{"id":21155,"date":"2026-06-17T14:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/?p=21155"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:59:41","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-french\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does It Take to Learn French?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21155\" class=\"elementor elementor-21155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a87949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3a87949\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1447248\" data-id=\"1447248\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af341fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af341fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the\u00a0most\u00a0common\u00a0questions\u00a0language\u00a0learners\u00a0ask\u00a0is:\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;How long\u00a0does\u00a0it\u00a0take\u00a0to\u00a0learn\u00a0French?&#8221;<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0honest\u00a0answer\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0universal\u00a0timeline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning French depends on your starting point, your learning pace, your exposure to the language, and most importantly, your goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After\u00a0all,\u00a0learning\u00a0French can\u00a0mean\u00a0very\u00a0different\u00a0things\u00a0depending\u00a0on the\u00a0learner.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ff203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"27ff203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">First of All, What Does It Mean to Learn French?<\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305cfff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"305cfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before discussing timelines, it is important to define what learning French actually means.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For some learners, success means being able to order food at a restaurant, introduce themselves, or handle everyday situations with confidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For others, it may mean working in French, studying at a Qu\u00e9bec institution, or meeting the language requirements of an immigration program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2463f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"2463f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"Language learning is ultimately about accomplishing real-life tasks and communicating with others.\" <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kelly-Goudin.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15884\" alt=\"Kelly Goudin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kelly-Goudin.png 600w, https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kelly-Goudin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kelly-Goudin-150x150.png 150w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Kelly Goudin<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Teaching Manager (Group Courses)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52252bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52252bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning French therefore goes beyond memorizing vocabulary or grammar rules. It involves developing the ability to understand, interact, and communicate effectively in different situations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For this reason, the time required to &#8220;<strong>learn French<\/strong>&#8221; can vary considerably from one learner to another.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac30ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"eac30ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">So, What Level Do You Need?<\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ce4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4ce4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4759883 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4759883 BCX8\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW4759883 BCX8\">answer<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4759883 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW4759883 BCX8\">depends<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4759883 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW4759883 BCX8\">largely<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4759883 BCX8\">\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW4759883 BCX8\">your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4759883 BCX8\">\u00a0objectives.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW4759883 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a2e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"40a2e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Understanding French Learning Levels<\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ba3f60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1ba3f60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5606ff8\" data-id=\"5606ff8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e53e12f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"e53e12f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2abbb8\" data-id=\"b2abbb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0900779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0900779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most French courses follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which divides language learning into six main levels:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A1 (Beginner)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Basic\u00a0everyday\u00a0communication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A2 (Elementary)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Routine interactions and\u00a0familiar\u00a0situations<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B1 (Intermediate)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Greater\u00a0independence\u00a0in\u00a0daily\u00a0life<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B2 (Upper\u00a0Intermediate)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Confident communication in professional and academic contexts<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C1 (Advanced)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Effective communication in\u00a0complex\u00a0situations<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C2 (Proficient)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Near-native\u00a0fluency\u00a0and\u00a0precision<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These\u00a0levels\u00a0provide\u00a0useful\u00a0milestones\u00a0for\u00a0understanding\u00a0progress\u00a0and setting\u00a0realistic\u00a0learning\u00a0goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to Kelly Goudin, learners can generally function independently in many everyday situations at the B1 level. Tasks such as using public transportation, making appointments, shopping, or handling common day-to-day interactions become much easier at this stage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However,\u00a0professional\u00a0and\u00a0academic\u00a0environments\u00a0often\u00a0require\u00a0a\u00a0higher\u00a0level\u00a0of\u00a0proficiency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many learners view B2 (Upper Intermediate) as an important milestone because it often allows them to communicate confidently in workplace, academic, and social settings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For certain university programs or highly specialized professions, advanced levels such as C1 may be required.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84616bd\" data-id=\"84616bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b4aa2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67b4aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/French-Language-Exams-TEF-vs-TCF-vs-DELF-vs-DALF-Complete-Guide-1-ro1ba8qfjymrpkng7086yjiw3uzey6wapacu84teu2.png\" title=\"French Language Exams TEF vs TCF vs DELF vs DALF (Complete Guide) (1)\" alt=\"French Language Exams TEF vs TCF vs DELF vs DALF (Complete Guide) (1)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-beb6ce4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"beb6ce4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73c47c5\" data-id=\"73c47c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b8e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b8e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"5.333333333333333px\">Want to learn more about <strong>French proficiency levels<\/strong> and how they relate to Qu\u00e9bec and Canadian language benchmarks? Explore our complete guide to French levels:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb78a58 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb78a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/en\/french-levels-explained-a1-to-c2-cefr-and-quebec-scale-complete-guide\/#\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">French Levels Explained: A1 to C2, CEFR and Quebec Scale (Complete Guide)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-369286a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"369286a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2279d2f\" data-id=\"2279d2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59695fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"59695fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">A Typical Learning Journey: From A1 to B2<\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834ae83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"834ae83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise de Montr\u00e9al,\u00a0adult\u00a0French courses are\u00a0divided\u00a0into\u00a0<strong>sub-levels<\/strong>,\u00a0each\u00a0consisting\u00a0of <strong>28\u00a0hours\u00a0of instruction<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A\u00a0learner\u00a0starting\u00a0from\u00a0scratch\u00a0typically\u00a0progresses\u00a0through:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc89f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbc89f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Level<\/th><th>Sub-levels<\/th><th>Total Hours<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>A1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>84h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>112h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B1<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>140h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B2<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>140h<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165838398 BCX8\" lang=\"PT-BR\" xml:lang=\"PT-BR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165838398 BCX8\">Total: 476 hours\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW165838398 BCX8\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165838398 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW165838398 BCX8\">instruction<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW165838398 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebee6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ebee6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This total is broadly aligned with the learning-our estimates commonly associated with progression through the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which generally places learners around the B2 level after approximately 480 to 620 cumulative hours of guided learning and practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Want to\u00a0learn\u00a0more about how French\u00a0proficiency\u00a0levels\u00a0are\u00a0structured\u00a0and how\u00a0they\u00a0relate to\u00a0learning-hour\u00a0estimates?\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/en\/french-levels-explained-a1-to-c2-cefr-and-quebec-scale-complete-guide\/#\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Explore our complete guide to French levels.<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>For\u00a0many\u00a0learners,\u00a0reaching\u00a0B2\u00a0represents\u00a0a\u00a0realistic\u00a0and\u00a0meaningful\u00a0objective,\u00a0particularly\u00a0for\u00a0work, immigration, and long-term\u00a0integration\u00a0in Qu\u00e9bec.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd2f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"bdd2f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">How Long Does It Take to Reach B2? <\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fbdac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57fbdac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0answer\u00a0depends\u00a0largely\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0learning\u00a0pace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise de Montr\u00e9al,\u00a0each\u00a0sub-level\u00a0consists\u00a0of 28\u00a0hours\u00a0of instruction, but\u00a0those\u00a0hours\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0completed\u00a0at\u00a0different\u00a0rhythms\u00a0depending\u00a0on the course format.