Know CLB/NCLC 7 French Language Skills for Quick Entry Draws

Last updated July 13, 2023, 5:20 PM EDT (Toronto time)

Express Entry draws for NCLC 7 French Proficiency under the category based draws has emerged as a game changer for profiles with a low Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score.

To date, about 71% (6,100 out of 8,600) of invitations to apply (ITAs) issued under category-based draws went to French-speaking profiles.

CRS Cutoff ranks one of the lowest in an Express Entry draw in the last 2 years.

These draws came out as a boon to Express Entry profiles with a low CRS score but high proficiency in French, who stood no chance in ‘no program specified draws’ due to the high cutoff.

Familiarize yourself in 2 words: ‘French’ means francophone and ‘Francophile’ means French loving (or a person who loves or has great admiration for France or the French according to Google).

Eligibility Criteria for Francophone Draws

Per IRCC instructions, Express Entry profiles with French language test results showing a minimum score of 7 in all 4 language skills on the NCLC (Levels of competence linguistics canadiens) are eligible for French-language draws.

In addition, these results must be less than 2 years old on the date on which the official receives the complete application of the invited profiles, NOT on the date of ITAs sent.

If a profile receives an ITA under the French category because their language test was less than 2 years old on the draw date, but their French test results become 2 years old before the officer receives a full application, they are not eligible for the French category.

NCLC 7 French Language Proficiency Express Entry

If French is your first language then below is the basic minimum requirement to even create an Express Entry profile.

There are only two language tests (TEF or TCF) that qualify for French to claim CRS scores in the Express Entry system.

Similar to CLB levels for English tests, French tests have NCLC levels as listed below.

TEF (Test d’Evaluation de Français) Format and scorecard

The TEF is an international test that measures how well someone knows and can use French based on the 4 skills below:

• Oral understanding: 40 minutes – 60 questions
• Written understanding: 60 minutes – 50 questions
• Oral Expression: 15 min – 2 topics to cover
• Written Expression: 60 min – 2 topics to cover

TCF (Test the connaissance du français) Format and scorecard

The TCF Canada consists of 4 tests to check for general French skills as listed below:

• Concept Listen (Duration: 35 minutes) – There are 39 multiple choice questions with four different answers, but only one correct answer.
• Reading comprehension (Duration: 60 minutes): Again 39 multiple choice questions, but there is only one correct answer.
• Writing skills (Duration: 60 minutes): 3 writing assignments
• Verbal skills (Duration: 12 minutes; of which 2 for preparation): One-on-one test with an examiner: three tasks

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