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Duplicate TEF/TCF certificates

Keeping personal documents safe is something I’m particularly careful about. I have my professional experience to thank for that. ⠀

For any flight attendant, this is the same as a casket with Kashcheyev’s death. God forbid what happens. One piece of paper will be lost, and you will fall out of the work process while you are restoring it. What if this happens in another country? At the same time, the “casket” takes up about half a suitcase and is dragged around with you everywhere…. ⠀

Therefore, I cannot ignore the topic of handling documents in my blog. ⠀

A duplicate exam certificate: first, let’s work out whether you actually need one.

You will receive the original after you pass the exam. And when you register through the Express Entry platform, the certificate remains in your hands. You simply enter its number into the system, by which the officer will be able to view your result independently. ⠀

True, as a person who, for the reasons stated above, has a special awe for documents and strives to convey as much information as possible, I added a scan of the certificate to the “study” section during the submission. I decided to play it safe. ⠀

But in any case, you should know how to get a duplicate. The certificate is valid for two years. Even if you do not send the original anywhere and keep it at home, something may happen to the document during this time. What if it gets lost while moving, the children get it, just accidentally ruin it. I don't want to scare you, but it's better to be prepared. ⠀

So: ⠀

TEF

On the official website of the exam in a special section you can apply for a duplicate. You fill out your personal information and indicate the date of the exam. Only one duplicate is issued per person. Cost 50 euros. ⠀

TCF

Here you should send your request directly to the center where you took the test. There is no information on the official website, including cost. ⠀

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