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TEF Canada & TCF Canada in Halifax

TEF CanadaTCF Canada149 seats open

Alliance Française de Halifax runs TEF Canada & TCF Canada for IRCC applicants. Live seat status, the dates on sale, how this centre releases seats, fees and how to get there — and how to be first when the next seat appears.

Typical sell-out
Hours
Last opening
Yesterday
We check every
2 min
Next registration windowSeats are on sale right now

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Upcoming sessions

Fri, November 27TEF Canada2 seats left
Fri, December 11TEF Canada2 seats left
Wed, January 6TCF CanadaSold out
Fri, January 8TEF Canada9 seats left
Mon, January 11TCF Canada8 seats left
Tue, January 12TCF Canada15 seats left
Wed, January 13TCF Canada11 seats left
Fri, January 15TEF Canada12 seats left
Mon, January 18TCF Canada8 seats left
Tue, January 19TCF Canada14 seats left
Wed, January 20TCF Canada13 seats left
Fri, January 22TEF Canada12 seats left
Mon, January 25TCF Canada12 seats left
Tue, January 26TCF Canada12 seats left
Wed, January 27TCF Canada8 seats left
Fri, January 29TEF Canada11 seats left

● Live. Confirm on the official page before you pay or travel.

Seat history in Halifax

Every change our monitor has logged at this centre in the last 45 days — the real pattern, not a guess.

Seat openings
40
New dates listed
0
Median time to sell out
9 h
Seat openings per day45 days → today
  • Sold out · Wed, Jan 6 TCFNov 11 · 10:51 AT · 9 days after opening
  • Sold out · Wed, Dec 16 TCFNov 10 · 12:19 AT · 2 h after opening
  • Sold out · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 10 · 11:14 AT · 39 min after opening
  • Seats opened · Wed, Dec 16 TCFNov 10 · 10:35 AT · 1 seat · gone in 2 h
  • Seats opened · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 10 · 10:35 AT · 1 seat · gone in 39 min
  • Seats opened · Fri, Nov 27 TEFNov 9 · 14:40 AT · 4 seats
  • Sold out · Fri, Nov 20 TCFNov 9 · 13:01 AT · 1 h after opening
  • Seats opened · Fri, Nov 20 TCFNov 9 · 11:48 AT · 1 seat · gone in 1 h
Show 32 earlier changes
  • Sold out · Tue, Jan 5 TCFNov 9 · 11:42 AT · 7 days after opening
  • Seats opened · Wed, Nov 18 TCFNov 9 · 11:15 AT · 1 seat
  • Seats opened · Fri, Dec 11 TEFNov 9 · 10:59 AT · 4 seats
  • Sold out · Sat, Nov 14 TCFNov 7 · 15:39 AT · 23 h after opening
  • Sold out · Fri, Nov 27 TEFNov 6 · 18:57 AT
  • Seats opened · Sat, Nov 14 TCFNov 6 · 17:05 AT · 1 seat · gone in 23 h
  • Sold out · Mon, Jan 4 TCFNov 4 · 07:10 AT · 46 h after opening
  • Sold out · Tue, Nov 10 TCFNov 3 · 23:17 AT · 9 h after opening
  • Seats opened · Tue, Nov 10 TCFNov 3 · 14:23 AT · 1 seat · gone in 9 h
  • Seats opened · Fri, Jan 29 TEFNov 2 · 09:46 AT · 12 seats
  • Seats opened · Wed, Jan 27 TCFNov 2 · 09:44 AT · 16 seats
  • Seats opened · Fri, Jan 22 TEFNov 2 · 09:44 AT · 12 seats
  • Seats opened · Mon, Jan 25 TCFNov 2 · 09:44 AT · 14 seats
  • Seats opened · Tue, Jan 26 TCFNov 2 · 09:44 AT · 8 seats
  • Seats opened · Fri, Jan 15 TEFNov 2 · 09:41 AT · 12 seats
  • Seats opened · Tue, Jan 19 TCFNov 2 · 09:41 AT · 16 seats
  • Seats opened · Wed, Jan 20 TCFNov 2 · 09:41 AT · 16 seats
  • Seats opened · Mon, Jan 18 TCFNov 2 · 09:41 AT · 14 seats
  • Seats opened · Mon, Jan 11 TCFNov 2 · 09:40 AT · 14 seats
  • Seats opened · Tue, Jan 12 TCFNov 2 · 09:40 AT · 16 seats
  • Seats opened · Wed, Jan 13 TCFNov 2 · 09:40 AT · 8 seats
  • Seats opened · Fri, Jan 8 TEFNov 2 · 09:37 AT · 6 seats
  • Seats opened · Tue, Jan 5 TCFNov 2 · 09:37 AT · 16 seats · gone in 7 days
  • Seats opened · Mon, Jan 4 TCFNov 2 · 09:37 AT · 14 seats · gone in 46 h
  • Seats opened · Wed, Jan 6 TCFNov 2 · 09:37 AT · 7 seats · gone in 9 days
  • Sold out · Fri, Dec 11 TEFNov 2 · 01:10 AT
  • Sold out · Sat, Dec 5 TCFNov 1 · 20:40 AT · 2 days after opening
  • Sold out · Sat, Nov 14 TCFNov 1 · 17:01 AT · 4 days after opening
  • Sold out · Fri, Nov 13 TEFOct 30 · 22:30 AT · 11 h after opening
  • Seats opened · Fri, Nov 13 TEFOct 30 · 11:52 AT · 1 seat · gone in 11 h
  • Sold out · Wed, Dec 16 TCFOct 30 · 11:36 AT · 1 h after opening
  • Sold out · Thu, Dec 3 TCFOct 30 · 10:39 AT · 16 min after opening

