised as official proof of language proficiency by the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles du Québec (MICC) for permanent residency applications, certificat de sélection du Québec applications and Canadian citizenship applications.

        Level of proficiency

        The TEF Canada assesses the candidate’s proficiency in French using a 7 level scale based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) and the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).

        The TEF Canada is directed specifically at candidates wishing to assess their level of proficiency in French for immigration applications to Canada or Quebec, or for Canadian citizenship applications. The TEF Canada is recognised as official proof of language proficiency by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles du Québec (MICC). Examination

        Information for candidates: The TEF Canada consists of 4 modules: You must take the following tests for a Canadian immigration application: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

        •  Written comprehension (reading): 60 minutes – 50 questions – 300 points
        •  Oral comprehension (listening): 40 minutes – 60 questions – 360 points
        •  Written expression (writing): 60 minutes – 2 topics – 450 points
        •  Oral expression (speaking): 15 minutes – 2 topics – 450 points