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TCF Canada

TCF Canada (Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada) is a French test run by France Éducation international and listed by IRCC as approved for Express Entry.

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Drafted from the official pages listed under Sources, last read on 25 October 2026. Rules, fees and thresholds change: check the official page before you act. This is not legal advice and does not guarantee any outcome.

IRCC status

IRCC lists TCF Canada (Test de connaissance du français) among approved French tests for Express Entry, alongside TEF Canada. Approved English tests are CELPIP-General, IELTS General Training and PTE Core.

IRCC states results must be less than 2 years old at profile completion and at application submission.

IRCC says to schedule the test with an agency approved by IRCC and pay the costs. It provides score-to-NCLC conversion tables for TEF and TCF.

Minimum levels by program (NCLC)

As IRCC states on the language page:

Federal Skilled Worker: NCLC 7 in all four abilities (first official language); NCLC 5 (second official language).
Federal Skilled Trades: speaking and listening NCLC 5; reading and writing NCLC 4.
Canadian Experience Class: NCLC 7 for TEER 0 or 1; NCLC 5 for TEER 2 or 3.

What to check on the official page

Format, durations, fees and accommodations were not available to this research (the provider site blocked automated access). Read the France Éducation international TCF Canada page and your test centre for current details.

What changes often

Approved-test lists, conversion tables and fees can change. Re-check IRCC's language requirements page.

Not retrieved from the provider; see the official page.

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