In Kerala, TEF Canada is run by Alliance Française de Trivandrum in Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram. You email the centre to join a first-come, first-served waiting list, and it also publishes e-TEF Canada dates with a registration period for each; once it sends you bank details, you have 3 days to pay and send your documents. The fee is ₹26,000 including GST. The nearest backups are AF Pondichéry and AF Madras (both TEF), and for TCF Canada, AF Bangalore.
Key takeaways
- AF Trivandrum is the TEF Canada centre for Kerala. It does not run TCF Canada.
- Join the waiting list by email; then you get 3 days to pay and send documents.
- Remaining 2026 dates: 12 and 26 November, 17 December, each with a registration period.
- The e-TEF Canada costs ₹26,000 incl. GST, non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Backups: Puducherry and Chennai for TEF, Bengaluru for TCF Canada.
On this page
If you live in Kerala and need TEF Canada for Express Entry or citizenship, your centre is Alliance Française de Trivandrum. It runs the computer-based e-TEF Canada and describes itself as the officially recognised TEF centre in Kerala. Booking is not an online checkout: it runs on email, a waiting list and a short payment deadline. If you’re still studying, see Indian candidates’ prep guide.
- ₹26,000
- e-TEF Canada, incl. 18% GST (2026)
- 3 days
- To pay and send documents once called
- 3
- e-TEF Canada dates left in 2026
How does booking work at AF Trivandrum?
#The centre uses two things at once. There is a waiting list, made in the order emails arrive. And there is a published e-TEF Canada calendar, where each exam date has its own registration period. When your turn comes, the centre emails you its bank details, and the clock starts when that email is sent, not when you open it.
- 1Email the centreWrite to courses.trivandrum@afindia.org saying you want to take TEF Canada. Your place on the waiting list depends on when your email arrives.
- 2Get the bank detailsWhen a seat is available for you, the centre emails its bank details.
- 3Pay and send everything within 3 daysThe filled and signed TEF Canada registration form, the first and last pages of your passport, and the payment receipt with its reference number.
- 4Miss the 3 days and the seat moves onIt goes to the next person on the waiting list, so check your inbox (and spam) every day once you’ve written in.
What are the remaining 2026 dates?
#| Exam date | Registration period | Status on 20 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| 22 October | 5 – 16 October | Registration closed |
| 12 November | 26 October – 6 November | Opens next week |
| 26 November | 9 – 20 November | Upcoming |
| 17 December | 30 November – 11 December | Upcoming |
Each period opens about two and a half weeks before the exam and closes six days before it. The centre says seats are limited and first come, first served, so being on the waiting list early matters more than the period itself. Dates for 2027 had not been published when we checked. Every date we track is on TEF Canada dates in India.
What should you have ready before you email?
#Adding a new payee can take hours at some banks, which eats into your 3 days. Set it up as soon as you have the account details. For what to bring on exam day, see documents for exam day.
Can you take TEF Canada in Kochi?
#Not as a separate centre, as far as the published pages show. AF Trivandrum runs a Cochin annexe in Ernakulam for French classes, but its TEF page names AF Trivandrum as the exam centre. If you live in Kochi, plan for the trip to Thiruvananthapuram, and confirm the test venue with the centre when you register.
What are the backups outside Kerala?
#| Centre | Exam | How it books | Remaining 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| AF Trivandrum | TEF Canada | Email waiting list + registration periods | 12, 26 Nov; 17 Dec |
| AF Pondichéry | TEF Canada | Published Wednesday calendar; contact reception | 28 Oct; 11, 25 Nov; 16 Dec |
| AF Madras, Chennai | TEF Canada | Two-week registration period per date; bank transfer + email; 10 seats | See the centre’s calendar |
| AF Bangalore | TCF Canada only | Two-week registration period per Saturday; Google Form; paper-based | See the centre’s calendar |
AF Pondichéry (58 Rue Suffren, White Town) runs e-TEF Canada on Wednesdays, about two a month. Its page gives no fee or booking steps, so email accueil.afpondy@afindia.org or call 0413 233 8146 before planning around a date. The first half of December is reserved for DELF/DALF, so 16 December is its only December date.
AF Madras publishes an e-TEF Canada calendar with a two-week registration period per date and 10 seats per session. You pay ₹26,000 by bank transfer and email the receipt. Full details are in the TEF Canada Chennai guide.
If you are open to TCF Canada, AF Bangalore runs it on Saturdays, in paper format, with a two-week registration period each. IRCC treats TEF Canada and TCF Canada equally; the formats differ, so read TEF vs TCF Canada first.
Watching two or three centres at once is the most reliable way to get a date soon. The full picture for the country is in how to book TEF Canada in India.
When do results come, and when can you retake?
#After your Trivandrum exam
- Exam dayAll four tests on computerListening, reading, writing and speaking, the same day. IRCC needs all four.
- 7–14 daysResult from CCI ParisAF Trivandrum says results are sent directly to candidates by CCI Paris 7–14 days after the exam.
- 20 daysEarliest retakeThe centre says a 20-day gap is mandatory before you retake. See retake rules.
To see where your scores land, use the TEF Canada score converter. For Express Entry you are aiming for NCLC 7 in every skill; the TEF Canada score chart has the cut-offs.
- Myth
Being on the waiting list means I have a seat.
FactIt only puts you in the queue. The seat is yours once you pay and send your documents within 3 days of the centre’s email.
- Myth
AF Trivandrum runs TCF Canada too.
FactIt runs TEF Canada. For TCF Canada in south India, the nearest centre in our directory is AF Bangalore.
- Myth
A result from Kerala counts less than one from Delhi or Canada.
FactIRCC treats a TEF Canada result the same wherever you take it.
Check yourself
1 of 3.When does the 3-day payment window at AF Trivandrum start?
2 of 3.Which nearby centre runs TCF Canada?
3 of 3.How long must you wait before retaking TEF Canada at AF Trivandrum?
Questions people ask
Yes. Alliance Française de Trivandrum (Sudharsana, Forest Office Lane, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram) runs e-TEF Canada and calls itself the officially recognised TEF centre in Kerala.
₹26,000 including 18% GST for the e-TEF Canada in 2026. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Email courses.trivandrum@afindia.org to join the waiting list. When your turn comes, the centre sends bank details, and you have 3 days to send the signed form, your passport’s first and last pages and the payment receipt.
Not at AF Trivandrum, which runs TEF Canada. The nearest TCF Canada centre in our directory is AF Bangalore, which runs a paper-based TCF Canada.
The centre says CCI Paris sends results directly to candidates 7–14 days after the exam. Leave extra time before any Express Entry deadline; see how long results take.
AF Trivandrum has a Cochin annexe for classes, but its TEF page names Trivandrum as the exam centre. Confirm the venue with the centre when you register.
Terms in this guide
Each one is defined in plain English in the TEF & TCF Canada glossary.
Sources
- Alliance Française de Trivandrum: TEF Canada
- Alliance Française de Trivandrum: e-TEF Canada 2026 schedule
- Alliance Française de Pondichéry: E-TEF / E-TEFAQ
- Alliance Française of Madras: e-TEF Canada
- Alliance Française de Bangalore: TCF Canada
- IRCC: Language testing for Express Entry
Rules and fees change. Always confirm with IRCC and your test centre before you pay.
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