TEF Canada exam dates in Canada
116 upcoming TEF Canada sessions are posted at all 10 centres in Canada. The next bookable one is Sat, October 3 at UQAM — Centre d’évaluation des compétences linguistiques. Alliance Française Vancouver has announced that registration opens Sep 28 at 15:00 PT.
- Upcoming sessions
- 116
- Bookable now
- 30
- Sold out
- 62
- Centres with dates
- 10 of 10
Upcoming TEF Canada sessions in Canada
116 upcoming sessions, soonest first. Showing the first 40.
● Live. Dates come from each centre’s public booking page and can change. Confirm on the official page before you pay or travel. How we monitor
Where can you take TEF Canada in Canada?
- TorontoAlliance Française de Toronto2 dates bookable
Live seat count · Usually sells out in minutes
Books through its online course search, with sessions at several GTA sites (recently Mississauga and Spadina). TCF Canada sessions have been published quarterly about a month ahead, with no waitlist — returned places reappear on the booking page.
- VancouverAlliance Française VancouverOpens Sep 28 · 15:00 PT
Live seat count · Usually sells out in minutes
The centre warns that opening several tabs or repeatedly refreshing can cancel your reservation. Log in early with your passport number ready. TCF workshop participants may get priority access to selected seats.
Registration window · Usually sells out within hours
Describes itself as Canada’s largest accredited TEF centre. Registration for each date opens about three weeks before the exam and closes at noon on a Thursday, two weeks before.
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
Runs TEF Canada only. The booking page shows seats left for each session; registration closes about 14 days before the exam, or earlier when full.
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.
Live seat count · Usually sells out in minutes
Publishes each session with a seats-left counter. Returned or unpaid places can reappear.
- OttawaAlliance Française d’Ottawa5 dates bookable
Live seat count · Usually sells out in minutes
Publishes each session with a seats-left counter. Returned or unpaid places can reappear.
- HalifaxAlliance Française Halifax8 dates bookable
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
Sells sessions online with a live seat count, often 30–45 days ahead.
Registration window · Usually sells out within hours
Announces the date and time new sessions are released on its exam page; registration is by form.
- VictoriaAlliance Française de VictoriaOpens Oct 6 · 15:00 PT
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
Publishes each session with a seats-left counter. Returned or unpaid places can reappear.
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.
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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 Sat, October 3 at UQAM — Centre d’évaluation des compétences linguistiques. 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, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa, 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 a free 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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