I came to ACON with a CLB 5. My goal was CLB 9 for Express Entry. My instructor was honest with me from the beginning — she told me it would take two programs and serious commitment. She was right. Eighteen months later, I had my TEF results: CLB 9 across all four skills. I received my ITA three weeks later.
Amara arrived in Surrey in early 2024 after working as an accountant in Conakry for eight years. Her English was strong, but her French — despite being her first language — had not been formally assessed for immigration purposes. She enrolled in ACON's Intermediate French program after a CLB placement assessment confirmed she was at CLB 5. Over the following 12 weeks, she rebuilt her formal French grammar and academic writing skills. She then enrolled directly in ACON's 60-day intensive TEF preparation cohort. Her TEF results — CLB 9 in all four skills — placed her in the top tier of Express Entry candidates with French language skills. She received her Invitation to Apply within three weeks of submitting her updated profile.
I started at ACON with zero French. Not a single word. My instructor never made me feel behind. She celebrated every small win. After 36 weeks across three programs, I had a CLB 7. My immigration consultant told me that score would significantly strengthen my PNP application.
Minh arrived in Surrey from Ho Chi Minh City in 2023 as a temporary foreign worker in the food manufacturing sector. He had no prior French language experience but understood that French language skills would significantly improve his chances of obtaining permanent residency through BC's Provincial Nominee Program. He enrolled in ACON's Beginner French program and progressed through three consecutive programs over 36 weeks. His CLB 7 result, achieved in the spring of 2025, qualified him for additional points under BC PNP's skills immigration stream. His PNP application is currently under review.
I had been a permanent resident for four years and my French was already strong — I studied it in university in Amman. But I needed to prove it for citizenship. ACON's exam preparation program was exactly what I needed. The mock exams were harder than the real thing.
Fatima had studied French as a second language at university in Jordan and had maintained her French through reading and media consumption since arriving in Kelowna in 2021. When she became eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship in 2025, she needed to demonstrate CLB 7 in French for the citizenship application. Her CLB placement assessment at ACON confirmed she was already at CLB 8 — well above the citizenship requirement. She enrolled in the Advanced French program to refine her formal writing and then completed the 30-day intensive TCF preparation cohort. Her TCF results — CLB 10 across all skills — exceeded her expectations. Her citizenship application was submitted in April 2025.
My employer in Lagos had told me about the Francophone Mobility Program. I knew I needed CLB 7 to qualify. I had some French from secondary school but it was not enough. ACON gave me a structured path from where I was to where I needed to be.
Seun was a software engineer in Lagos who had identified the Francophone Mobility Program as his pathway to working in Canada. The program requires CLB 7 in French and a valid job offer from a Canadian employer. He had a job offer from a Surrey tech company but needed to improve his French from CLB 4 to CLB 7. He enrolled in ACON's Elementary French program in early 2024 and progressed to the Intermediate program. After 24 weeks of study, his CLB assessment confirmed CLB 7. His Francophone Mobility work permit was approved in October 2024. He arrived in Surrey in December 2024.
My French is native — I grew up in Montréal. But I had been in BC for ten years and my formal written French had deteriorated. I needed to pass the federal bilingual exam for a promotion. ACON's Advanced program brought my formal register back up to the standard I needed.
Marie-Claire had been working for the federal government in Kelowna for seven years and was applying for a bilingual senior analyst position that required demonstrated CLB 10 in both English and French. Her spoken French was native-level, but a decade of working primarily in English had weakened her formal written French. She enrolled in ACON's Advanced French program specifically to rebuild her formal register, academic writing, and grammar precision. After 12 weeks, she wrote the federal bilingual exam and achieved the required CBC+ profile. She was offered the senior analyst position in November 2024.
Every student above started with a CLB placement assessment and a conversation with our admissions team. Yours can too.