Language Testing

TEF Canada/TEFaQ

The TEF Canada and TEFaQ are French language proficiency tests recognized by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration as a measure of proficiency for its Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ) immigration selection process, as well as Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for its citizenship selection process.

The tests contain four sections:

  • Oral Comprehension (40 minutes)
  • Oral Expression (15 minutes)
  • Written Comprehension (60 minutes)
  • Written Expression (60 minutes)

McGill University offers the TEF and the TEFAQ on behalf of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Paris (CCIP). For more information about the TEFaQ, visit our website and/or see the Le français des affaires de la CCI Paris Île-de-France's TEFaQ page. More information about the TEF Canada can also be found on the Le français des affaires de la CCI Paris Île-de-France's TEF Canada page. The University also offers a preparatory course. Please visit our website to find more information about this course.

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