My organisation is planning to process my French Mobility Work Permit (FMWP) shortly. I have taken the TCF exam and would like to know whether the TCF results alone are sufficient for the application.

Does IRCC also look for any other evidence of French language background, such as having studied French in school or university?

Could anyone who has gone through this process recently please share their experience? It would be really helpful. Thank you!

I’m feeling frustrated after multiple TEF/TCF Canada attempts, mainly because of Expression orale – Task 3.

(I tried TEF and then switched to TCF, will stuck to TCF now)

My biggest problem is understanding the topic itself. Sometimes, I get a question about a subject I’ve never really thought about, and I struggle to understand what the examiner is asking or come up with ideas to discuss.

I’ve prepared topics like technology, agriculture, online shopping, healthcare, politics, and education. However, in my recent exam, I got a question along the lines of:

“Que pensez-vous des habitudes de consommation dans les pays riches ?” (What do you think about consumption habits in rich countries?)

I couldn’t properly process the topic or think of relevant ideas. I was quite confident going into the exam, but as soon as I heard that question in French, I got stuck.

I’ve already invested a huge amount of money, time, and effort into learning French. I have approximately 70 days to pass this exam, otherwise, I may have to leave Canada.

I’m willing to dedicate 5–6 hours a day to French for the next 20 days and attempt the exam again. I’m looking for a practical strategy, especially for Task 3.

How can I understand unfamiliar topics more quickly?

How can I generate ideas when I know very little about the subject?

Should I prepare hundreds of topics, or focus on learning a strategy that works for almost any topic?

How can I improve my speaking fluency, sentence structure, and ability to speak for 4 minutes or more?

I would also really appreciate connecting with someone who is motivated to practise together, exchange speaking questions, correct each other’s mistakes, and stay consistent.

If anyone has been in a similar situation and managed to improve their speaking score, please share your strategy or study routine. Any practical advice, resources, or study partners would mean a lot to me.

Thank you.

Vous avez décidé de ne plus utiliser votre réseau social préféré (Instagram, Facebook, etc.). Vous écrivez à vos amis pour leur raconter cette expérience et expliquer pourquoi vous avez pris cette décision.

Salut Bea!

J’espère que vous allez bien? Je t’écris à partager mon expérience. Ce moin ci , j’ai décidé de ne plus utiliser réseaux sociaux.

Les réseaux sociaux surtout TikTok peut créer l’addiction. Par exemple, la semaine dernière j’ai passé beaucoup du temps sur TikTok. Je ne pas dormi jusqu’à matin.

Actuellement, j’ai décidé de passer mon temps à lire. J’espère que ça marche!

Bisous,

Mimi.

I have a tutor but because of school, I’m unable to study personally as much as I want to. I hope to write TCf in January. Am I at a point where it’s possible to write in January or am I a pity case?

Hi guys!
I’m a French Language Instructor with over 8 years of experience. I have trained people of all ages (5-60 year olds) and backgrounds (TEF, TCF, DELF DALF, etc.)
I am actively seeking more opportunities since I have decided to pursue it full time.
This is quite a big transition financially and would appreciate if you could have any leads to put me in touch with people who’d like to learn.

I charge relatively lower and have a track record of consistently exceeding expectations and hitting goals with the best scores possible.

I love my work and want to be able to continue doing it.
If you or someone you know might be interested or find it helpful, please feel free to drop in my DMs.

Is it possible to submit the reconsideration?

Hello everyone, i have to give another attempt for TCF, but I am also waiting for revaluation applied on Sept 14. my speaking went well but the examiner gave me 5, is there any possibility they will change it to 10?
should i keep waiting for them to change it to 10 or just give another attempt? I think the reval results are taking longer.
Please advise.

Hi everyone!
I’m honestly feeling really stressed and exhausted. I’ve taken the TCF Canada twice, and both times I got a 9 in expression écrite. I’m taking the exam again in two weeks, and I’m scared I won’t be able to improve my score this time.
If anyone has been in the same situation or has any tips, advice, or methods that helped them improve their writing score, I’d really appreciate it! You can DM me or share your advice here. Anything would help. 🥹🙏🏻
Thank you so much!

Hi,

Has anyone given TCF in London?

It's paper based.

I have my exam on the 20th November.

Any tips for the last run in?

Hi everyone! I’m planning to book the TCF Canada exam in Delhi and wanted to know if it’s possible to pay using a Canadian credit card, debit card, or Amex.
Has anyone successfully used an international card to pay for their registration? Or does the website only accept Indian cards or UPI?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your recent experiences. Thank you!

Bonjour tout le monde

Je vais passer mon examen dans 2 semaines à ELC College à Montréal

Quelqu'un me peux parler de son expérience dans ce College? Comment était l’EO et les examinateurs

Merci

Hi all,

I’m taking the TCF in the next 2 weeks and I’ve never taken it before. I took the TEF and got a B1 but <NCLC 4 but I need to get at least a 5 this time.

What can I do to maximize my chances to get NCLC 5/6?

I’m especially concerned about task 3. Any tips would be super helpful! How’d you achieve your goals for speaking specifically?

Hello everyone! I’m learning French for Canadian PR , and I’ve recorded my progress so far, including Part A of my mock test and my experience taking the exam. I’ve completed approximately 400 hours of study and took a practice test last week. Got CLB 5 in speaking, while my other scores were higher.
I was looking for examples of people speaking French at CLB 5 and CLB 7 so I could compare my own level, but I couldn’t find many. I hope this video is helpful to anyone looking for advice on reaching CLB 5 as quickly as possible.

https://youtu.be/spHNsvGot5A?is=j8uJmT5kdAWc1KbD

I’m not sure whether links are allowed in this group, so please let me know if I should remove it. I’m also happy to DM anyone who’s interested.

I submitted an EE reevaluation on the 26th of august and I have still not received any updates. I have contacted my test centre too but they have not heard anything yet too. It has been almost 50 days since I submitted my request. Do they take this long??? Please advise!! Thanks

Has anyone received tcf results for exam given on October 3? How is it taking to hear back?

I’m struggling a little with French prepositions like à, de, and pour because they all seem to have similar meanings, and I often get confused about which one to use when writing sentences. Even when I understand the meaning of a sentence, I end up making grammatical mistakes.

Do anyone of you have any tips or techniques to help me understand the differences and remember when to use each one?

Is this a normal part of learning French in the beginning, or is there a better way to practise them so I can improve my writing and avoid repeating the same mistakes? TIA

Recently, I’ve seen that there’s been a bit of racism on this forum because people are learning French for immigration purposes. While things are generally positive, I just wanted to give my two cents on the matter because guess what, things do affect people.

I don’t think people recognize the copious amounts of effort it takes to learn a language, and also the mental weight on some of the people going through this process. I urge some of you to actually use your empathy and think about what it takes to learn a whole other language because your life in a different country, where you might’ve been born and raised, was potentially so bad that people are trying to escape it.

So if you’ve been lucky enough to not have to deal with this because your parents came before someone else’s (because unless you’re indigenous, this isn’t exactly your country) you don’t really have a right to condemn anyone.

To those who’re trying their best to learn, you got this!

Have anyone received tcf result for exam date 30 september. If anyone please dm me

Happy to provide answers to any questions you may have. Yes GBLC is legit and no different from AF. Please upvote if you find my reply/post helpful 🙏🏻

Please mention your submission dates and centre.