PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
The TEF Canada costs $250–$380 USD at US test centres — but that's just the start. Learn the full cost breakdown including retakes, score reports, prep materials, and how to budget for a successful Express Entry French application.
For US residents pursuing Canadian PR through Express Entry, choosing between the TEF and TCF Canada matters. This guide compares scoring, speaking format, writing tasks, and listening difficulty to help you decide.
A complete city-by-city list of TCF Canada exam centres in the United States for 2026, covering how to book, what to expect on exam day, and how scores are sent to IRCC for Express Entry.
US residents can take the TEF Canada exam at authorized centres across America. This guide covers exam centres, fees in USD, IRCC score delivery, NCLC mapping, and how to prepare for a strong CLB score for Express Entry.
Learn how the TEF and TCF Canada exams reuse questions and how you can strategically benefit from this predictability using the P-A-T-T-E-R-N framework.
Apporter or Amener? Savoir or Connaître? Stop losing precision points in the Speaking exam by mastering the M-O-T-S disambiguation framework.
Why do 70% of candidates fail to reach CLB 9? Identify and eliminate the most destructive study habits using the F-A-I-L avoidance framework.
On a strict 90-day deadline for Express Entry? Use the R-U-S-H study framework to aggressively accelerate your TEF Canada preparation and hit CLB 9.
Confused by à, de, en, and pour? Master the strict rules of French prepositions using the L-O-C-A-L grammar framework and stop translating from English.
Stop guessing which exam is easier. Use the P-L-A-N decision framework to logically choose between the TEF Canada and TCF Canada based on your strengths.
Upgrade your basic transition words. Use the L-I-E-N cohesion framework to link paragraphs and arguments like a native C1/C2 speaker.
Survive the formal 5-minute interview in TEF Speaking Section A. Use the Q-U-I-Z framework to ask complex, inverted questions effortlessly.
Jerry and our affiliated teachers run 1:1 exam sessions you can book from this page. Advanced candidates can also book a pathway consultation.
Pathways
Immigration consultation
A 1-hour call on Express Entry, CRS, and PR next steps — for candidates who already have a strong French score.
Structured 60-day study guides · A1 through B2
Self-paced A1 → A2 · Lifetime access · TEF / TCF aligned
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