Where it is

Alliance Française de Halifax
5509 Young St., Halifax, NS B3K 1Z7

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Alliance Française de Halifax
5509 Young St., Halifax, NS B3K 1Z7
902-580-8284 exam@afhalifax.ca

Fees in Halifax

Exam fees at this centre
ExamWhat’s includedFee
TEFTEF Canada, all 4 modulesCAD 390
TCFTCF Canada, all 4 modulesCAD 400

As published by the centre, checked Sep 27, 2026. Fees change and are usually non-refundable — confirm before paying.

How Halifax releases seats

The centreLive seat count

Publishes each session with a seats-left counter. Returned or unpaid places can reappear.

What you getTuned alerts

Checked every 90 seconds to a few minutes. You get an email for any new session, and whenever a sold-out session gets a seat back.

How to book in Halifax, step by step

  1. Check the calendar on the TEF Canada or TCF Canada page; new dates usually go up 30 to 45 days ahead.
  2. Pick an available date and book it through the centre’s online store.
  3. Pay in full when you register: online store, Visa or Mastercard over the phone, or Interac e-Transfer.
  4. Your place is confirmed once payment is received; an official notice follows by email 7–10 days before the test.
  5. Accommodation requests need a doctor’s note submitted at the time of registration.

Good to know in Halifax

Sells TEF Canada and TCF Canada dates in its online store; each date shows Add to cart or Full. The centre says it usually publishes the calendar 30 to 45 days ahead, though recent batches went on sale up to about 12 weeks before the exam.

  • If no dates show, either every slot is taken or the next batch isn’t published yet — the centre says it releases dates 30 to 45 days out, so check back around that point.
  • You must upload a scanned copy of your passport when booking a TEF, and all four TEF tests must be taken the same day.
  • TCF Canada costs $10 more here than TEF Canada ($400 vs $390).
  • Fill in the registration form carefully: the centre contacts you with those details to confirm the booking.
  • Rescheduling is only considered for exceptional circumstances, with documents sent at least 7 days before the test; bookings can’t be moved to another Alliance Française.
  • If you’re refused entry (for example, no passport), the fee is lost and you must wait one month before applying again.
  • The office is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, and also answers on 902-455-4411.

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Nearby alternatives

Other centres running TEF or TCF Canada, nearest first. Straight-line distance, city to city; struck-through exams aren’t offered there.

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Guides for Halifax candidates

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Halifax FAQ

The centre says it usually updates its calendar 30 to 45 days in advance, though recent batches went on sale up to about 12 weeks before the exam. If you see no dates, the sessions are either full or not yet published.

The official certificate is emailed 15 business days after the test. To contest a result, write to exam@afhalifax.ca within 30 days of receiving it.

Dates are firm and fees aren’t refundable. A change is considered only for exceptional circumstances, with supporting documents sent at least 7 days before the test.

Yes, but you need at least 20 days between two sessions of the same test.

The next session with seats is Fri, November 27 (TEF Canada). Seats go fast, so book on the official page soon.

Over the last 90 days, seats we saw open at Halifax usually sold out within a day. Have your passport details and payment ready before you get the alert.

Publishes each session with a seats-left counter. Returned or unpaid places can reappear. Checked every 90 seconds to a few minutes. You get an email for any new session, and whenever a sold-out session gets a seat back.

Yes, it is an approved centre for TEF Canada & TCF Canada. French Exam Alert is independent — you always book directly on the centre’s official page.

Sources · checked Sep 27, 2026:AF Halifax — TEF CanadaAF Halifax — TCF CanadaAF Halifax — TCF registration steps and contact