TEF Canada & TCF Canada in Abidjan
Institut français de Côte d’Ivoire in Cocody – Saint-Jean 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
- 2 days ago
- We check every
- 90 s
Announces the date and time registration opens, then fills first-come, first-served. When a time is announced you’ll see a live countdown here — and alert subscribers hear about it first.
Official centre pageUpcoming sessions
● Live. Confirm on the official page before you pay or travel.
Seat history in Abidjan
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
- 8
- Median time to sell out
- 3 h
- Registration window announcedNov 9 · 09:33 GMT · Opens Nov 23 · 08:00 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:36 GMT · Opens Mar 15 · 08:00 GMT
- New date listed · Wed, Apr 21 TEFNov 6 · 17:36 GMT
- New date listed · Wed, Feb 24 TEFNov 6 · 17:32 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:32 GMT · Opens Jan 25 · 08:00 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:29 GMT · Opens Nov 23 · 08:00 GMT
- New date listed · Thu, Jan 28 TEFNov 6 · 17:29 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:27 GMT · Opens Mar 22 · 08:00 GMT
Show 15 earlier changesHide earlier changes
- New date listed · Mon, Apr 26 TCFNov 6 · 17:27 GMT
- New date listed · Wed, Apr 7 TCFNov 6 · 17:25 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:25 GMT · Opens Feb 8 · 08:00 GMT
- New date listed · Wed, Mar 3 TCFNov 6 · 17:22 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:22 GMT · Opens Feb 8 · 08:00 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:19 GMT · Opens Jan 4 · 08:00 GMT
- New date listed · Wed, Feb 3 TCFNov 6 · 17:19 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:17 GMT · Opens Nov 16 · 08:00 GMT
- New date listed · Wed, Jan 13 TCFNov 6 · 17:17 GMT
- Registration window announcedNov 6 · 17:17 GMT · Opens Nov 16 · 08:00 GMT
- Sold out · Tue, Dec 1 TCFNov 3 · 20:18 GMT · 2 h after opening
- Seats opened · Tue, Dec 1 TCFNov 3 · 18:48 GMT · gone in 2 h
- Sold out · Tue, Dec 1 TCFNov 2 · 11:20 GMT · 3 h after opening
- Seats opened · Tue, Dec 1 TCFNov 2 · 08:01 GMT · gone in 3 h
- Sold out · Mon, Nov 9 TCFOct 14 · 00:23 GMT
Where it is
Institut français de Côte d’Ivoire
7 rue des Bougainvilliers, Cocody - Saint-Jean, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
7 rue des Bougainvilliers, Cocody - Saint-Jean, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Fees in Abidjan
| Exam | What’s included | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| TEF | TEF Canada, 4 tests | XOF 150,000 |
| TCF | TCF Canada, 4 tests | XOF 150,000 |
As published by the centre, checked Sep 27, 2026. Fees change and are usually non-refundable — confirm before paying.
How Abidjan 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 Abidjan, step by step
- Check the session calendar on examens.institutfrancais.ci for the registration window and exam dates.
- Pre-register online as soon as the window opens (08:00 on the first day), choosing the session and tests.
- Download the registration form from your confirmation email, and check your details and chosen tests.
- Pay by cash deposit at an SGCI (ex-SGBCI) bank branch within the stated deadline: 48 hours, or 24 hours if you get a place from the waiting list.
- Send your proof of payment as your confirmation email explains. Registration is not confirmed without it.
- Wait for the payment confirmation email (within 48 hours) and your exam notice, which arrives no later than one week before the session.
Good to know in Abidjan
Opens registration for each session in a two-day window at 08:00 GMT, about four weeks before the exam.
- Each registration window lasts two days and opens at 08:00. For example, TCF Canada registration runs 28–29 September 2026 for the 26–30 October 2026 session.
- Places are limited per session. Once the limit is reached, registration closes even if the window is still open.
- For TCF Canada and TEF Canada, your photo is taken on test day. Bring your national ID card, passport or residence card: photocopies and identity attestations are not accepted.
- Arrive 30 minutes before the first test. Late arrivals are not admitted.
- You must wait 30 days between two attempts at the same test, and for TCF Canada and TEF Canada you have to retake every test.
- Each candidate needs their own email address, and the institute’s emails often land in spam, so check there for your form and notice.
Plan your Abidjan 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.
Guides for Abidjan candidates
Abidjan FAQ
The institute lists 150,000 FCFA.
TCF Canada results come about 15 working days after the test. TEF Canada results take 4 to 6 weeks.
You can only re-register without paying again if you send an accepted justification at least 48 hours before the test day. The new registration must be for the same test within 5 months. Unjustified absences are not refunded.
If a place frees up, you get an email and SMS and then have 24 hours to pay. After one week without a place, register for another session.
The next listed session is Tue, December 1, but it is sold out. Set an alert to hear when seats open or a new date appears.
We haven’t yet seen enough openings at Abidjan 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 & TCF Canada. French Exam Alert is independent — you always book directly on the centre’s official page.
Sources · checked Sep 27, 2026:Institut français de Côte d’Ivoire: Emigrate to Canada (tests, fee, results)Institut français de Côte d’Ivoire: Session calendarInstitut français de Côte d’Ivoire: Exams FAQInstitut français de Côte d’Ivoire: Exams contact