TEF Canada in Montréal (McGill)
McGill University Language Test Centre in Downtown Montréal runs TEF 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
- 13 days ago
- We check every
- 6 min
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Seat history in Montréal
Every change our monitor has logged at this centre in the last 45 days — the real pattern, not a guess.
- Seat openings
- 2
- New dates listed
- 0
- Median time to sell out
- —
- Sold out · Wed, Nov 4 TEFOct 29 · 12:04 ET · 14 days after opening
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 18 TEFOct 29 · 10:59 ET
- Registration window announcedOct 28 · 20:02 ET · Opens Nov 12 · 00:00 ET
- Sold out · Wed, Oct 21 TEFOct 15 · 12:01 ET
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 4 TEFOct 15 · 09:24 ET · gone in 14 days
- Registration window announcedOct 14 · 20:02 ET · Opens Oct 29 · 00:00 ET
Where it is
McGill University Language Test Centre
McGill School of Continuing Studies, 680 Sherbrooke Street West, 11th floor, Montréal, QC H3A 2M7
McGill School of Continuing Studies, 680 Sherbrooke Street West, 11th floor, Montréal, QC H3A 2M7
- Métro: McGill station (Green Line) is the closest stop.
Fees in Montréal
| Exam | What’s included | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| TEF | TEF Canada, 4 sections for permanent residence (listening $145 + speaking $145 + reading $73 + writing $73) | CAD 436 |
| TEF | TEF Canada, listening + speaking only (citizenship) | CAD 290 |
As published by the centre, checked Sep 27, 2026. Fees change and are usually non-refundable — confirm before paying.
How Montréal releases seats
Announces the date and time registration opens, then fills first-come, first-served.
You get an email when a window is announced, then reminders 24 hours and 30 minutes before it opens. Checks speed up to every 30 seconds around the opening.
How to book in Montréal, step by step
- Tests run on Wednesdays, roughly every two weeks. Each date has its own two-week registration window. It opens on a Thursday about three weeks before the test and closes at 12 p.m. on the Thursday six days before it.
- Create or log into your McGill Athena account. Enter your name exactly as on your passport, because that is what appears on the attestation.
- Open “Register for TEF Canada” and add each section you need to your cart one by one, using the + icon.
- Check the date and sections in your cart, then pay. All fees are non-refundable.
- Your test schedule arrives by email 3 days before the test date and can’t be changed.
Good to know in Montréal
Describes itself as Canada’s largest accredited TEF/TEFaQ testing centre. Tests run on Wednesdays about every two weeks; registration for each date opens on a Thursday about three weeks before and closes at 12 p.m. on the Thursday six days before the test.
- You pay per section here, and it’s easy to miss one. For permanent residence you need all four of Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Comprehension and Written Expression. Vocabulary and Structure isn’t part of TEF Canada for IRCC.
- You can’t reschedule once registered. Cancelling is allowed but nothing is refunded, so choose the date carefully.
- A valid passport is required both to register and on test day. Without one you can’t register at all.
- Keep the working day free. All tests run between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and sections are scheduled to leave little waiting between them.
- McGill says you must wait at least 20 days before retaking the same section, wherever you take it.
Plan your Montréal exam
Nearby alternatives
Other centres running TEF Canada, nearest first. Straight-line distance, city to city; struck-through exams aren’t offered there.
Nearest in Canada
Guides for Montréal candidates
Montréal FAQ
On a Thursday about three weeks before the Wednesday test. It closes at 12 p.m. on the Thursday six days before the test. McGill publishes the exact opening and closing dates for each session in a table on its TEF page.
Fees are per section: $145 each for Oral Comprehension and Oral Expression, and $73 each for Written Comprehension and Written Expression. The four sections needed for permanent residence come to $436.
No. Once you register, the date is final. You can cancel, but fees are non-refundable.
The CCI Paris Île-de-France emails you access to your electronic attestation about 15 days after the test.
The next session with seats is Wed, November 18 (TEF Canada). Seats go fast, so book on the official page soon.
We haven’t yet seen enough openings at Montréal to measure it. Treat every opening as urgent: have your passport details and payment ready before you get the alert.
Announces the date and time registration opens, then fills first-come, first-served. You get an email when a window is announced, then reminders 24 hours and 30 minutes before it opens. Checks speed up to every 30 seconds around the opening.
Yes, it is an approved centre for TEF Canada. French Exam Alert is independent — you always book directly on the centre’s official page.
Sources · checked Sep 27, 2026:McGill SCS – TEF Canada / TEFaQ (dates, fees, registration)McGill SCS – Language Test Centre