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ComparisonWhich is easier, the TCF or TEF Canada? A straight answer per skill
Neither exam is easier overall, since both convert to the same NCLC. A straight per-skill answer on which is easier, the TCF or the TEF Canada.
26 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideCan you pass the TEF Canada in 3 months? A realistic week-by-week plan
Can you pass the TEF Canada in 3 months? Yes, if you start close to B2 - here is an honest 12-week plan for the TEF Canada, who it works for, and who should give themselves longer.
25 July 2026 · 9 min read
GuidePreparing for the TCF/TEF Canada around a full-time job
Preparing for the TCF or TEF Canada around a job is a different plan, not a smaller one. What five focused hours a week hold, and what you can cut.
24 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideLearning French for the TEF Canada from scratch: a beginner's roadmap
Preparing for the TEF Canada from scratch is really A0 to B2. A realistic roadmap by level, and why booking a date first is the beginner mistake.
23 July 2026 · 9 min read
ScoresWhat B2 means on the TCF and TEF Canada, in actual scores
B2 is a CEFR level, not a number either exam prints. What B2 maps to in raw TCF and TEF Canada scores, and why it lines up with NCLC 7, in one table.
22 July 2026 · 9 min read
ScoresHow to retrieve your TCF/TEF Canada results and send them to IRCC
Getting the attestation is one job; using it is another. How to retrieve your TCF or TEF Canada result, and what IRCC asks you to type from it.
21 July 2026 · 8 min read
ScoresHow long is a TEF Canada result valid - and when does it expire?
A TEF Canada result is valid two years, but the date that matters is not the one you think. The two application moments it must cover, and how to time it.
20 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideWhat the TEF Canada actually is, and who it is for
The TEF Canada is one of a family of exams that share a name and are not interchangeable. What the four sections ask, and how the result is read.
19 July 2026 · 9 min read
ScoresHow TCF Canada scoring works: the adaptive test explained
TCF Canada listening and reading scores are not a count of right answers. How the difficulty-weighted scale works, and how the écrite and orale are marked.
18 July 2026 · 9 min read