TCF Canada
The TCF Canada is aimed at all individuals aged 16 years old and above, regardless of their nationality or mother tongue, who need to certify their level of French as part of the process of economic immigration to Canada or to obtain Canadian citizenship and, therefore, need to submit an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
General information
The TCF Canada is a test accredited by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Since the end of January 2022, the TCF Canada has also been recognised by the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (Ministère de l’Inclusion, Francisation et Immigration, MIFI) to support an application to immigrate to the province of Québec.
Exemptions cannot be granted under any circumstances for the TCF Canada.
About the tests
The TCF Canada is made up of 4 mandatory tests that assess general French language skills:
- Listening comprehension: Exam room test: 39 multiple choice questions (4 possible answers, only 1 correct answer)
- Reading comprehension: Exam room test: 39 multiple choice questions (only 1 correct answer possible)
- Written skills: Exam room test: 3 exercises
- Verbal skills: Individual test one-on-one with an examiner: 3 exercises
The TCF Canada lasts for a total of 2 hours 47 minutes:
- Listening comprehension: 35 minutes;
- Reading comprehension: 60 minutes;
- Written skills: 60 minutes;
- Verbal skills: 12 minutes (2 of which are for preparation).