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For\u00a0example, a\u00a0learner\u00a0completing\u00a0A1 and A2\u00a0through\u00a0intensive courses\u00a0may\u00a0progress\u00a0through\u00a0seven\u00a0sub-levels\u00a0in\u00a0just\u00a0a few\u00a0months. The\u00a0same\u00a0journey\u00a0completed\u00a0through\u00a0regular\u00a0courses\u00a0may\u00a0take\u00a0closer\u00a0to a\u00a0year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cecf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8cecf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Learning Pace<\/th><th>Approximate Time to Complete A1 + A2<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Intensive<\/td><td>About 14 weeks (3\u20134 months)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Regular<\/td><td>Approximately 10\u201312 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1127b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1127b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both\u00a0paths\u00a0lead to the\u00a0same\u00a0learning\u00a0objectives. The\u00a0difference\u00a0lies in the pace,\u00a0availability, and\u00a0amount\u00a0of time\u00a0dedicated\u00a0to French\u00a0each\u00a0week.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0like to\u00a0better\u00a0understand\u00a0the\u00a0differences\u00a0between\u00a0regular,\u00a0accelerated, and intensive courses, explore\u00a0our\u00a0guide:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/en\/intensive-vs-regular-french-courses-montreal\/#\/\"><strong>Intensive vs. Regular French Courses: Which One Should You Choose?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf0f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"caf0f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">What Factors Influence Your Progress? <\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9328640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9328640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both\u00a0paths\u00a0lead to the\u00a0same\u00a0learning\u00a0objectives. The\u00a0difference\u00a0lies in the pace,\u00a0availability, and\u00a0amount\u00a0of time\u00a0dedicated\u00a0to French\u00a0each\u00a0week.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0like to\u00a0better\u00a0understand\u00a0the\u00a0differences\u00a0between\u00a0regular,\u00a0accelerated, and intensive courses, explore\u00a0our\u00a0guide:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/en\/intensive-vs-regular-french-courses-montreal\/#\/\"><strong>Intensive vs. Regular French Courses: Which One Should You Choose?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-debc140 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"debc140\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d6b75\" data-id=\"e7d6b75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae5f4d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3ae5f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">consistency <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">attendance <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">independent study <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30bb904\" data-id=\"30bb904\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f3040 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"61f3040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">motivation <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">exposure to French outside the classroom <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">opportunities to practice speaking <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b15bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b15bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>The\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0classroom\u00a0hours\u00a0completed\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0part of the\u00a0equation<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learners who regularly engage with French outside of class often develop confidence and fluency more quickly than those who rely exclusively on classroom instruction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58fb85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"c58fb85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Why Montr\u00e9al Can Accelerate Your Learning<\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa408d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa408d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One advantage of learning French in Montr\u00e9al is the opportunity to practice outside the classroom. French is present in daily life, at work, in cultural activities, on public transportation, and throughout many social interactions. This regular exposure helps many learners reinforce classroom learning and develop greater confidence in real-life situations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01e410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"a01e410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"Students in Montr\u00e9al can continue practicing what they learn in class every day. The city itself becomes part of the learning experience.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Amelie.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21106\" alt=\"Am\u00e9lie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Amelie.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Amelie-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Amelie-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Amelie-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Amelie-768x768.png 768w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Am\u00e9lie Branconnier<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Teaching\u00a0Manager (Customized\u00a0and\u00a0Corporate\u00a0Courses)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdeba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"2bdeba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Learning French for Work, Studies, or Immigration<\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f90835d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"f90835d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58e73ca\" data-id=\"58e73ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d14944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d14944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Goals matter!