TEF & TCF Preparation · Surrey, BC

Get to CLB 7 in French.

Exam preparation for the TEF and TCF Canada, taught in Surrey by a native French-Canadian instructor. In person at King George Station, or online.

All four modules CO · CE · EO · EE Levels A1 through B2 Class size 5 students maximum
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Why the French test

French is the fastest way to add points to an Express Entry profile.

A strong French result can move a profile substantially in the Comprehensive Ranking System, and French-language proficiency draws are held separately from general draws. For most applicants the target is CLB 7 — which on the TEF Canada means clearing a defined band in all four skills, not just the ones you find easy.

That last part is where most self-study fails. Candidates arrive strong in reading and comprehension, then lose the profile on Expression Orale because nobody ever made them speak under exam conditions. Every MaxFrench course is built around all four modules from the first class.

Point values and draw rules are set by IRCC and change periodically — confirm current requirements on the official IRCC site before making decisions about your application.

The course

Four modules. All of them, every week.

The TEF Canada tests four separate skills and reports four separate scores. We train them as four separate disciplines.

CO

Listening

Compréhension orale

Québécois and European accents, exam-speed audio, and the question patterns that repeat across sittings.

CE

Reading

Compréhension écrite

Timed comprehension on the document types the exam actually uses — notices, ads, articles, correspondence.

EO

Speaking

Expression orale

Section A and Section B practised live, recorded, and corrected. The module that decides most results.

EE

Writing

Expression écrite

Both writing tasks, marked against the official criteria, returned with the specific errors costing you points.

Pricing

Published rates. No “contact us for our fee structure.”

You should be able to work out what this costs before you call anyone.

General French
$25
per hour · per student
  • Groups of up to 5
  • A1 to B2
  • In person or online
  • For building the base before exam prep
Most common
TEF / TCF Prep
$30
per hour · per student
  • Groups of up to 5
  • All four modules each week
  • Practice exams under timing
  • Written work returned corrected
Private Coaching
$50–70
per hour · one to one
  • Schedule built around you
  • Targeted at your weakest module
  • Fastest route to a specific score
  • In person or online

Every student starts with a free placement assessment — a short conversation and a written sample, so you're placed at the right level and given a realistic estimate of how many hours you need. No charge, no obligation.

Your instructor

You get the teacher whose name is on the door.

Larger schools assign you whoever is free that term. At MaxFrench there is one instructor, and you will have him for every class — which means the person correcting your writing in week nine remembers the mistakes you were making in week one.

French is my mother tongue, not my second language. That's the difference you hear in the speaking module.
  • Native French-Canadian — Québécois French, the accent the TEF uses
  • Specialist in TEF and TCF Canada preparation, not general language teaching
  • Years of experience with newcomers across Metro Vancouver
  • Every level from absolute beginner (A1) through B2
Where

Surrey, at King George.

Classes are held at King's Cross on King George Boulevard — a few minutes from King George SkyTrain Station, with parking on site. If you work in Surrey, Delta, or Langley, this is a class you can actually get to after work.

Online classes run in parallel for students elsewhere in British Columbia.

MaxFrench
King's Cross
7404 King George Blvd.
Suite 200
Surrey, British Columbia
V3W 1N6
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Book

Book your free trial class.

Tell me where you're starting from and what score you need. I'll reply within one business day with a placement time.

Or write directly to maxbolduc1@gmail.com.