regionalbb24:
Hi Dauphin,

Please am writing my TCF next month. I have emailed you and am also writing outside of Nigeria and I would like to speak with you, Thanks for sharing your experience.

I really appreciate it.

Hi, I saw your email request. Unfortunately I don’t have access to that email. You can send a mail to fefiher847@tizter.com

Finally wrote my TCF exam today and…

It wasn’t what I expected at all.

Expression orale (EO):
The first part, I was taken by surprise and I forgot some of what I practiced for the introduction part because it was jarring to say everything I had memorised before an actual person. She was nice and cool and she tried to be friendly to ease my nerves but it was my first experience speaking French with someone apart from my teacher online and it caught me off guard. Also the question part, I tried to ask as many questions as possible but I didn’t know how to gauge how much time I had spent (she said there was a timer but she didn’t set it and she also took time to respond to my questions). The task 2 was about finding an apartment in Quebec ( one of the easiest questions tbh) but at some point I was struggling to find the words. The last task was to compare between watching a movie at the cinema or at home (something like theatre or movies which do I prefer?) I chose movies and tried to highlight that for me, the ease of access thanks to apps like Netflix, was more important. Also the kind of movies I prefer are documentaries, crime investigations movies like Monk (similar to Sherlock Holmes) etc.

Comprehension orale (CO):
My easiest section because I had soaked myself in formation TCF paid past questions for the last 5 weeks. Anyways, we’ll see how it goes. It was also shocking to me that the audio was played over a speaker and you get a booklet containing the questions with the options. At first I was alarmed at the thought of them reading the options as well but when I saw the options in the booklet, I breathed a sigh of relief. I was just glad that I really worked on the past questions because the audio quality could have been better. At least when I did IELTS we had our personal headsets to listen to the recordings.

Comprehension écrite (CE):
The next section after CO and just like CO, it was manual as well so you shade the answers on the answer sheet and use the booklet to see the questions. I rushed through this section because it was also a repetition of the past questions. Basically the fact that you get to start the next section once you’ve completed the previous made me rush through this section.

Expression écrite (EE):
I had a lot of time left over from the previous sections so I took time to complete the tasks. First task, write a letter to your friends detailing the gift of clothes that you expect from them for your next birthday (something like that). Second task, submit an essay about the traditional dishes in your country and what you like or don’t like about them. Final task, video games are good for the health or not. Summarise both points of view in your first paragraph and give your opinion in the second paragraph. I tried to stick to the word limit and reduce my mistakes to avoid my writing being illegible.

Overall impression, I was wondering if it was possible to quickly flip through the booklet and answer the CO questions before the recording played. CO was my biggest concern but I’m glad I scaled through. I didn’t like that the exam was manual and I had to rewrite my third EE task after I finished because of the mistakes I made, it wasn’t convenient. Manually counting the words was not ideal too, I feel they could have done better but I guess they don’t have a lot of people writing the exam (we were just two) so they were cutting costs. Also I wrote my exam outside Nigeria so I didn’t get any results today, they said they would send it to France and we should expect our results in three weeks. Its going to be a very long three weeks but I’ve deactivated all my alarms for my French lessons with the faith that I won’t have to rewrite the exam 🤞🏾

eniola1010:
Abeg has anyone seen ielts writing score of 7.5 and above before?

That writing too stubborn highest i have seen is 7.5. If you like write like achebe. Those ppl too wicked

Luckily you need 7.5 😅 I got 7.5 as well

eniola1010:


please why are the draws now having version1 beside them, are they trying to reintroduce another category or trying to phase out the categories, because it did not use to have version1 before, also do you have idea when they will be rolling out the care pilot programme and how to hunt for job offers. cc Dauphin

I sincerely have no idea 🤷🏾‍♀️ if you’re in the pool, work on getting high scores or meeting the cut off for category based draws, if you’re not in the pool, work towards getting in. It’s a better use of your time to focus on things you can control instead of conjecturing and trying to predict what IRCC is up to.

eniola1010:


but that is not fair to people who studied hard to make sure they exceedingly pass, why should they pick people with low score over people with high score, but that aside, please concerning this new caregiver pilot...

