even if you start learning french, wont it required at least 1 year to reach at a lever that get us some extra point, i have been learning English since i was 14 years old and still i am missing .5 band in writing everytime i dont know how long will it take to learn french?Same here, sitting at 414, my spouse retaking the IELTS next week - possible to gain up to 12 points. Missed the Ontario window before they closed it. Considering if should start to learn french in 2 weeks.