It took me 7 months. From zero to CLB8/9. Studying everyday around 2h before going to work and 5-7h during weekends.Apart from "bonjour & je m appelle" I know nothing about french, can anyone who started his/her French learning journey from the scratch explain how much time will it take to get clb 7 in French as my second language? Even at 472, I am losing hope.