TEF Canada exam dates in Canada
84 upcoming TEF Canada sessions are posted at 9 of the 10 centres in Canada. The next bookable one is Wed, November 18 at McGill University Language Test Centre.
- Upcoming sessions
- 84
- Bookable now
- 19
- Sold out
- 62
- Centres with dates
- 9 of 10
Upcoming TEF Canada sessions in Canada
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● Live. Dates come from each centre’s public booking page and can change. Confirm on the official page before you pay or travel. We couldn’t read UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL) recently, so its dates aren’t shown. How we monitor
Where can you take TEF Canada in Canada?
Live seat count · Usually sells out in minutes
Books online only, across four GTA exam centres (Spadina, North York, Mississauga, Oakville). TEF Canada and TCF Canada sessions are released quarterly at 10:00 a.m. Toronto time; the next release (January–March 2027 sessions) is December 1, 2026. There is no waiting list: returned places reappear on the booking page, first come, first served.
- VancouverAlliance Française Vancouver3 dates bookable
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
The centre warns that opening several tabs or repeatedly refreshing can cancel your reservation. Log in early with your passport number ready. TEF and TCF workshop participants may get priority access to selected seats. Sessions run at Cambie Street and New Westminster; each batch has a short registration window that recently opened at 3:00 pm Pacific.
Registration window
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.
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
Offers the TEF (including TEF Canada) but not the TCF. The online shop shows the places left for each session; sessions run mostly on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:00.
Unannounced drops · Usually sells out in minutes
Posts sessions month by month on its registration pages; each date shows as bookable or SOLD OUT, without a seat count. Each session is capped at 10 seats.
Live seat count · Usually sells out in minutes
Posts new TEF and TCF dates on its exam pages as they become available. Each date has its own online registration window, often just an hour (TCF) or a few hours (TEF) on a single day, and seats usually go within it. The centre does not answer date questions by email or phone.
- OttawaAlliance Française d’Ottawa3 dates bookable
Live seat count
Sells TEF Canada and TCF Canada (computer-based) on its online student portal, which tracks places per date. New dates have gone on sale on Mondays about ten weeks ahead, and registration closes two to three weeks before the test. The centre does not give dates by email or phone.
- HalifaxAlliance Française de Halifax6 dates bookable
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
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.
Unannounced drops
Lists upcoming dates on its TEF and TCF pages, each marked Available or Sold Out, with no seat count. Registration is by online form followed by payment, and dates only run with enough registrations.
- VictoriaAlliance Française de Victoria6 dates bookable
Live seat count
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.
What it costs in Canada
Roughly CA$380–475 for the full exam (all four skills); it varies by centre. It varies by centre and is usually non-refundable once you register.
Get an email when a TEF Canada seat opens in Canada
We watch all 10 TEF Canada centres in Canada around the clock and email you within seconds of a new date or returned seat. You book directly with the centre.
Nearby countries that run TEF Canada
If you can travel, a centre across the border may have a seat sooner. IRCC accepts the result wherever you sit the test.
TEF Canada in Canada: common questions
The next session with seats is Wed, November 18 at McGill University Language Test Centre. Seats can go quickly, so book on the official page soon.
You book directly on the centre’s official page. Centres here release seats by live seat count, registration window or unannounced drops. Create your account early and keep your passport details and payment ready. The registration day checklist and registration day playbook cover the steps.
At Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton, recent openings have filled in minutes. Have everything ready before you get the alert, and use the registration time converter for announced openings.
Returned seats and new dates appear without warning, so watch every centre you could reach. Centres in Mexico, Brazil and the United States also run TEF Canada. The sold-out strategy guide has a full plan, and an alert does the watching for you.
Yes. IRCC accepts both tests equally, and 8 centres in Canada run TCF Canada. See the TCF Canada dates in Canada, or read TEF vs TCF Canada.
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