Created in 1998 by the Paris Ile-de-France CCI, the Test d’Evaluation de Français (TEF) is an international benchmark test that measures your level of knowledge and skills in French. Results are valid for two years.
The TEF is officially recognized by :
– the French Ministry of Education
– the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
– the French Ministry of the Interior
– the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada
– the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration
– the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration
The e-TEF consists of 5 tests:
+ Listening (CO)
+ Reading (CE)
+ Speaking (EO)
+ Writing (EE)
+ Vocabulary and syntax (LS)
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For immigration and citizenship application procedures, the Federal Government of Canada requests proof of the applicants’ linguistic knowledge of French.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada recognises the e-TEF for these purposes since 2002. The TEF format that applies to these procedures is TEF Canada.
You must take the following tests for a Canadian immigration application:
+ Oral comprehension: 40 min – 60 questions
+ Written comprehension: 60 min – 50 questions
+ Oral expression: 15 min – 2 topics to cover
+ Written expression: 60 min – 2 topics to cover
You must take the following examinations for a Canadian citizenship application:
+ Oral comprehension: 40 min – 60 questions
+ Oral expression: 15 min – 2 topics to cover
Please note! All tests must be completed on the same day for your certificate to be recognized by Canadian authorities.
The exam sessions for 2022 are as follows:
11th February
13th May
12th August-deadline for registrations- 30th July 2022*
11th November-deadline for registrations -25th October 2022*
*We might close registrations before the above mentioned date, if we have sufficient number of registrations.
Fees: 50,000Rs
Find out more about the content of the test and how the exam is conducted
Find out about the TEF Québec (TEFAQ) arrangements for immigration to Québec
Registration, information :
language@alliancefrancaise.lk / tel: 011 2055 255 / 076 70 03 428