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TEF Canada — French Test for Canadian Immigration (IRCC) Vocabulary Game

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About the TEF Canada — French Test for Canadian Immigration (IRCC) Vocabulary Games

4 free word games built on 20 TEF Canada — French Test for Canadian Immigration (IRCC) terms across 7 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.

How to Play

Guess the Term
  1. 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
  2. 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
  3. 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
Term Match
  1. 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
  2. 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
  3. 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
Term Pairs
  1. 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
  2. 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
  3. 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
Term Search
  1. 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
  2. 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
  3. 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the TEF Canada — French Test for Canadian Immigration (IRCC) Vocabulary Game

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3 terms

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Work and study

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Press and debate

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About the TEF Canada Exam

The TEF Canada (Test d'évaluation de français pour le Canada) is the official French-language proficiency test accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for immigration and citizenship applications. Developed and administered by le français des affaires — CCI Paris Île-de-France, it has been recognised by IRCC since 2002. An immigration application requires all four tests: Compréhension de l'oral (40 questions / 40 minutes), Compréhension des écrits (40 questions / 60 minutes), Expression écrite (2 sections / 60 minutes), and Expression orale (2 sections / 15 minutes); a citizenship application requires only listening and speaking. Each skill is scored on its own scale — listening 0–360, reading 0–300, writing 0–450, speaking 0–450 — then mapped to CEFR levels (A1–C2) and Canadian NCLC levels 1–12. There is no single pass/fail score; immigration programmes specify the NCLC thresholds required. The two comprehension tests comprise 80 multiple-choice questions with 4 options each and +1/0 scoring, and the listening audio is played only once. Items are progressive, ranging from simple A1-level tasks to complex C1/C2-level abstract professional texts. All four tests must be taken on the same day.

Exam sponsor: Le français des affaires — CCI Paris Île-de-France (recognised by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / IRCC since 2002). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Questions

80 questions

Time Limit

Approximately 2 hours 55 minutes of testing time for the four compulsory immigration tests: Compréhension des écrits 60 minutes, Compréhension de l'oral 40 minutes, Expression écrite 60 minutes, and Expression orale 15 minutes. All four must be taken on the same day.

Passing Score

No single pass mark. Each skill is scored on its own scale (listening 0–360, reading 0–300, writing 0–450, speaking 0–450) and mapped to CEFR (A1–C2) and Canadian NCLC levels 1–12. IRCC programmes specify required NCLC thresholds (Express Entry's Federal Skilled Worker Program requires NCLC 7 in all four skills).

Exam / Certification Fees

Typically about CAD 380–430 for the full four-test TEF Canada. Fees vary by test centre and country. Verify current pricing with your chosen authorised centre.

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Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the TEF Canada vocabulary game free?

Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.

How do the TEF Canada vocabulary games work?

There are 4 games built on 20 TEF Canada terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.

Where do the TEF Canada terms come from?

OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Le français des affaires — CCI Paris Île-de-France (recognised by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / IRCC since 2002) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.

What is TEF Canada and who accepts it for immigration?

TEF Canada (Test d'évaluation de français pour le Canada) is a French-language proficiency test developed by le français des affaires — CCI Paris Île-de-France. It has been recognised by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) since 2002 as an approved language test for immigration and citizenship applications, including Express Entry, the Canadian Experience Class, and Provincial Nominee Programs.

How is TEF Canada scored and what score do I need?

Each skill is scored on its own scale — listening 0–360, reading 0–300, writing 0–450, speaking 0–450 — and mapped to CEFR levels (A1–C2) and Canadian NCLC levels 1–12. There is no single pass mark; the required score depends on your immigration programme. The Federal Skilled Worker Program requires NCLC 7 or higher in each skill, which is also the threshold for the French-language category and for 25 or 50 extra CRS points. Enter the values from the "Équivalence ancien score" column of your certificate — IRCC does not accept the separate "Score / 699" column.