r/TEFCanada

I have been studying for TEF Canada since a few months now, and I am starting to feel like I am getting somewhere. I am currently at B1-B2 level, trying to attain upper B2. I self study and so far it’s been going great, as I spend 3-4 hours a day studying. I use chat gpt to get an estimate score for my writing part but lately it has been acting weird. Lately I have been getting CLB 7-8 as an estimated score by chat. One time I showed it one of my passage and it gave me 7-8 CLB, and I asked him if it was sure, and it said, no it’s actually 5. and then I asked him again from another chat (same passage), it scored me 6-7. It’s different every time, and it’s really disheartening for me, as I don’t know how else to check my writing progress. I thought writing is one of my strongest skills in French, but now it is starting to stress me out.
help!

Hi. I just received my tef results today it’s really bad . I am studying from almost more than a year . This was my second attempt and in last one I had more scores .
How can I improve my speaking and listening skills? Can someone pls help.
I had tutor before on Preply but I don’t want to continue with her . Does anyone know can I take class from itaki just for speaking.?

Anyone Here Preparing for TCF/TEF Canada?

I’ve been learning French for quite some time now and I know how difficult the beginner stage can feel. So I created a small WhatsApp study group for people preparing for TCF/TEF and Canada PR.

The goal is to help beginners with:

• French basics

• Study resources

• Motivation & consistency

• TCF/TEF preparation support

It’s a friendly learning community where people can improve together step by step.

Feel free to comment or message me if you’d like to join :)

I’m a native French teacher from Québec and I’m thinking about starting a small online group focused 100% on speaking and listening practice.

What you would get:
-8-week intensive program
-Mock exam simulations
-Very detailed feedback
-Daily speaking exercises via WhatsApp voice notes
-Confidence boost
-Direct access to me everyday

Would anyone here actually be interested in something like that? Let me know below and I might set it up if enough people need it!

Hi, Is there anybody who has given exam at college boreal, Hamilton, Ontario? Whosoever gave the exam at that location could you please share your experience how is the speaking examiner.
Thanks

If anyone has received their result recently, could you please share your timeline? It used to take 2 business days, but now it’s been almost 10 business days and I’m still waiting for my result.

Been lurking and commenting in this subreddit for a couple weeks now and honestly i just needed to say this out loud.

You see a post. "Passed with NCLC 9 in 4 months." 50 upvotes. Everyone asks how they did it. And then quietly you look at your own timeline and feel like garbage.

Those posts never tell you the full picture. Someone who passed in 4 months maybe studied 6 hours a day because they didn't have a job at the time. Or they already had a French-speaking partner. Or they did Alliance Française for 3 years back in school and this was really month 38, not month 4.

And nobody talks about what it actually feels like to study French when your work permit is expiring next month. Or already expired. You're not just learning a language, you're doing it while checking your email every hour waiting for IRCC. While wondering if you can still legally work next week. While trying not to panic in front of your family. That kind of stress doesn't show up in anyone's "how i passed in 4 months" post.

The money thing too. Some people afford tutors 5 times a week, retake fees without thinking twice. Some people are sending money home, covering rent for a family, fitting study sessions in at midnight after a double shift. You're not competing on the same track.

A 2 year timeline with full time work, immigration stress, and real responsibilities is not a failure next to someone with savings, free time, and stable status. They're just completely different situations.

Being an immigrant is already one of the hardest things a person does. Doing it with an expiring permit, uncertain status, family pressure, and financial stress, and still sitting down to study French every day, that's not slow. That's actually remarkable.

The only thing those result posts are useful for is the technical stuff. Resources, routines, how they handled the format. That part read carefully. The timeline? Let it go.

Your situation is your situation. Take the time you need. You'll get there.

Hi does anyone know where I should take my TEF CANADA exam? As u found it also depends upon the center?

Hi, need a study partner specially for speaking practice, planning to give an attempt in next 2 months. Dm if you’re up!

Hi, did anyone give their tef exam in boreal college, what is the result timeline.
I gave my exam on 7th may but still waiting for the results.

Learning French for Canada PR is more exam-focused than I expected. It’s not just about fluency, it’s about scoring well in TEF/TCF to improve CRS points.

A lot of people struggle because they use general learning apps instead of exam-based practice.

The main issue is that there’s no speaking feedback or real correction, so mistakes often go unnoticed and repeat over time. The real progress seems to come from guided learning with tutors in live sessions, focused on speaking, listening, and actual exam-style responses.

What seems to work better is having a tutor who can actively correct pronunciation, structure answers like in the TEF/TCF exam, and simulate real test pressure during live practice.

This is something apps and YouTube content usually don’t provide. Has anyone tried a structured approach or live tutor-based TEF/TCF preparation instead of self-study?

I took the TEF on 28 april. Today is 17 May and I still haven’t received the results. I have called the center they said it is still en cours de correction and said le delai est de 2 à 4 semaines hinting that we are still within the normal timeline. Is anyone facing the same issue?

Bonjour à tous et à toutes! J'espère que tout le monde est en forme. Je voudrais savoir si nous avons besoin de utiliser l'expression pour chaque réponse pour la deuxième partie de production orale, car il ya certaines gens qui pensent qu'il faut utiliser la vocabulaire avancée. Cependant, je pense que cela pourrait rendre la conversation artificelle. (FYI- je n'ai jamais assisté à l'examen TEF) Donc, je voudrais demander des conseils pratiques pour que je puisse obtenir le niveau NCLC 7.