TEF for IT Professionals
TEF French for IT Professionals & Software Engineers
Get the technical and workplace French vocabulary IT specialists need to hit CLB 7 on TEF Canada and unlock 50 CRS points.
Essential vocabulary
| French | English |
|---|---|
| développeur/développeuse | developer |
| logiciel | software |
| base de données | database |
| sauvegarde | backup |
| déploiement | deployment |
| serveur | server |
| réseau | network |
| sécurité informatique | cybersecurity |
| infonuagique | cloud (Quebec term) |
| mise à jour | update |
Sample workplace phrases
- Je travaille comme développeur back-end.I work as a back-end developer.
- Nous utilisons une architecture microservices.We use a microservices architecture.
- Le serveur est tombé en panne hier soir.The server crashed last night.
Frequently asked questions
Do IT jobs in Canada require French?
Not for most provinces, but bilingual IT roles in Quebec, Ottawa, and federal government pay 10–20% more.
How long to reach CLB 7 from zero?
Most professionals need 6–9 months of structured prep at 8–10 hrs/week.