Because they do not qualify for the category unless it’s a general draw.

dest4real:


Put it clear bros...

The answer is: if cutoff is 400-480 in a category based draw, you won't receive ITA if your score is 481..... simple!

This doesn’t sound right at all, if you meet and pass cut off, you will get ITA. Unless the draw is for a specific category that you do not qualify for so even if your score is 500 but you don’t qualify for the STEM category for instance, then people with lower scores who qualify will get ITA over you

eniola1010:


i dont think you got her question. she is saying, if a draw is for example 400-480 and someone scored above 480, will that person be picked. becfause there have been some cases where people smashed the score, and yet people with lower score were picked

Well, as per her response that’s what she asked about and as to what you’re saying, that mostly happens during targeted/category based draws

This common law certificate is funny but anyways most people I know use a rent or mortgage agreement showing both their names ie that they live together, some support with pictures.

mrcodebreaker:
Not Canada related but definitely similar from the topics i see in this group as it is for a different country. So apologies to derail a bit. I and my gf are not planning on getting married yet officially but in 2026 we will. However I need to provide one of the below requirements:

One of the following:
-A photocopy of your common law certificate
-A notarised affidavit from you confirming that you and your spouse are in a common-law relationship under your home country’s laws
-Letter .from the embassy which confirmed that you and your partner are considered to be in a common-law relationship under their law

What kind of doc can I provide in this regard that says common law relationship.

Bibitayo2:
Please, I just got my IELTS result today, but my ECA is not ready.

Can I create a profile and also include my qualifications (2 or more certificates) without a WES report?

No you cannot

queenfolake:
Goodmorning all,

Please I will like to know if there is a particular score range express entry picks from. For example having a minimum score of 422 and maximum score of 480. Which means this that score above 480 will not be picked for ITA.
Or is there just a minimum score?

For general draws the highest scores will be picked first. For category based draws, the highest scores will also be picked but this is different because based on the category, the scores can be lower compared to the general draws. Eg general draws cut off (ie the last score picked) can be 520 but a category based draw like French can have a cut-off score of 350. I hope this helps

etrange:
Hi everyone!

My name is etrang.e. I created this thread about 6 years ago, and I’m just here today to encourage everyone to keep on going, even when the going gets tough. Though learning a new language is a lifelong process, getting to a point where you are able to ace the TEF exam is very much attainable within reasonable period of time if the right amount of effort is dedicated to it. Getting permanent residency in any western country is more difficult now than ever, yet you guys that know French have the best shot at it at the moment.

Ciao !

Nice one bro, I’ve always wondered, can you please add TCF to the title of the thread 🙈

debbieJ:


Thank you so much for your honesty feedback

You’re welcome ma’am

Gotocourt:
Hello everyone,
I am a graduate of Quantity surveying, 34yrs and single. I've not sat for professional exams. I just have working experience. Do I have chance of getting PR through Express Entry?
Thanks in anticipation

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debbieJ:
Hi good morning, pls is Mr Julius really good cos i contacted him but I have not started classes with him and I intend to start B1 classes. Thank you

Tbh, he’s a really patient and supportive teacher. He can take his time to explain things to you until you understand it and he pushes hard on your spoken language skills than all the others. The only problem is that he hammers so much on your spoken language skills and you will have to take personal responsibility for the other parts of your learning. If you’re someone that expects your tutor to know it all, you will be sadly disappointed. Also on a few occasions he misses classes without notice. Well he used to do this but I had a stern talk with him about it and he has improved. Overall, I love his willingness to accept when he’s wrong and work with you on whatever issues you have with French even outside classes. Madame Bizange introduced me to him after I had classes with her for one month and I’ll say on the humane side, he’s great. But on the strict teacher side, he still has a lot to learn. I’d say he’s a 7.5/10

IamAsiri:


😳

What movie 😪

thatigboman:
Best Supporting Actress. It's in the headline

What movie, I mean lol

For what role?

kevoh:

I am preparing for the TEF. Could you be kind enough to assist with the resource/link for questions 1 - 4 as I will need them. I's appreciate this. Thanks a lot in advance.

cc: shadow12

Please go through the thread, previous posts have mentioned the resources ad nuseam especially posts from njbybrth.nly. Additionally this https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1Tks5RoSUdGJS4bRdIwXaRiADnw1jeU/view should be helpful

Theflint1:
Hello, congratulations on your score, very impressive. Preparing for the TCF and trying to get materials ahead of it...please can you provide information on some of the materials you used in preparation, and maybe where I can get them from?

