The TCF tout public is aimed at all individuals 16 years old and above whose native language is not French and who want to assess their level of French for academic (students, prospective students, interns, etc.), professional (employees or future employees, etc.) or personal reasons.

The TCF IRN is aimed at all individuals over the age of 16 wishing to attest to their level of French for the following reasons:
- a request for French nationality acquisition;
- a request for a long term residency card; 
- to validate the A1 level for the OFII.

Your certificate of “TCF Intégration, Résidence et Nationalité" is only valid to complete a request for French nationality acquisition or the reasons listed above. You cannot use it for admission to a French university or to complete your request for emigration to Québec.

The TCF Canada is aimed at all individuals over the age of 16, regardless of their nationality or mother tongue, who need to certify their level of French as part of the process of economic immigration to Canada or to obtain Canadian citizenship and, therefore, need to submit an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).