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Test centres in Canada

TCF & TEF Canada in Canada

10 centres in Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg, and Victoria. Compare dates, fees and how each centre releases seats, then pick the one that gets you an exam soonest.

Centres
10
Dates open to book
38
Next open date
Oct 16

TCF Canada

Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg, Victoria

TEF Canada

Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Montréal, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg, Victoria

Dates as of Oct 11, 2026, 1:40 AM EDTSeat data from French Exam Alert, which checks each centre’s booking page around the clock.

Always confirm the date and fee on the centre’s booking page: seats can go in minutes.

The centres

Upcoming dates in Canada

240 dates

October 2026

Fees compared

Fees compared
CentreExamWhat you getFee
Alliance Française de TorontoSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, 4 modules (permanent residence)CAD 390
Alliance Française de TorontoSep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada, 4 testsCAD 390
Alliance Française VancouverSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada (immigration), all 4 testsCAD 390
Alliance Française VancouverSep 27, 2026TEFReduced rateTEF Canada (immigration) with PREPmyfuture prepCAD 450
Alliance Française VancouverSep 27, 2026TEFCitizenship (listening + speaking)TEF Canada (citizenship: listening + speaking)CAD 200
Alliance Française VancouverSep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada, 4 testsCAD 390
McGill University Language Test CentreSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, 4 sections for permanent residence (listening $145 + speaking $145 + reading $73 + writing $73)CAD 436
McGill University Language Test CentreSep 27, 2026TEFCitizenship (listening + speaking)TEF Canada, listening + speaking only (citizenship)CAD 290
UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL)Sep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, 4 tests (permanent residence / post-graduation work permit)CAD 400
UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL)Sep 27, 2026TEFCitizenship (listening + speaking)TEF Canada, listening + speaking (citizenship)CAD 230
Alliance Française de CalgarySep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, all 4 testsCAD 390
Alliance Française de CalgarySep 27, 2026TEFCitizenship (listening + speaking)TEF Canada, listening + speaking onlyCAD 240
Alliance Française de CalgarySep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada, 4 testsCAD 400
Alliance Française d’EdmontonSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, all 4 testsCAD 390
Alliance Française d’EdmontonSep 27, 2026TEFCitizenship (listening + speaking)TEF Canada, listening + speaking onlyCAD 195
Alliance Française d’EdmontonSep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada, 4 testsCAD 400
Alliance Française d’OttawaSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, 4 tests (permanent residence)CAD 390
Alliance Française d’OttawaSep 27, 2026TEFCitizenship (listening + speaking)TEF Canada, 2 tests (citizenship)CAD 195
Alliance Française d’OttawaSep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada (computer-based), 4 testsCAD 400
Alliance Française de HalifaxSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, all 4 modulesCAD 390
Alliance Française de HalifaxSep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada, all 4 modulesCAD 400
Alliance Française du ManitobaSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, full test (4 parts)CAD 390
Alliance Française du ManitobaSep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada, full test (4 modules)CAD 400
Alliance Française de VictoriaSep 27, 2026TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, all 4 testsCAD 390
Alliance Française de VictoriaSep 27, 2026TCFAll four testsTCF Canada, 4 testsCAD 390

How fast seats go here

What we’ve observed at each centre since monitoring began. A median needs at least 3 observations, so some cells stay empty until there’s enough history.

CentreReleaseDates seenDates seen aheadSells out in
Alliance Française de TorontoWatched since Sep 26, 2026Live seat counter5335 days57 minutes
Alliance Française VancouverWatched since Sep 26, 2026Live seat counter120116 days8 minutes
McGill University Language Test CentreWatched since Sep 26, 2026Announced booking window6Not enough dataNot enough data
UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL)Watched since Sep 26, 2026Live seat counter16Not enough data6 hours
Alliance Française de CalgaryWatched since Sep 26, 2026Dates added without warning2460 days19 minutes
Alliance Française d’EdmontonWatched since Sep 26, 2026Live seat counter3234 days25 minutes
Alliance Française d’OttawaWatched since Sep 26, 2026Live seat counter2730 daysNot enough data
Alliance Française de HalifaxWatched since Sep 26, 2026Live seat counter3649 days29 hours
Alliance Française du ManitobaWatched since Sep 26, 2026Dates added without warning8Not enough dataNot enough data
Alliance Française de VictoriaWatched since Sep 26, 2026Live seat counter46Not enough dataNot enough data

How we measure: “Dates seen ahead” is the median number of days between a date first appearing on the centre’s page and the exam day, counting only dates added after our first read. “Sells out in” is the median time between seats opening and the session showing as full.

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