1. The 100 long texts for your CE...what's the full name of the book/material?

2. What YouTube clips did you use to prepare for the CO?

3. The summary list of topics for EE, where can I download it?

4. The summary list of topics for EO, where can I download it?

5. The "golden site" for preparation, please can you help with the website's name?

Hi, I think I can assist. For your questions 1-4 they primarily concern TEF exams. As you stated that you’re preparing for TCF you may not need them

The site is, formation (dash) TCFcanada (dot) com

shadow12345:


Thank you Dauphine 🐬



J'espère que cela vous aiderait.

Oui monsieur shadow ☺️
Merci pour votre réponse et bonne chance pour la prochaine étape du EE 🙏🏾

Félicitations 🎉

Really commend your dedication and drive and I’m interested in learning more about the resources you used to get these results, thanks

shadow12345:
Hi guys,

It would be criminal of me not to give back to a thread which has helped me so much in meeting my goals with regards to french for express entry.
Goodluck to all those in preparation right now, feel free to ask for directions when needed. We are here to help.
Merci!

This is a very good effort 🤗 you will smash in the next exam, Bon courage!

thelma76:
Okay lovely people! The results are out and in exactly one week . As promised, breakdown below:
CO: 448 - B2
CE: 496 - B2
EO: 11 - B2
EE: 10 - B2

If you’re familiar with the requirements, you’d already know I have to rewrite as I needed 10 extra points in CO only, for this result to suffice. All this to say, please practice the past questions to stupor lol. It’s annoying because it’s just one section making me spend this money again and worst, the earliest date is June 3rd. But c’est pas grave, people have had it worse and they didn’t relent so we go again. Thanks for all your support and encouragement. Btw, would try responding again to the moniker who asked for the questions, if this site doesn’t ban me

79733139:


Before you take the exams, it is best that you get a French teacher (or a francophone) to test you on the speaking and writing test. Tell your "mock examiner" to be as clear-eyed and as unsparing as possible in his assessment of your performance. The exams have become too expensive now (except you don't live in Nigeria). You don't want to be going in with "I hope", you want to go into the exam hall with super confidence that someone else has objectively tested you and assured you that your level is good enough.

Thank you for the advice, I already have a tutor been working with one since I started

Customer service jobs fall under TEER 4 and are in the unskilled category which means you can’t get points for work experience with a customer service role

rotexteymie:
Hello,

Does anyone have any idea how I can claim points for my 1year customer service job in Canada? Just recommendations on NOC that can give me points.

Thanks.

thelma76:
Finally, I got B2 in both CO and CE but now I heard there’s a B2 haut and B2 Bas. And I didn’t pay attention to the scores because I thought the grades mattered most. Additionally, I had to leave the room immediately after so little to no time to take note of it. Now I’m anxious because I’m not sure I got B2 haut as I can’t remember seeing any 500s in either scores. I guess we’ll wait and see in three weeks as they advised. I’m super anxious and don’t even feel as relieved as I thought I would.

Finally, practice past questions till you’re sick of it!! I wish I had and if I have to rewrite this, I wouldn’t fret at all given this experience I now have. Again, it’s me…the one who started actively learning in September…I think all things are possible with a little determination. I’ll definitely try again if that’s required eventually!

Thank you for sharing your experience and congratulations in advance. Tbh, you have really done well whether you get the B2 haut or bas, because girl look at how far you’ve come in just seven months! I started earlier than you did in July and I’ve postponed my exam twice now because I don’t feel ready yet 🫣 Dieu m’aide!

