The date that the required French proficiency will change is January 1st 2026.
Most important proficiency changes:
Up to 10 year temporary residency will change from A2 to B1.
Permanent residency will change from B1 to B2.
(The actual definitions of these levels can be found at the CEFR link above. It’s too big to post.)
French courses seem to teach these levels within these durations:
A2: up to 200 hours
B1: up to 400 hours
B2: up to 600 hours
A2 can be reached with short form apps such as Duolingo. B1 often requires books or courses. B2 is where you’ll most likely have to start conversing in French. (Duolingo is said to be able to teach B2 French, but I consider this questionable).
Duolingo will not teach you b2 in any language. If you want permanent residency isnt it just easier to find people to speak with? Idk what it is in other places but theres a sort of “language cafe” people here in sweden do. You basically just speak to practice the language.
This article misses a lot of details regarding the actual proficiency.
The way language proficiency in Europe is measured is with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Abbreviated as CEFR, CEF, or CEFRL).
The date that the required French proficiency will change is January 1st 2026.
Most important proficiency changes:
(The actual definitions of these levels can be found at the CEFR link above. It’s too big to post.)
French courses seem to teach these levels within these durations:
A2 can be reached with short form apps such as Duolingo. B1 often requires books or courses. B2 is where you’ll most likely have to start conversing in French. (Duolingo is said to be able to teach B2 French, but I consider this questionable).
Duolingo will not teach you b2 in any language. If you want permanent residency isnt it just easier to find people to speak with? Idk what it is in other places but theres a sort of “language cafe” people here in sweden do. You basically just speak to practice the language.
Yes, that’s why I wrote my message the way I wrote it.
People that would learn using apps and books will have a harder time now and will most likely not pass.