r/TEFCanada

Hi everyone,
Has anyone given the TEF exam recently at College Boréal Toronto (or another centre)?

Did you already receive your results? How long did it take after the exam date?

I gave my first attempt with TEF and scored 4 in speaking. I had trouble on the second task to convince the examiner and keep the conversation going for 10 minutes.
I am wondering would TCF speaking be considered relatively easier since each task is for shorter duration and maybe won't have problem with coming up with ideas.
Can anyone who has taken both the exams please advise?

Hello everyone,
I am appearing for exam soon and my biggest concern in speaking. Anyone here willing to share what helped them getting b2/Nclc7. I would really appreciate it.

Looking for a TEF Canada study partner ( female)for daily accountability and studying together online.

TEF Writing
I gave my second attempt at the TEF Canada exam. I got NCLC 8 in listening and reading, and NCLC 6 in speaking — but only 4 in writing. Honestly, I still find that hard to understand. I even requested a re-evaluation, but it was rejected within 24 hours.
Now I just want to make sure that the structure I’m using for Part 2 (texte argumentatif) is correct.
For a topic where I have a mixed opinion, how should I organize my paragraphs?
Example topic:
« Avec la pollution générale, faire attention à sa santé semble de moins en moins utile. »
Which structure is better when you have mixed opinion?
Option 1
Paragraph 1: POUR
Paragraph 2: CONTRE
Paragraph 3: CONTRE
Option 2
Paragraph 1: CONTRE
Paragraph 2: CONTRE
Paragraph 3: POUR
I would really appreciate advice from people who scored well in TEF writing.

Has anyone applied for the Francophone Mobility work permit while on a visitor record in Canada?

How did you receive your work permit after approval? I know flagpoling isn’t really allowed now, so what’s the actual process?

Do you need to leave Canada and re-enter to activate it, or can you just travel for a few days and come back?

Would appreciate any real experiences. Thanks!

Edit: I do have a job offer in Canada. Just waiting for my results. 😊

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This post is just a rant about either how they are failing people on purpose or there's no clear established guidelines on how they grade exams. Last time i got 437 in eo, and this time I spoke way better, and i got a meagre increase of 2 points. At this point, I'm tempted to fly to Montreal to appear for TCF rather than throw another 400 dollars in the drain for TEF.

Hi I recently gave tef but got low score in speaking , anyone experienced similarly ? I am feeling depressed and thinking to stop French journey

Please learn from a certified teacher not shortcut fraud books and tiktok or insta infulencer they have never learnt from teacher how can they teach, my 2 students who are taking one on one session from me now ,they came misarable to me from a tiktok infulencer and she gave them a very fraud book and no learning at all,and told them she will teach grammar till B2 after 2 months of class she told thems that you know grammar till B2 now take class of speaking from some where else (because she can't speak),what nonsense if you can't speak how can you know the language it's not maths it's language and the whole book was in English and with no french real learning content book was not even complete for exam learning, I was shocked and disheartened how people are scamming innocent learners and my students said every one is promoting that fake book ,in that book every thing is incomplete nonsence book is not complete for even one topic,that's why you gave TEF exam 6 times and still fail to achieve score ,that's not a coincidence your training of French which must be with big holes and wrong ... Check your learning there is a big problem

I’m honestly feeling really frustrated. I’ve taken the TEF exam twice now and got CLB 4 both times, even though I really need CLB 5.
My next exam is on the 28th and I don’t want to repeat the same mistake again. I’ve been preparing for months but I feel stuck, especially in speaking and listening, even thought practicing daily Has anyone here been in the same situation and actually improved from CLB 4 to CLB 5? What did you change in your strategy?
Any real advice or tips would mean a lot right now. Thanks 🙏

Hello everyone,
I recently cleared the TEF Canada exam with strong C1/C2 level results after spending nearly two years preparing for the exam and learning the most efficient ways to study.
During my journey, I also took classes with real TEF examiners and gained a strong understanding of exam strategies, common mistakes, writing structure, speaking techniques, and how the exam is evaluated.
I would now like to help others by offering affordable TEF Canada guidance/classes for people preparing for:
Expression Écrite (EE)
Expression Orale (EO)
General French improvement
Study planning & exam strategy
My goal is to help people avoid wasting time with inefficient methods and make their learning journey smoother and more structured.
If you’re interested, feel free to send me a DM

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I have my TEF exam soon and I’m stressed about time management. Can someone explain how much time we get for questions 15–17, 18–20, and 23–30? Also, can we go back and change answers between questions 15–20, or are the answers locked once the audio ends?