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Exam dayThe TEF Canada booking site isn’t working: what to do
When the TEF Canada portal will not load, pay or confirm, the fix is usually mundane. The checks to run first, and the contacts that actually matter.
8 July 2026 · 7 min read
Exam dayWhat to bring to the TCF/TEF Canada (ID rules, and what’s banned)
What voids a TCF/TEF Canada sitting is almost never the French: it is the name on your ID. What to bring, and the items banned from the exam room.
7 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideTCF Canada listening: why your score stalls, and what to fix
More listening hours is the most popular fix for a stalled compréhension orale and the least effective. The practice loop that actually moves the score.
6 July 2026 · 10 min read
GuideWhy TCF/TEF Canada fees differ by country (Nigeria, India, Cameroon)
The fee is set per approved centre, not per country, which is why Lagos, Delhi and Douala differ. What moves the number, and how to find your real price.
5 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideCan you retake the TCF or TEF Canada? Rules and waiting times
You can sit either exam again, but you retake the whole paper, not one weak section. The waiting rules, and when a re-mark is the smarter move.
4 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideTCF Canada simulation: build one that predicts your score
A TCF Canada simulation is a set of conditions, not a pile of questions. The four that matter, how to mark it honestly, and a four-week cycle to use it.
3 July 2026 · 11 min read
ScoresRequesting a re-evaluation of your TCF/TEF Canada writing or speaking
Only writing and speaking can be re-marked; reading and listening are machine-scored. When a TCF/TEF re-evaluation is worth the fee, and the honest odds.
2 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideDo the TCF and TEF Canada reuse questions?
Both exams draw from large rotating item banks, so memorising answers is not a strategy. Why the productive sections close that shortcut, and what to do.
1 July 2026 · 8 min read
GuideCan you take the TEF Canada outside Canada? (India, Nigeria, UK, USA)
A TEF Canada result sat in India, Nigeria, the UK or the USA counts for IRCC exactly as one sat in Canada. What to confirm before you book abroad.
30 June 2026 · 8 min read