Live classes with native teachers from France and Québec, online in the evening or in our Gastown classroom, about 20 minutes from Metrotown on the Expo Line. Built for Burnaby's PR candidates who need the TEF or TCF.
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Six to nine months to CLB 5, the Francophone Mobility level, and twelve months to CLB 7, the Express Entry target. Online or in Gastown, the plan is the same.
Introductions, numbers, daily life and the grammar that holds them together.
Talk about the past and the future, give your opinion and handle a phone call in French.
CLB 5 in 6–9 months, enough for Francophone MobilityEach part of the TEF and TCF, timed: listening, reading, writing and the speaking tasks.
Full mock exams with scores, and coaching on writing and speaking until your results hold.
CLB 7 in 12 months, the Express Entry targetThat is the maximum, for NCLC 7 in French with CLB 5 English. In B.C., passing both an English and a French test also adds points to your BC PNP score.
Choose your program, your start date and how you pay. Times are in Vancouver time. For a seat in our Gastown classroom, see the TEF/TCF program page.
Please note: Due to limited class sizes, registrations are final within 15 days of your class start date. See our full terms and conditions.
When so many profiles around you look alike, French is the part that sets yours apart, and B.C. counts it too.
With NCLC 7 in all four French skills, your Express Entry score goes up by 50 points when your English is CLB 5 or higher, or by 25 when it is lower. IRCC also holds draws only for French speakers.
B.C.'s nominee program has no French stream, but its Skills Immigration score adds points when you pass both an English and a French test at CLB 4 or higher. French-speaking teachers in B.C. public schools also get priority.
Simon Fraser University's Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs is on its Burnaby campus, and the university runs a bilingual degree program taught mainly in French. Once your French is solid, there is a university next door that teaches in it.
Enjoyed my 6 month starting my French journey with Martha. Our teacher Martha is a gifted to share knowledge. However I think that groups are overcrowded and if you can keep a maximum of 6 students, it will be more effective. In my group were more then 11 people, therefore we did not have enough time fro everyone to participate.
Justine and Audrey have been excellent French instructors throughout my French journey so far. Patient, friendly and very informative, highly recommend Learn French Toronto for anyone wanting to learn French.
Justine is a wonderful and caring French teacher who makes our online classes enjoyable, engaging, and welcoming. I really appreciate her attention to each student and the time she takes to correct our videos and audio recordings, helping us learn from our mistakes and improve with confidence. She always encourages everyone to participate and makes sure we feel comfortable practising French, even when we make mistakes. I also love how she brings extra examples and introduces new vocabulary, helping us expand our knowledge and use French in everyday situations. Her patience, dedication, and enthusiasm make a real difference in our learning experience. Thank you, Justine, for making our online French classes so positive and motivating!
During Martha's teaching, I was able to learn better. The homework correction also helped. Her Google Drive organization, breakout rooms and lots more. Finally, I enjoyed her classes.
Learning French is a different kind of experience, and having Justine as our teacher makes it so much more enjoyable! She is kind, patient, and very approachable. She encourages us to participate, practice, and learn without being afraid of making mistakes. I truly appreciate her support, patience, and positive attitude. I’m happy to have her as my Level 1 French teacher!
Great french instructors especially Justine, she's confident, really straight forward, helped many outside class time. The instructor made learning french for me fun and simple.
Bonjour de Metrotown !Salut from BrentwoodZoom, then the SkyTrain homeEvery group runs live with a native teacher, and the lessons are the same online and in the room. Here is how a week works.
You speak in every class and your teacher corrects you as you go. It feels like a conversation, not a lecture.
All 26 of our teachers come from France or Québec and teach one curriculum, so an online evening in Burnaby covers what the Gastown room covers.
Live classes are not recorded, but the self-study lessons in your program cover the same material, so you arrive ready for the next class.
From Metrotown, Patterson, Royal Oak or Edmonds, the Expo Line runs straight to Waterfront Station: about 20 minutes from Metrotown. Our classroom is at 319 West Hastings Street, inside L'Atelier co-working space, about a 5-minute walk from the station.
From Brentwood or Lougheed, take the Millennium Line and change to the Expo Line at Commercial-Broadway. Come for your placement test, join an in-person group, or stay online: your teacher and your curriculum stay the same.
See the in-person TEF/TCF program →
You sit the exam near the end of your program, when your teacher says you are ready. The closest official centre is in New Westminster:
From Metrotown to Burnaby Mountain, join online from home or ride the SkyTrain to Gastown. Evenings, Vancouver time.
Take the free placement test and tell us where your PR file stands. We will tell you honestly which plan fits, online or in Gastown.
