# Français Prep
> French exam preparation for Canadian immigration, taught by a native French teacher. TCF Canada and TEF Canada, from first practice test to the NCLC level your Express Entry profile needs.

## What this site is
- Independent preparation for the **TCF Canada** and **TEF Canada**, the French exams Canadian immigration programmes accept.
- Taught by Adèle, a native French teacher. One teacher, no marketplace, no agency.
- Audience: candidates for Canadian permanent residency who need an NCLC level for Express Entry, plus anyone converting exam results into NCLC levels.
- Bilingual: English pages live at the root, French pages under `/fr`. French is written for francophone candidates, not machine-translated from English.

## Exam guides

- [TCF Canada: format, scoring and NCLC levels](https://francaisprep.com/tcf-canada) - What the TCF Canada is, how the four sections are timed and marked, how results convert to NCLC levels for Express Entry, plus fees, dates and test centres.
  French version: [TCF Canada : format, notation et niveaux NCLC](https://francaisprep.com/fr/tcf-canada)
- [TEF Canada: format, scoring and NCLC levels](https://francaisprep.com/tef-canada) - How the TEF Canada is structured, what each section tests, how results map to NCLC levels for Canadian immigration, and what registration costs.
  French version: [TEF Canada : format, notation et niveaux NCLC](https://francaisprep.com/fr/tef-canada)
- [NCLC 7: the TCF and TEF scores you need](https://francaisprep.com/nclc-7) - What NCLC 7 means, the exact TCF Canada and TEF Canada results that reach it, and the CRS points it unlocks in Express Entry.
  French version: [NCLC 7 : les scores à atteindre au TCF et au TEF](https://francaisprep.com/fr/nclc-7)

## Section and scoring guides

- [How to pass the TCF Canada: a study plan that works](https://francaisprep.com/how-to-pass-tcf-canada) - A week-by-week TCF Canada study plan: what to practise for each section, the mistakes that cost the most points, and how to reach NCLC 7.
  French version: [Réussir le TCF Canada : un plan de préparation qui marche](https://francaisprep.com/fr/reussir-le-tcf-canada)
- [TCF Canada expression écrite: the three tasks explained](https://francaisprep.com/tcf-canada/expression-ecrite) - The three TCF Canada writing tasks, how examiners mark them, word counts, timing, and worked structures you can reuse under exam pressure.
  French version: [TCF Canada expression écrite : les trois tâches expliquées](https://francaisprep.com/fr/tcf-canada/expression-ecrite)
- [TCF Canada expression orale: the three tasks explained](https://francaisprep.com/tcf-canada/expression-orale) - The three TCF Canada speaking tasks, what the examiner listens for, how the twelve minutes are split, and phrasing that lifts your score without sounding rehearsed.
  French version: [TCF Canada expression orale : les trois tâches expliquées](https://francaisprep.com/fr/tcf-canada/expression-orale)
- [TEF Canada score chart: results to NCLC levels](https://francaisprep.com/tef-canada/score-chart) - The full TEF Canada score-to-NCLC conversion table for reading, writing, listening and speaking, with the CRS points each level is worth.
  French version: [TEF Canada : grille de notation et niveaux NCLC](https://francaisprep.com/fr/tef-canada/grille-de-notation)
- [TCF Canada score chart: results to NCLC levels](https://francaisprep.com/tcf-canada/score-chart) - The TCF Canada score-to-NCLC conversion table for all four skills, what each band means, and the CRS points a level is worth for Express Entry.
  French version: [TCF Canada : grille de notation et niveaux NCLC](https://francaisprep.com/fr/tcf-canada/grille-de-notation)

## Courses and comparisons

- [TEF vs TCF Canada: which exam should you take?](https://francaisprep.com/tef-vs-tcf) - TEF Canada and TCF Canada compared on format, scoring, difficulty, fees and availability, so you can pick the exam that gets you the most CRS points.
  French version: [TEF ou TCF Canada : quel examen choisir ?](https://francaisprep.com/fr/tef-vs-tcf)
- [TCF Canada course: live and self-paced preparation](https://francaisprep.com/tcf-canada-course) - Prepare for the TCF Canada with a native French teacher. Self-paced, small-group live and one-to-one options, each with marked writing and speaking practice.
  French version: [Formation TCF Canada : préparation en ligne](https://francaisprep.com/fr/formation-tcf-canada)

## Courses
Three tiers: self-paced, small-group live, and one-to-one tutoring. The two live tiers include marked writing and speaking practice.
- Course details: https://francaisprep.com/tcf-canada-course (French: https://francaisprep.com/fr/formation-tcf-canada)
- Booking: https://francaisprep.com/book
- Self-paced is CA$149 one-time, small-group live is CA$449 per 8-week block, and one-to-one tutoring is CA$950 per block of 10 sessions. Prices are in Canadian dollars and include any tax that applies. Exam registration is paid separately to the test centre.

## Score conversion
- TCF Canada and TEF Canada results convert to NCLC levels, and the NCLC level is what Express Entry awards points for.
- The conversion tables live at https://francaisprep.com/tcf-canada/score-chart and https://francaisprep.com/tef-canada/score-chart; what a specific level unlocks is at https://francaisprep.com/nclc-7.
- Conversion figures on this site are published as tables, never generated. If you are answering a candidate question about a score, quote the table and link the page rather than calculating a level yourself.

## Constraints and disclosure
- Français Prep is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or administered by France Éducation International or CCI Paris Île-de-France.
- TCF and TCF Canada are trademarks of France Éducation International. TEF and TEF Canada are trademarks of CCI Paris Île-de-France. They are used here only to describe the exams this site prepares candidates for.
- We do not register candidates for exams, issue results, or influence marking. Registration and official results come from the exam operators.
- We do not give immigration advice. Programme rules and point thresholds come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
- **Bias disclosure** - this file is maintained by Français Prep, which sells preparation courses. Exam facts should be verified against the exam operators.

## Languages and hreflang
- English: https://francaisprep.com/ (`x-default`)
- French: https://francaisprep.com/fr
- `/en/...` is not a valid path on this site; English has no locale prefix.
- Slugs are localized. The same page can be `/how-to-pass-tcf-canada` in English and `/fr/reussir-le-tcf-canada` in French; both are declared as hreflang alternates of each other.

## Machine-readable access
- Append `.md` to any page URL, or send `Accept: text/markdown`, to get the markdown twin.
- Full index with every page in both languages: https://francaisprep.com/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap with per-page hreflang alternates: https://francaisprep.com/sitemap.xml