French test resources for newcomers and settlement workers
One page you can bookmark, print into a resource list, or pass to a client. These are the free TEF Canada and TCF Canada tools we maintain for people proving their French for Canadian immigration.
The exams, in one minute
TEF Canada and TCF Canada are the two French tests Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada accepts for permanent residence. Results convert to Canadian Language Benchmark levels, called NCLC in French, and those levels drive Express Entry points, the French category draws, and the citizenship language requirement. Most candidates prepare on their own, and official sample material is scarce. That gap is what the tools below fill.
Eight free tools, by what they answer
Free TEF Canada practice test
A fifteen question sample in the real TEF Canada format, scored instantly with an estimated CLB band. It runs without an account, so a client can try it on a library computer and walk away with a number.
Open the TEF sampletcftefprep.com/tef-canada/free-practice-testFree TCF Canada practice test
The same free check in the TCF Canada format. Useful for candidates who have not picked their exam yet, because trying both formats is the fastest way to choose.
Open the TCF sampletcftefprep.com/tcf-canada/free-practice-testFree mock exam
A longer, timed session in exam conditions for either test. Best once a candidate has a booking date and needs to practise against the clock.
Start the free mocktcftefprep.com/free-mock-examCLB score converter
Turns TEF and TCF scores into CLB and NCLC bands, skill by skill. It answers the question settlement staff hear most: does this score reach CLB 7?
Open the convertertcftefprep.com/clb-conversionCRS calculator
Estimates Express Entry points and shows what French ability adds. Helpful when a client weighs whether improving their French is worth the effort.
Open the calculatortcftefprep.com/crs-calculatorExpress Entry draw tracker
Recent invitation rounds, including the French language proficiency category. Good for showing clients that the French route is active right now, not a rumour.
See recent drawstcftefprep.com/express-entry-drawsCitizenship French test guide
Explains the CLB 4 language requirement for citizenship and which proofs IRCC accepts, including the two French tests on this page.
Read the guidetcftefprep.com/canadian-citizenship-french-testExam centre finder
Lists where TEF Canada and TCF Canada can be booked, city by city, with notes on how centres differ.
Find a centretcftefprep.com/exam-centresLibraries, agencies, and schools
If you work at a library, settlement agency, school board, or local immigration partnership, you are welcome to link this page, or any single tool on it, from your resource lists and guides. We can supply a short description of any tool in English or French for your website, and questions from staff reach a person at info@tcftefprep.com.
TCF TEF Prep is a Canadian platform. The free section stays free.