Divyansh Aggarwal
★★★★★
I was full of questions , when I came but the way she Tasnia explained, I m feeling much confident and ready to start. It was a good experience and explained well.
Learn French in Richmond, zero to CLB 7
A structured 12-month route to CLB 7, taught live by native teachers from France and Québec. Designed around Richmond's shift work and airport schedules, not around a fixed 9-to-5.
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Twelve months, from bonjour to CLB 7
The route runs entirely online in two phases: build the language first, then train for the exam, with CLB 5 already banked by month six.
Months 1–6
Build your French
Zero to conversational, level by level
Months 7–12
Master the TEF/TCF
Focused entirely on the exam
Months 1–3
First conversations
Grammar and vocabulary build week by week, and you are already stringing sentences together in class before the quarter is out.
Months 4–6
B1 level reached
You add past and future tenses and start holding 15-minute conversations, so by month six a real B1 is behind you, not ahead of you.
CLB 5 in 6–9 months, enough for Francophone MobilityMonths 7–9
Exam training begins
The material narrows to exactly what TEF and TCF test: timed drills, section-specific tactics, and the format both exams actually reward.
Months 10–12
Exam ready: CLB 7
Full-length mock exams and targeted speaking and writing sessions carry you to the point where booking the real thing feels routine.
CLB 7 in 12 months, the Express Entry milestone+72
CRS points on the table
A CLB 7 result can lift a profile by 72 CRS points, and the federal French-language draws it unlocks have historically invited at scores well below the general pool's cut-off. Where almost everyone already scores well in English, that gap is what actually separates two similar files.
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Please note: Due to limited class sizes, registrations are final within 15 days of your class start date. See our full terms and conditions.
In one of Canada's most international cities, French is the tiebreaker
A pool where strong English is already the norm, an airport that runs on two languages, and a class that fits between shifts.
Richmond
Everyone here already speaks strong English
Few cities in Canada are shaped by immigration the way Richmond is, which means few Express Entry pools are more competitive. When most applicants have already maxed their English score, French becomes one of the only scores left to raise.
YVR
An airport built on two languages
Richmond sits next to one of the busiest airports in the country, where customer-facing and government roles regularly ask for French alongside English. That demand exists whether or not you plan to work airside.
Shift-friendly
Built around shift work, not office hours
Group classes run weekday evenings; a self-study lesson on the platform covers whatever a late shift makes you miss. Airport schedules and warehouse rotations do not have to cost you a class.
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Vicki Osunde
★★★★★
Clelia was very engaging. We had a good time learning a few fresnch phrases and got to learn about how the course is structured. It was time well spent.
Luisa R
★★★★★
I’m loving the course, it’s very well paced - not too fast, not too slow - and the material is really good. My teacher, Camille, is amazing and I’m sure so are the others.
Prosper Unuigbe
★★★★★
Great event! I was able to get my questions answered and learn more about the courses. The team was friendly, informative, and answered everything very well.
Lisa Birrell
★★★★★
Merci Aurélie and Tasnia for creating such a fun, welcoming and educational environment! It was great to chat in French with other learners, guided very thoughtfully and expertly by Aurélie! Looking forward to signing up for a course at your Gastown location!
Mariela Guzman
★★★★★
I am very happy with my French academy. In a short time, I have learned much more than I expected. The teachers are supportive, patient, and make learning enjoyable and motivating. The lessons are well organized and help me improve my speaking, listening, reading, and pronunciation skills step by step. As someone learning a new language, I feel encouraged and confident every day. I highly recommend this academy to anyone who wants to learn French in a positive, professional, and welcoming environment. Thank you for helping me grow and achieve my language goals!
Bonjour de Steveston !Live from BrighouseCLB 7, from homeLive on Zoom, weeknight evenings
Few places in Canada are shaped by immigration like Richmond, which makes its Express Entry pool one of the most competitive around. French is the advantage most of your competition never builds. Here is how it reaches your desk.
Live on Zoom, weekday evenings
Small evening groups on Pacific time. You speak in every session and get corrected on the spot. A real class with a real teacher, not a video library.
Native teachers from France and Québec
The same 22 native teachers who run our Gastown classes teach Richmond's online cohorts: one curriculum, both French accents your exam might use.
Late shift at YVR? Catch up on the platform.
Live classes are not recorded, but the platform carries a self-study lesson on the same material. Airport schedules, restaurant closes, overtime: none of it breaks your progress.
Prefer a room over a screen sometimes? Gastown is 25 minutes away
The full course works end to end online, and every Richmond student can finish it without ever leaving home. If you would rather sit in a real room now and then, one is there: 319 W Hastings St #400 in Gastown, inside L'Atelier co-working space, a single Canada Line ride from Richmond-Brighouse, roughly 25 minutes each way.
A one-line trip is realistic for a placement test or an occasional session in a way a multi-transfer commute would not be, which is exactly why it works for Richmond. Your online cohort keeps its own schedule whether you show up in person once, often, or never.
All of Richmond, one login
From the dyke trails to the Canada Line, class is wherever your laptop is. Evenings, Pacific time.
City CentreBrighouseStevestonTerra NovaBroadmoorBlundellIronwoodHamiltonBridgeportEast Cambie
No. Classes for Richmond students run live online, in the evenings Pacific time. If you'd like an in-person day now and then, our Gastown classroom in Vancouver is about 25 minutes from Richmond-Brighouse station on the Canada Line, with the same programs and teachers.
Allez, on y va !
Start your French from Richmond this week
Take the ten-minute placement test and we'll tell you honestly whether Phase 1 or the full twelve-month path is the right fit for your PR timeline.