French Immigration Guides

Compare the official use of TCF Canada and TCF Québec, their four-skill requirements, and what Québec applicants should verify before booking.

Learn how to confirm TCF Canada sessions, registration, format, and fees directly with an official approved test centre.

Compare IRCC-accepted TCF Canada and TEF Canada: structure, scoring, NCLC conversion, and how to decide.

TCF Canada format by module: 39 listening questions, 39 reading questions, 3 writing tasks, 3 speaking tasks, with scoring scales.

How TCF Canada results convert to NCLC: NCLC 7 needs 458+ listening, 453+ reading, and 10+ writing and speaking, plus what each level unlocks.

Learn the three TCF Canada writing tasks, the 60-minute format, and a practical method for preparing each response.

Learn the three TCF Canada speaking tasks, the 12-minute format, and the two-minute preparation period for task 2.

Check the two-year Express Entry language-test rule, the 20-day TCF Canada retake interval, and how to plan your test date.

Review the 2026 PEQ intake, French-language requirements, and study or work conditions to verify before applying.

Understand the NCLC 7 requirement in all four French skills, CRS ranking, and what to verify before an Express Entry invitation.

Understand the 25 or 50 additional CRS points for French and the rule removing direct CRS points for a job offer.

Learn how PSTQ Arrima invitations set stream, occupation, region, experience, French, and score conditions.

Review the French, English, Express Entry, and Ontario notification requirements for the OINP French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream.

Understand the designated-employer job offer and the language, education, experience, and settlement-fund conditions to verify for AIP.

Review designated-community, job-offer, and language requirements, including NCLC 5 for the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot.

Review the closed status of Canada's Home Care Worker Immigration pilots and the conditions to check if they reopen.