<\/strong> A learner preparing for university studies may require a different level of proficiency than someone seeking greater confidence in everyday conversations. Likewise, individuals preparing for professional opportunities or immigration pathways often work toward specific language benchmarks or examination results.<\/p><p>Having a clear objective can help maintain motivation and structure the learning process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1622d3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1622d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DALF-Diplome-rnp5b1lsh8iz21dwk1qi7u8gbbhuot7p8wiijgzy26.png\" title=\"DALF Diplome\" alt=\"DALF Diplome\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Example of a DALF C1 diploma, for illustrative purposes<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667405b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"667405b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/en\/french-language-exams-tef-vs-tcf-vs-delf-vs-dalf-complete-guide\/#\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">French Language Exams: TEF vs TCF vs DELF vs DALF (Complete Guide)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef04930\" data-id=\"ef04930\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa575d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5aa575d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Attestation-TCF-Canada-rnp5af1nx7o3beao7rzgjzxe22l1k2q55suv0txggw.png\" title=\"Attestation TCF Canada\" alt=\"Attestation TCF Canada\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">TCF Canada attestation template from the France \u00c9ducation International website, reproduced for illustrative purposes<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a506f elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"e5a506f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">So, How Long Does It Really Take?<\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2661e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2661e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no single answer. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some learners reach their goals within a few months, while others choose a longer and more gradual path.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Success\u00a0depends\u00a0on\u00a0several\u00a0factors:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your starting level<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your learning pace<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your consistency<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your exposure to French<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your\u00a0motivation\u00a0and\u00a0objectives<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">Ultimately<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">, the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">most<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0important question\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0not how long French\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">takes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">learn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">, but\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">what<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">want<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">achieve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94125962 BCX8\">language<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94125962 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW94125962 BCX8\" 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After\u00a0all,\u00a0learning\u00a0French can\u00a0mean\u00a0very\u00a0different\u00a0things\u00a0depending\u00a0on the\u00a0learner. First of All, What Does It Mean to Learn French? Before discussing timelines, it is important to define what learning French actually means.\u00a0 For some learners, success means being able to order food at a restaurant, introduce themselves, or handle everyday situations with confidence.\u00a0For others, it may mean working in French, studying at a Qu\u00e9bec institution, or meeting the language requirements of an immigration program.\u00a0 &#8220;Language learning is ultimately about accomplishing real-life tasks and communicating with others.&#8221; Kelly Goudin Teaching Manager (Group Courses) Learning French therefore goes beyond memorizing vocabulary or grammar rules. It involves developing the ability to understand, interact, and communicate effectively in different situations.\u00a0 For this reason, the time required to &#8220;learn French&#8221; can vary considerably from one learner to another.\u00a0 So, What Level Do You Need? The\u00a0answer\u00a0depends\u00a0largely\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0objectives.\u00a0 Understanding French Learning Levels Most French courses follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which divides language learning into six main levels:\u00a0 A1 (Beginner)\u00a0\u2013 Basic\u00a0everyday\u00a0communication\u00a0 A2 (Elementary)\u00a0\u2013 Routine interactions and\u00a0familiar\u00a0situations B1 (Intermediate)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Greater\u00a0independence\u00a0in\u00a0daily\u00a0life B2 (Upper\u00a0Intermediate) \u2013 Confident communication in professional and academic contexts C1 (Advanced) \u2013 Effective communication in\u00a0complex\u00a0situations C2 (Proficient)\u00a0\u2013 Near-native\u00a0fluency\u00a0and\u00a0precision\u00a0 \u00a0These\u00a0levels\u00a0provide\u00a0useful\u00a0milestones\u00a0for\u00a0understanding\u00a0progress\u00a0and setting\u00a0realistic\u00a0learning\u00a0goals.\u00a0 According to Kelly Goudin, learners can generally function independently in many everyday situations at the B1 level. Tasks such as using public transportation, making appointments, shopping, or handling common day-to-day interactions become much easier at this stage.