What you need to find out before preparing for TEF and TCF Canada
1️⃣You need to decide whether you will take French as your first or second language.
Setting the wrong goal at the outset can lead to a failed attempt to earn points. Anyone who has read our history Immigration remembers my sad experience.
The official website of the Canadian government will help you figure it out. There is a table there that gives an understanding of how points are generally awarded for languages, age, work experience, education, etc.
Each case is individual: someone, taking into account the above background, may need 40 points from the second French, while others may need only one. Yes, such people also exist.
Play around with counting points. This way you will determine what minimum “level” you need to pass a particular language. And if you already know both languages well, try swapping them and analyze the scores again. French first gave me 15 points more than English at the same level.
Your task is to choose the optimal combination and understand what score you can expect.
2️⃣Next, you should understand what the exam consists of. This information can be found on the official website of the exam or read on my website in the appropriate section, or google the information, in the end.
3️⃣Determine how many hours you are willing to spend on preparation per week/day. How much will you work on your own and how much will you work with a teacher?
4️⃣ Find out immediately where and when the exam you are interested in is being taken. When complete specifics and deadlines appear, students usually begin to prepare more intensively and with full dedication.
5️⃣You need to immediately realize that learning a language, especially from scratch, is not easy. Therefore, it is important to stock up on inspiring examples. This could be your teacher who has already walked this path himself. Support chats, where fellow future immigrants or those who have already successfully passed the test share their experiences.
Stories about how people achieved the impossible in a few months in mastering a new language often affect us in surprising ways!
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