Athira Krishnan
★★★★★
The best institution to learn french in a most natural way. My tutor was Anne, she is the best. Very friendly, always there for us to help to improve a lot. I really had lot of fun in her class as well.
French classes in Surrey: zero to CLB 7
Native teachers from France and Québec, small live groups, and a placement test that tells you exactly where to start. Live online classes in the evening, Vancouver time, built for Surrey's PR candidates who need TEF or TCF points for Express Entry.
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Twelve months, from bonjour to CLB 7
One route, two phases, both fully online on Vancouver time: foundations first, then the exam itself, with a real milestone at the six-month mark.
Months 1–6
Build your French
Six levels, absolute beginner to comfortable conversation
Months 7–12
Master the TEF/TCF
Nothing but exam-format training
Months 1–3
First conversations
You start with the grammar and vocabulary you use every day, and you are forming sentences out loud well before month three ends.
Months 4–6
B1 level reached
Past and future tenses come in, conversations stretch to 15 minutes, and by month six your French holds up under real questions.
CLB 5 in 6–9 months, enough for Francophone MobilityMonths 7–9
Exam training begins
The class shifts to the TEF and TCF's own format: timed sections, the specific traps each exam sets, and the tactics that actually raise a score.
Months 10–12
Exam ready: CLB 7
Full mock exams under real conditions, plus focused speaking and writing coaching, until booking day is just a formality.
CLB 7 in 12 months, the Express Entry milestone+50
CRS points on the table
Strong French is worth up to 50 CRS points on your Express Entry profile. For someone already working full time in Surrey, that is the most realistic way to close a gap English scores alone cannot.
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Your French in Surrey?
Pick your plan, your start date and how you pay. Every class is live on Zoom, shown in Vancouver time.
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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.
Why so many Surrey newcomers learn French with us
Most of our Surrey students want one thing: TEF or TCF points for their PR application. Here is why French is worth it here, and why you never need to leave the house for it.
Surrey
More new arrivals than anywhere else in BC
Surrey takes in more new permanent residents than any other city in the province, and almost everyone in that group is drawing from the same federal Express Entry pool. A TEF or TCF score at CLB 7 is a PR advantage the person next to you does not have, and it is worth building before you apply, not after your file is already in.
Bilingual roles
The postings a unilingual resume never sees
Federal departments and Crown corporations in Metro Vancouver routinely list French as an asset or a requirement, on top of whatever your trade or profession already qualifies you for. Those roles stay closed to a strong English-only application, no matter how good the rest of the resume is.
Online
No trip across the Fraser required
Every class is the same live session our Gastown students attend, just without the drive over the Port Mann or the wait for a bus. You keep the evening you would have lost to a commute and put it into the class instead.
Bibek Paudel
★★★★★
I had a wonderful experience learning French with Anne. She is an amazing teacher patient, encouraging, and very supportive throughout the course. I really enjoyed her teaching style and the way she made the classes engaging and easy to follow. I also really loved the course structure at Learn French in Vancouver. The lessons are well organized and provide a good balance of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and practical French. I would definitely recommend Anne and Learn French in Vancouver to anyone who wants to learn French in a structured, supportive, and enjoyable environment!
Allan Tataro
★★★★★
Salut! I found French quite difficult, and I knew almost nothing about it. But our teacher are always patient with us and encourage us to learn little by little. Our teacher remind us that learning French is a process, and it takes time, practice, and patience. I have gone from knowing almost nothing to knowing something. I know that I still have a lot to learn, but I am motivated to continue and improve everyday. Merci beaucoup Anne, pour ta patience, ton soutien et tes encouragements. Je suis vraiment heureux d’ avoir appris le francais avec toi:-)
Karen Ricamora Caisip
★★★★★
Learn French Vancouver is amazing! It was challenging but a worthwhile experience with our teacher, Anne. I really liked it because they offer online lessons that is so convenient for working moms like me. There are a lot of different activities involved such as reading, writing, speaking and listening that pushes us students more to apply right away what we have learned every lesson. Anne was always one text away and she’s ready to answer all my offline questions. It was such a bittersweet feeling on our last day of class because of the bond that we have created throughout the 6 months of French-learning journey. I am so proud to be part of this class. Bravo to us Beebek, Allan, Milad, and Rose! We made it till the end! Merci beaucoup, Anne!
Harwinder Singh
★★★★★
Great French class! Clelia is patient, knowledgeable, and explains everything clearly. The lessons are engaging and have helped me improve my French significantly. Highly recommended!
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.
Bonjour de Guildford !Live from NewtonCLB 7, from homeLive on Zoom, weeknight evenings
Small groups after work, a native teacher, and nothing to catch up on if life gets in the way.
Live on Zoom, weekday evenings
Small groups after work, on Vancouver time. You talk from the first minute, and the teacher corrects you on the spot rather than at the end. Nobody sits quietly for an hour.
The same native teachers as our Gastown classes
Our 23 teachers from France and Québec run the online and in-person cohorts alike, so a Surrey student and a Gastown student sit through the exact same curriculum.
Missed a class? The lesson waits for you online
A self-study lesson on the platform repeats whatever the live class covered, so one late shift never puts you a week behind.
Want a class in person? Gastown is 40 minutes away
Most Surrey students stay online for the whole course, and nothing about the class changes either way: same teacher, same curriculum, same schedule. The option to meet in a room is still real. Our classroom is 319 W Hastings St #400 in Gastown, inside L'Atelier co-working space, one SkyTrain ride from Surrey Central on the Expo Line, about 40 minutes door to door.
That distance works for a placement-test visit or an in-person class now and then, not for rebuilding your week around a commute. Use it once, use it often, or never: your online cohort keeps its own schedule regardless.
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Every Surrey neighbourhood, one live class
Wherever you are in Surrey, class is a laptop away: evenings, Vancouver time, no commute in either direction.
City CentreWhalleyGuildfordFleetwoodNewtonCloverdaleSouth SurreyWhite RockNorth DeltaLangley
No. All classes for Surrey students run live online, in the evenings Vancouver time. Our Gastown classroom in Vancouver is about 40 minutes from Surrey Central by SkyTrain if you want to take a class in a room, and our French community events sometimes come to Surrey.
Allez, on y va !
Start your French from Surrey
The free placement test takes ten minutes and tells you exactly which phase to join. Tell us your PR deadline and we'll give you a straight answer, not a sales pitch.