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Mobilité Francophone eligibility checker

Answer six short questions and see if you qualify for the Mobilité Francophone (C16) work permit, which requirement you still miss, and what to do next. Based on IRCC's rules, checked on canada.ca.

No French test result yet? Check your level in 10 questions

1. Your French

IRCC needs NCLC 5 or higher in listening and speaking. Reading and writing are not assessed.

How can you prove your French?

2. Where the job is

The program covers every province and territory except Quebec.

3. Your job offer

You need a valid job offer from a Canadian employer. Any skill level counts, with one exception.

Do you have a job offer from an employer in Canada?

TEER category of the job

Find your NOC code and TEER
4. Your employer's part

Before you apply, your employer submits the offer in IRCC's Employer Portal under the Mobilité Francophone exemption (C16) and pays the employer compliance fee of $230. Then they send you the offer of employment number.

Will your employer submit the offer under C16 and pay the $230 fee?

5. General work permit requirements

Every work permit applicant must also meet these. Answer for yourself and your family.

  • You'll leave Canada when the permit ends
  • You have enough money for you and your family while in Canada, and to return home
  • No criminal record that makes you inadmissible, and you're not a security risk
  • A medical exam if IRCC asks for one
  • The employer isn't on IRCC's list of ineligible employers

Do you meet all of these?

Your result

Answer the questions to see your result

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Requirement by requirement

Missing info
  • Not answered:

    French: NCLC 5 in listening and speaking

    Tell us how you can prove your French.

  • Not answered:

    Job outside Quebec

    Choose the province or territory of the job.

  • Not answered:

    Job offer from a Canadian employer

    Tell us if you have a job offer.

  • Not answered:

    Eligible occupation

    Choose the TEER category of the job.

    Find your NOC code and TEER
  • Not answered:

    Employer submits the offer (C16)

    Tell us if your employer will submit the offer.

    IRCC's page for employers
  • Not answered:

    General work permit requirements

    Tell us if you meet the general requirements.

    IRCC: who can apply for a work permit

What it costs

Work permit fee (you)
$155
Biometrics (you)
$85
Biometrics for a family applying together
$170
Employer compliance fee (employer)
$230

In Canadian dollars, from IRCC's fee list.

Last verified Oct 22, 2026Sources:IRCC: Mobilité Francophone eligibility(opens in a new tab)IRCC: how to apply(opens in a new tab)IRCC: work permit eligibility(opens in a new tab)IRCC: hiring through Mobilité Francophone(opens in a new tab)IRCC: fee list(opens in a new tab)

Independent tool, not affiliated with IRCC. Confirm on canada.ca before you apply.

The rules

Mobilité Francophone requirements at a glance

  1. French at NCLC 5

    In listening and speaking only. A TCF Canada or TEF Canada result, or proof of French-language studies, is accepted. Reading and writing aren't needed.

  2. A job offer outside Quebec

    From an employer in any province or territory except Quebec. No LMIA is needed.

  3. Almost any job

    Every TEER category, from TEER 0 to TEER 5. Only primary agriculture jobs in TEER 4 and 5 are excluded.

  4. Employer steps

    The employer submits the offer in the Employer Portal under C16, pays the $230 compliance fee and gives you the offer of employment number.

Proving your French

Which TCF and TEF scores give NCLC 5

The lowest score that counts as NCLC 5 in the two skills IRCC checks. On TEF Canada, use the Équivalence ancien score column.

SkillTCF CanadaTEF Canada
Listening Compréhension orale369+ / 699181+ / 360
Speaking Expression orale6+ / 20226+ / 450

Not there yet? Speaking is where most candidates lose points: practise with the speaking timer and take a full mock test to see your level per skill.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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