TEF Canada & TCF Canada in Victoria
Alliance Française de Victoria in Downtown Victoria 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
- Not measured yet
- Last opening
- 17 hours ago
- We check every
- 100 s
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Seat history in Victoria
Every change our monitor has logged at this centre in the last 45 days — the real pattern, not a guess.
- Seat openings
- 21
- New dates listed
- 23
- Median time to sell out
- —
- Seats opened · Fri, Jan 15 TEFNov 10 · 18:04 PT · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Fri, Jan 15 TEFNov 10 · 17:20 PT · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Fri, Jan 15 TEFNov 10 · 16:33 PT · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Wed, Jan 27 TCFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Thu, Jan 28 TCFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 7 seats
- Seats opened · Fri, Jan 29 TCFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 3 seats
- Seats opened · Tue, Jan 5 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 9 seats
- Seats opened · Wed, Jan 6 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 18 seats
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- Seats opened · Thu, Jan 7 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 18 seats
- Seats opened · Fri, Jan 8 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 18 seats
- Seats opened · Tue, Jan 12 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 9 seats
- Seats opened · Wed, Jan 13 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 18 seats
- Seats opened · Thu, Jan 14 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 16 seats
- Seats opened · Fri, Jan 15 TEFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 9 seats
- Seats opened · Tue, Jan 19 TCFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Wed, Jan 20 TCFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 5 seats
- Seats opened · Thu, Jan 21 TCFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 9 seats
- Seats opened · Fri, Jan 22 TCFNov 10 · 15:00 PT · 9 seats
- New date listed · Fri, Nov 27 TCFOct 30 · 15:19 PT
- New date listed · Wed, Nov 25 TEFOct 27 · 15:58 PT
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 25 TEFOct 27 · 13:57 PT · 2 seats
- New date listed · Thu, Jan 28 TCFOct 26 · 14:56 PT
- New date listed · Fri, Jan 29 TCFOct 26 · 14:56 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 14:56 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 14:56 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- New date listed · Wed, Jan 27 TCFOct 26 · 14:53 PT
- New date listed · Fri, Jan 22 TCFOct 26 · 14:53 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 14:53 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 14:53 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- New date listed · Tue, Jan 19 TCFOct 26 · 14:52 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 14:52 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- New date listed · Wed, Jan 20 TCFOct 26 · 14:52 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 14:52 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- New date listed · Thu, Jan 21 TCFOct 26 · 14:52 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 14:52 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- New date listed · Tue, Jan 12 TEFOct 26 · 13:54 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 13:54 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- New date listed · Wed, Jan 13 TEFOct 26 · 13:54 PT
- Registration window announcedOct 26 · 13:54 PT · Opens Nov 10 · 15:00 PT
- New date listed · Thu, Jan 14 TEFOct 26 · 13:54 PT
Where it is
Alliance Française de Victoria
2-1218 Langley Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1W2
2-1218 Langley Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1W2
Fees in Victoria
| Exam | What’s included | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| TEF | TEF Canada, all 4 tests | CAD 390 |
| TCF | TCF Canada, 4 tests | CAD 390 |
As published by the centre, checked Sep 27, 2026. Fees change and are usually non-refundable — confirm before paying.
How Victoria releases seats
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.
How to book in Victoria, step by step
- Log in to your Alliance Française Victoria account ahead of time and have your passport number ready.
- Sessions are released in batches with a stated registration window. Recent windows opened at 3:00 pm Pacific, about 6–12 weeks before the exam dates, and closed about two weeks later.
- Choose a date in the exam table, complete the form and pay online.
- An official email invitation with your exact exam time arrives about one week before the test.
Good to know in Victoria
Releases dates in batches, each with a two-week online registration window that recently opened at 3:00 pm Pacific; the table shows spots left. The centre warns that several tabs or repeated refreshing can cancel your reservation.
- Keep the whole day free: exams run between about 8 am and 4 pm, and the timetable is only confirmed a week ahead.
- The Victoria centre cannot provide special accommodations. If you need extra time or a separate room, the centre directs you to register in Vancouver.
- Purchases are final. You can’t get a refund or credit, reschedule, or transfer the seat to someone else.
- Don’t open several tabs or keep refreshing when registration opens; the centre warns this can cancel your reservation.
- Results come by email: up to about 2 weeks for TEF and up to about 4 weeks for TCF, according to the centre.
Plan your Victoria exam
Nearby alternatives
Other centres running TEF or TCF Canada, nearest first. Straight-line distance, city to city; struck-through exams aren’t offered there.
Nearest in Canada
Guides for Victoria candidates
Victoria FAQ
In person and computer-based, at 1218 Langley Street. Candidates use a QWERTY computer with headphones, and accents are typed with an on-screen keyboard.
The centre recommends it. Exams are scheduled between about 8 am and 4 pm, and you only get your exact time about a week before.
Both cost CAD 390 here. The centre says TEF results come faster (about 2 weeks, against up to about 4 weeks for TCF). Victoria currently can’t provide special accommodations, so candidates who need them are sent to Vancouver.
The next session with seats is Wed, January 6 (TEF Canada). Seats go fast, so book on the official page soon.
We haven’t yet seen enough openings at Victoria to measure it. Treat every opening as urgent: 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:Alliance Française Victoria: TEF CanadaAlliance Française Victoria: TCF CanadaAlliance Française Victoria: Contact