You are supposed to evaluate the degree that would give you the highest score in your case, masters. Evaluating your bachelor’s degree is not necessary. I don’t know how it works if you evaluate your bachelors and try to evaluate your masters down the line.

Emeoko24:
Please bail me out my people 🙏🙏

I have paid for WES couple weeks back for my BSc as my masters result wont come out till the end of May. My Uni contact just called me now that my transcript is ready and they’re about sending it to WES digitally.
My worries;

1. Is it advisable to ask my Uni contact to hold on till my MSc transcript (different uni) is ready in May so I can add it to my WES profile and evaluate both at once OR

2. Should I give him the go-ahead to send my BSc to WES for evaluation and add my MSc later in May when it’s ready ?

I’m at loss because it just occurred to me now that WES charges same amount irrespective of how many documents you’re evaluating I.e they charge the same amount for evaluating multiple documents like BSc & MSc at once as evaluating just one. Am I right please ?

3. I think it won’t be commonsensical if I do the duo separately as they will charge me again by the time I want to evaluate my MSc in May.

Bonjour tout le monde 👋🏾

I recently came across the app Busuu and so far its been the best gamified app for my French learning experience. I regret not using it earlier and paying for premium version on Duolingo. I’m recommending it for anyone who is looking at starting or improving their French learning in bite sizes in a gamified format. The levels (A1-B2) are broken into bite sized chapters with shorter lessons which is way more easier to navigate than Duolingo’s long winding lessons/chapters that never end. There is less repetition on Busuu which allows you learn even more concepts as you continue. Also Busuu emphasizes the importance of learning spelling well as answers spelled right without the right accents would be marked wrong unlike Duolingo where you can get by without paying attention to spellings/accents. Another interesting aspect is that you can connect with native speakers of your TL (target language) who can improve your communication skills, Duolingo does not offer this feature.

I know this seems like a Busuu ad and I don’t know if this app has been talked about elsewhere on this thread but I just wanted to share my experience so far. After maintaining a 205+ days learning streak on Duolingo and 30+ days on Busuu, I regret not using Busuu earlier. Also please note that despite both apps, the role of other more serious avenues for learning (one-on-one tutoring, French texts, group classes etc) cannot be underestimated. The apps can be used as supplementary materials for learning and not the main source.


PS: I also tried another app, LingQ but I think it’s more useful for vocabulary and reading comprehension. Also there are lots of French books on that app as well as a recommendation of French movies on Netflix. I recommend it too.

Then find another genuine way, apply for jobs in Canada, go for provincial nomination or heck, go to another country. Why follow shortcuts? Did they use fraud and cheating to swear for you people? Tufia kwa!

Feignlies:
For many English speakers, the idea of preparing for the TEF/TCF exams for 1-2years is very unusual and many are shy to admit it. This is not to discredit the efforts of those diligently studying for these exams. However, some of us simply do not have the luxury of time to dedicate to learning to speak or write French, let alone the certainty of achieving a high score

I don’t know if this has been shared already but I came across it recently and it looks really helpful

79733139:


Okay, all the best.

Little update:

I eventually got through to the exam centre over here and their price is the same as last year, I guess they are not getting a lot customers 😄 so I decided to do the exam with them when I get back from my vacation so I can buy myself more time. Thank you for the assistance

Cc: aurorae1

79733139:


Look for TCF past/sample questions and attempt them like you were in exam conditions. Get a French speaker who is on a higher level to give you a mock speaking test... do this at least 5 times for all tests...and you will have a clear idea if you are good enough to write the TCF exam.

Thank you, this is exactly what I’m doing right now.

aurorae1:


I understand better what you meant.
I'd say weigh your options, if time is of the essence and you're ready for the exams and the price difference isn't a limiting factor, just take it here in Lagos. Yes, it's way more expensive now , the naira is fairing badly .

Time is always of the essence in these things and I can’t say I’m 100% ready but I still have sometime to the exam even if I do it earlier in Nigeria. Money is not a limiting factor, I’m just worried that with the way they haven’t announced any dates in the country I’m at and how slow they are to responding to emails maybe I’d be better off writing in Nigeria. Thanks a lot for your assistance, I really appreciate ❤️