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Exam dayIs the TCF/TEF Canada speaking test live or recorded?
Both speak to a real examiner, not a microphone. How the TCF and TEF Canada orals actually run, in person or by video, and how that changes your prep.
22 August 2026 · 7 min read
Exam dayTCF and TEF Canada logins: reaching your candidate space and results
There is no single TEF Canada login: the two exams run on different portals. Which account is which, and how to reach your booking and your results.
21 August 2026 · 8 min read
Exam dayNo available TCF/TEF Canada dates? What to do when your centre is full
An empty TCF/TEF Canada calendar is one centre, not the whole country. Waitlists, second-choice centres and a checking cadence that beats refreshing.
20 August 2026 · 8 min read
GuideTaking the TCF or TEF Canada in the Gulf (Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia)
Both French tests run in the Gulf, but the city, the exam and the fee turn on your approved centre. How to confirm one in Dubai, Doha or Riyadh.
19 August 2026 · 8 min read
Guide“TCF Canada Inc” on your card statement: what the charge is
A TCF Canada line on your card statement is almost always your own exam payment under a short merchant name. How to match it to your booking.
18 August 2026 · 7 min read
ComparisonTCF, TCF Canada, TCF Quebec or TCF IRN: which one do you need?
Booking the wrong TCF leaves you with a valid result nobody can use. A table of every TCF version and how to tell which one your application reads.
17 August 2026 · 9 min read
GuideWho runs the TCF and TEF Canada? The exam boards behind each test
Two different organisations produce the two French tests IRCC accepts, and neither is a prep school. Who runs the TCF and TEF, and what a centre does.
16 August 2026 · 8 min read
GuideWhat do TCF and TEF stand for? The acronyms, and what Canada adds
TCF and TEF are French acronyms, and the expansion tells you what each test measures. The plain translation of both, plus what the word Canada adds.
15 August 2026 · 7 min read
GuideFrench for the Francophone Mobility work permit (outside Quebec)
Francophone Mobility is a work permit, not PR, and strong French can waive the labour-market test. What the language proof takes, and which test fits.
14 August 2026 · 8 min read