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About TEF Canada

TEF Canada (Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada) certifies your ability to understand and communicate in French. It is administered by Le français des affaires of the CCI Paris Île-de-France and is recognized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).


For immigration preparation, the four components are compréhension écrite, compréhension orale, expression écrite and expression orale. Together, they assess how well you interpret information, communicate clearly and develop ideas in French. The four-component testing time is 2 hours 55 minutes.


Your results certificate reports performance by skill and is valid for two years from its issue date. Set a target for each skill, understand the task format and build a consistent practice routine.


Explore the six preparation areas below. Grammar and vocabulary support all four assessed skills; they are not separate TEF Canada exam papers.

Build your TEF Canada study plan

Start by identifying your strongest and weakest skills. Choose one manageable focus for each study session, then combine language review with exam-style practice. Use the sections below to understand each skill, choose useful exercises and connect your preparation to the right workbook.


A balanced routine includes reading and listening input, active speaking and writing, and regular grammar and vocabulary review.

Explore the six preparation areas

Compréhension écrite

Reading · 40 questions · 60 minutes

This component assesses your understanding of written French. Beyond recognizing individual words, practise following an argument and noticing how a sentence changes the meaning of a passage.

What to practise

  • Read notices, emails, news articles and opinion pieces.
  • Find the main idea, then locate the precise evidence supporting an answer.
  • Notice paraphrases: an answer may express the same idea using different words.
  • Review why a tempting answer is unsupported by the text.

Study habit: read a short text daily, summarize it in one sentence, and collect useful expressions in context. Add timed practice to develop a steady reading pace.

Compréhension orale

Listening · 40 questions · 40 minutes

The listening component assesses understanding of spoken French. Each recording is played once in the current format, so preparation should develop focused listening as well as language knowledge.

What to practise

  • Identify who is speaking, the situation and the purpose of the message.
  • Listen for dates, quantities, reasons, contrasts and changes of opinion.
  • Recognize meaning when spoken words differ from the answer wording.
  • Build familiarity with connected speech and natural speaking speeds.

Study habit: listen once before checking a transcript. Compare what you understood with the text, then replay difficult phrases to connect their pronunciation with their meaning.

Expression écrite

Writing · two sections · 60 minutes

Section A: continue an article, with at least 80 words, in 25 minutes. Section B: express and justify an opinion, with at least 200 words, in 35 minutes.

How to prepare

  • For Section A, develop a logical sequence of events with clear time references.
  • For Section B, present a position, support it with reasons and illustrate your ideas.
  • Use paragraphs and connectors to guide the reader.
  • Reserve revision time for verb forms, agreement, spelling and punctuation.

Study habit: alternate narrative and argumentative writing. Adapt your response to each prompt and practise expressing your own ideas instead of reproducing a memorized answer.

Expression orale

Speaking · two sections · 15 minutes

Section A: obtain information during a five-minute interaction. Section B: develop arguments to persuade your interlocutor during a ten-minute interaction.

How to prepare

  • Ask clear questions using varied structures, such as “Pourriez-vous préciser… ?”
  • Listen to the response and ask relevant follow-up questions.
  • Support a suggestion with specific benefits and examples.
  • Respond to objections calmly and keep the exchange moving.

Study habit: practise with a partner who gives unexpected answers. Record yourself to review clarity, pronunciation and repetition. Develop flexible language you can adapt to the conversation.

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Grammaire

The structure behind clear communication

Grammar helps you express when something happened, who performed an action and how ideas relate. It also helps you interpret meaning accurately when reading or listening. In speaking and writing, control of grammar makes your message easier to follow.

Build a practical foundation

  • Verb tenses: present, passé composé, imparfait, future and conditional.
  • Pronouns, agreement, articles, prepositions and negation.
  • Question formation for information-seeking conversations.
  • Connectors, relative clauses and useful subjunctive structures.

Why it matters: varied structures let you explain, compare, narrate and persuade with precision. Practise one structure in your own sentences, then use it in a speaking or writing task. Keep an error log and revisit recurring mistakes.

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Vocabulaire

Words you can understand, recall and use

Vocabulary connects all four skills. A broader working vocabulary helps you understand texts and recordings, find the words for your ideas and avoid repeating the same expressions. Learning a translation is a starting point; learning how a word behaves in a sentence makes it useful.

Learn words in context

  • Study themes such as work, housing, health, education and the environment.
  • Learn each noun with its gender and each verb with its common preposition.
  • Collect word combinations, synonyms and expressions for giving opinions.
  • Review with active recall and use new terms in short spoken or written responses.

Why it matters: precise vocabulary makes both comprehension and expression more efficient. Move words from recognition into active use through regular, spaced review.

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Exam format reference: TEF official information. Preparation guidance is written by TEF & TCF Canada Mastery. We are an independent resource and are not affiliated with the exam provider.

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