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IELTS or TCF to immigrate to Canada?
Answer from Immigration Voyages · August 28, 2026
Both are accepted: TCF Canada for French, IELTS General Training for English. One application can present both — and that is often what earns the most points: the second official language is worth up to 24 CRS points, and if your French reaches CLB 7 in all four abilities, English at CLB 5 in all four raises the French-language bonus from 25 to 50 points. If you are hesitating, start with the language you are already most comfortable in. One asset on the TCF side: the Prépa TCF topics come up again at the exam — working through all of them, in full, maximises your chances of facing, on test day, a topic you have already practised. See the IELTS preparation (immigration-voyages.com/en/prepa-tcf.html#ielts) · See the TCF preparation (immigration-voyages.com/en/prepa-tcf.html)