\u00a0 However,\u00a0professional\u00a0and\u00a0academic\u00a0environments\u00a0often\u00a0require\u00a0a\u00a0higher\u00a0level\u00a0of\u00a0proficiency.\u00a0 Many learners view B2 (Upper Intermediate) as an important milestone because it often allows them to communicate confidently in workplace, academic, and social settings.\u00a0 For certain university programs or highly specialized professions, advanced levels such as C1 may be required. Want to learn more about French proficiency levels and how they relate to Qu\u00e9bec and Canadian language benchmarks? Explore our complete guide to French levels: French Levels Explained: A1 to C2, CEFR and Quebec Scale (Complete Guide) A Typical Learning Journey: From A1 to B2 At the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise de Montr\u00e9al,\u00a0adult\u00a0French courses are\u00a0divided\u00a0into\u00a0sub-levels,\u00a0each\u00a0consisting\u00a0of 28\u00a0hours\u00a0of instruction.\u00a0 A\u00a0learner\u00a0starting\u00a0from\u00a0scratch\u00a0typically\u00a0progresses\u00a0through: Level Sub-levels Total Hours A1 3 84h A2 4 112h B1 5 140h B2 5 140h Total: 476 hours\u00a0of\u00a0instruction\u00a0 This total is broadly aligned with the learning-our estimates commonly associated with progression through the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which generally places learners around the B2 level after approximately 480 to 620 cumulative hours of guided learning and practice.\u00a0 Want to\u00a0learn\u00a0more about how French\u00a0proficiency\u00a0levels\u00a0are\u00a0structured\u00a0and how\u00a0they\u00a0relate to\u00a0learning-hour\u00a0estimates?\u00a0Explore our complete guide to French levels.\u00a0 For\u00a0many\u00a0learners,\u00a0reaching\u00a0B2\u00a0represents\u00a0a\u00a0realistic\u00a0and\u00a0meaningful\u00a0objective,\u00a0particularly\u00a0for\u00a0work, immigration, and long-term\u00a0integration\u00a0in Qu\u00e9bec.\u00a0 How Long Does It Take to Reach B2? The\u00a0answer\u00a0depends\u00a0largely\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0learning\u00a0pace.\u00a0 At the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise de Montr\u00e9al,\u00a0each\u00a0sub-level\u00a0consists\u00a0of 28\u00a0hours\u00a0of instruction, but\u00a0those\u00a0hours\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0completed\u00a0at\u00a0different\u00a0rhythms\u00a0depending\u00a0on the course format.\u00a0 For\u00a0example, a\u00a0learner\u00a0completing\u00a0A1 and A2\u00a0through\u00a0intensive courses\u00a0may\u00a0progress\u00a0through\u00a0seven\u00a0sub-levels\u00a0in\u00a0just\u00a0a few\u00a0months. The\u00a0same\u00a0journey\u00a0completed\u00a0through\u00a0regular\u00a0courses\u00a0may\u00a0take\u00a0closer\u00a0to a\u00a0year.\u00a0 Learning Pace Approximate Time to Complete A1 + A2 Intensive About 14 weeks (3\u20134 months) Regular Approximately 10\u201312 months Both\u00a0paths\u00a0lead to the\u00a0same\u00a0learning\u00a0objectives. The\u00a0difference\u00a0lies in the pace,\u00a0availability, and\u00a0amount\u00a0of time\u00a0dedicated\u00a0to French\u00a0each\u00a0week.\u00a0 If\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0like to\u00a0better\u00a0understand\u00a0the\u00a0differences\u00a0between\u00a0regular,\u00a0accelerated, and intensive courses, explore\u00a0our\u00a0guide:\u00a0Intensive vs. Regular French Courses: Which One Should You Choose? What Factors Influence Your Progress? Both\u00a0paths\u00a0lead to the\u00a0same\u00a0learning\u00a0objectives. The\u00a0difference\u00a0lies in the pace,\u00a0availability, and\u00a0amount\u00a0of time\u00a0dedicated\u00a0to French\u00a0each\u00a0week.\u00a0 If\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0like to\u00a0better\u00a0understand\u00a0the\u00a0differences\u00a0between\u00a0regular,\u00a0accelerated, and intensive courses, explore\u00a0our\u00a0guide:\u00a0Intensive vs. Regular French Courses: Which One Should You Choose? consistency attendance independent study motivation exposure to French outside the classroom opportunities to practice speaking The\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0classroom\u00a0hours\u00a0completed\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0part of the\u00a0equation.\u00a0Learners who regularly engage with French outside of class often develop confidence and fluency more quickly than those who rely exclusively on classroom instruction.\u00a0 Why Montr\u00e9al Can Accelerate Your Learning One advantage of learning French in Montr\u00e9al is the opportunity to practice outside the classroom. French is present in daily life, at work, in cultural activities, on public transportation, and throughout many social interactions. This regular exposure helps many learners reinforce classroom learning and develop greater confidence in real-life situations. \u00a0 &#8220;Students in Montr\u00e9al can continue practicing what they learn in class every day. The city itself becomes part of the learning experience.&#8221; Am\u00e9lie Branconnier Teaching\u00a0Manager (Customized\u00a0and\u00a0Corporate\u00a0Courses) Learning French for Work, Studies, or Immigration Goals matter! A learner preparing for university studies may require a different level of proficiency than someone seeking greater confidence in everyday conversations. Likewise, individuals preparing for professional opportunities or immigration pathways often work toward specific language benchmarks or examination results. Having a clear objective can help maintain motivation and structure the learning process. Example of a DALF C1 diploma, for illustrative purposes French Language Exams: TEF vs TCF vs DELF vs DALF (Complete Guide) TCF Canada attestation template from the France \u00c9ducation International website, reproduced for illustrative purposes So, How Long Does It Really Take? There is no single answer. Some learners reach their goals within a few months, while others choose a longer and more gradual path.\u00a0 Success\u00a0depends\u00a0on\u00a0several\u00a0factors:\u00a0 your starting level your learning pace your consistency your exposure to French your\u00a0motivation\u00a0and\u00a0objectives\u00a0 Ultimately, the\u00a0most\u00a0important question\u00a0is\u00a0not how long French\u00a0takes\u00a0to\u00a0learn, but\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0achieve\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0language.\u00a0 \u00a0Ready to Start Learning French? 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