Questions, answered

Yes. The free plan emails you about up to 3 centres, with no card needed. If you want alerts for more centres and priority delivery, Pro costs $15 for 3 months or $7 a month.

Each centre’s public booking page is checked every 90 seconds to 15 minutes, depending on the centre, and every 30 seconds around announced openings. When we spot a change, the email goes out within seconds.

New sessions, seats coming back at a sold-out session, registration windows being announced, and waitlists opening. You can switch each type on or off in My alerts.

Yes. When a centre announces when registration opens, you get an email straight away, then reminders 24 hours and 30 minutes before.

The free plan sends alerts for up to 3 centres. Pro removes the limit, so you can watch every centre you could travel to. Watching several centres, and both exams, gives you far more chances at a seat.

A 3-month pass is $15, paid once, and it doesn’t renew. Monthly is $7 and renews until you cancel, which takes one click in My alerts. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for. See pricing.

Canada, India, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UAE, Morocco, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Egypt, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Mexico, the UK, France and the US.

Add [email protected] to your contacts and mark one alert as “not spam”. That usually fixes it for good.

Click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any alert. It works in one click, with no sign-in. You can also pause or remove watches in My alerts.

TEF Canada and TCF Canada — the two French tests IRCC accepts for Express Entry, other federal programs and citizenship. Not TEF Québec, TCF Québec or TCF Tout Public.

Neither. IRCC treats them the same, and NCLC 7 on one gives the same points as NCLC 7 on the other. Pick the format that suits you, or the one with a seat first. See TEF vs TCF Canada.

TEF Canada is run by Le français des affaires (CCI Paris Île-de-France). TCF Canada is run by France Éducation international (FEI).

TEF Canada takes about 2 hours 55 minutes, all on one day. TCF Canada is 35 minutes of listening, 60 of reading, 60 of writing and about 12 of speaking.

Two years from the test date. They must still be valid both when you create your Express Entry profile and when you submit your PR application.

Not for now. FEI stopped accepting re-marking requests for sessions from September 1, 2026, and expects to resume around fall 2027. Report any problem with exam conditions to the centre on the day.

No. Every alert links straight to the official booking page so you book directly with the centre. We never ask for your passport or payment details.

Far more people want seats than there are places. At busy centres, like AF Delhi, seats can go within minutes of opening.

Create your account on the centre’s website in advance, and have your passport details and payment card ready. The registration day checklist walks you through it.

It varies by centre. As a guide: roughly CA$380–475 in Canada and about ₹26,000 incl. GST in India in 2026. Fees are usually non-refundable, so check the centre’s page before paying.

Watch more centres, including ones a short trip away, and watch both exams. Returned seats often reappear without warning. Our sold-out strategy guide has a full plan.

Yes. You can sit TEF Canada or TCF Canada at any approved centre. See the guide to testing abroad and all centres.

Each centre sets its own calendar, so there’s no single date. The TEF Canada calendar and upcoming TCF Canada sessions list every date we can see, or browse exam dates by country. Always confirm on the centre’s own page before paying.

TCF Canada: listening 458, reading 453, writing 10, speaking 10. TEF Canada (ancien score): listening 249, reading 207, writing 310, speaking 310. Use the CLB calculator to check yours.

Only the “Équivalence ancien score” on your results sheet, not the score out of 699. See the TEF /699 trap.

No. Each skill converts to an NCLC level on its own. Your lowest skill decides whether you reach a given level. New to the jargon? The glossary explains NCLC, CLB and the other terms on your results sheet.

With NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills, you get 25 extra points, or 50 if your English is also CLB 5 or higher in all four. Try the CRS French bonus calculator.

IRCC holds category-based draws for strong French speakers. You need NCLC 7 in all four skills to be eligible. Read more in French category draws.

Your email address, the centres and exams you watch, your alert settings (and time zone, if you set one), and a record of alerts we’ve sent. Full details are in our privacy policy.

Never. We only need your email. Booking and payment happen on the centre’s own website.

No. We use it only to send you sign-in links and the alerts you asked for. Our terms of use set out what the service does and doesn’t promise.

Sign in to My alerts and choose “Delete my account”. It removes your email, watchlist, settings and alert history straight away. You can also email [email protected] from the address you signed up with.

No. French Exam Alert is independent and not affiliated with France Éducation international, Le français des affaires (CCI Paris Île-de-France), IRCC or any Alliance Française.