How long does it usually take Quebec immigrants to meet the requirement of starting from scratch in B2 French?

It takes at least one year of full-time study from zero foundation to B2 level.

Learning a language can't be done overnight, it takes a long time and energy, so it is difficult. French is not a difficult language to learn, but it is as difficult as English.

French is not a language suitable for self-study, especially at the beginning, many logical expressions of thinking are completely different from Chinese, and it is easy for students to have incorrect pronunciation at the beginning because there is no teacher to guide and correct them. Another example is the concept of verb displacement in French, where adjectives are placed after nouns and need to be matched with numbers. This concept is not only found in Chinese, but also in most people's first foreign language English.

So we suggest that beginners learn from professional teachers first. It's not that you don't support self-study French, it's that you don't support self-study French on a zero basis. As a teacher, I usually meet many students who have taught themselves for a period of time and finally come to our institution for classes. Self-study often can't avoid French pronunciation for weeks, but our teacher can help students sort it out in a few classes. And after studying for a few months, you can have simple daily communication. Students need to strengthen vocabulary and practice while mastering language logic. At this time, the role of teachers becomes smaller, and students need more subjective initiative. It is true that there are gods who can teach themselves and get B2 scores in a short time, but this is really very, very rare.