Any individual, regardless of his or her nationality and native language (including French citizens and citizens of Francophone countries), who would like to initiate the process for permanent economic immigration or for Canadian citizenship through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). There are no exemptions for the TCF Canada.

The TCF Canada is a test that has been approved by IRCC.

Starting October 1st, 2022, the exams will be held in digital format at the Alliance Française de San Francisco.
On D-Day, a tutorial will explain the process.

The TCF Canada consists of four mandatory parts. It evaluates general French language proficiency in listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking and writing.

• 39 multiple choice questions for listening comprehension - 35 minutes; 
• 39 multiple choice questions for the reading comprehension with only one correct answer possible  - 60 minutes;
• 3 speaking tasks, organized according to a progressively increasing level of difficulty - 30 minutes (12 minutes effective interaction);
•  3 writing tasks, also with a progressively increasing level of difficulty - 60 minutes. 

The levels correspond to the benchmarks specified by the European Framework for Language Learning, Teaching and Evaluation as well as the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).

You need to take all 4 exams. 

The exam is organized on 1 Half day or  1 full day depending on the number of candidates, as the speaking part is individual. It is not possible to change the time of your exam. There will probably be some waiting time between some of your examination parts. 
Please respect the schedule you receive as we are on a tight schedule and  plan to arrive onsite 15 minutes before your first exam . 

For your information you can use the following document to better understand the equivalent between your TCF results and the NCLC score

Correspondance entre les résultats au TCF Canada et les niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)

and then depending on your situation, here is a great resource to show the equivalent of points  you can expect : 

Convertisseur des tests de langue pour immigration au Canada 

For more information, please contact Canadian immigration services. 

More informations about TCF Canada

Manuel du candidat 

UPDATE COVID -19 : you can register for future sessions but please be advised that we may need to cancel them depending on  COVID-19 situation and reopening phases. 

Exam Dates for 2022:

February 25, 2022 - Registration deadline January 25, 2022
April 1, 2022 - Registration deadline March 1, 2022
May 13, 2022 - Registration deadline April 13, 2022
August 5, 2022 - Registration deadline July 5, 2022
October 14, 2022 -  Registration deadline September 14, 2022 - This exam is currently full.

2023 dates will be announced soon..

Registrations are closing 1 month before the exam on the exact date. It is not possible to enroll afterwards. 
Space is very limited.  

Please respect the schedule you receive as we are on a tight schedule and  plan to arrive onsite 15 minutes before your first exam. 

You will receive your official notification by email 1 week before the exam. Please check the email you use to register. Only the times on this notification must be taken into account, the information on your invoice is only informative. 

For TCF  Canada. 

Full exam only : $ 460