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Montréal, Canada

UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL)

TEF

UQAM’s language assessment centre runs the TEF, including TEF Canada, but not the TCF. You book through its online shop, where every session shows how many seats are still free. The one thing to get right is the TEF version: the shop lists eight, and a wrong pick can’t be changed or refunded.

Exam dates at MontréalYour prep plan to exam dayHow to book at MontréalWhat it costs

Dates as of Oct 11, 2026, 3:20 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.

Exam dates at UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL)

Times on this page are in ET (America/Toronto).

13 dates

October 2026

November 2026

Your prep plan to exam day

Pick a date to see how many weeks you have and what to do each week.

Open· 3 seats left

Less than a week to go

Fri, October 16, 2026 · 5 days

Sprint: focus on format and timing, not new grammar.

  1. This week

    Find your level

    A 10-minute check across listening, reading and speaking shows where you stand and which skill needs work.

    Take the level check

  2. This week

    Sit one full mock test

    All four sections, timed like the real TEF Canada. Your result shows how far you are from the NCLC you need.

    Start the free mock test

  3. Exam week

    Exam week

    Light review only. Check your convocation, ID and route to the centre, and sleep well.

    Read exam-day details

How to book at UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL)

  1. Open the centre’s online shop and, if you’re booking for immigration, select “TEF – Canada (Immigration – Résidence permanente / PTPD)”.

  2. Choose your tests, then a session, checking how many seats it has left.

  3. Upload a clear JPEG of an accepted ID: your passport photo/signature page, a Canadian PR card or an asylum-seeker document (DIDA).

  4. Pay online with Visa, Mastercard or American Express.

  5. Watch your inbox 2 to 3 days before the test for the convocation that gives your arrival time.

Read the full step-by-step guide for TEF Canada

How this centre releases seats

Live seat counter
The centre lists each date with the seats left, and seats can appear at any time when dates are added or someone cancels.

Tips from candidates and the centre

  • Double-check the TEF version before paying. UQAM offers no refund or change if you choose the wrong one.
  • Driver’s licences and health cards are not accepted as ID, so use your passport, PR card or DIDA.
  • Take the original of the ID you uploaded on test day. The centre turns away candidates without it, with no transfer or refund.
  • Most sessions are on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:00, so a Saturday sitting can spare you a day off work.
  • Expect a computer-based TEF, with the speaking test done face to face with an examiner.
  • If you need disability accommodations, the centre asks you to request them several weeks before you book.

What it costs

Fees as published by the centre, read on Sep 27, 2026. Centres change fees, so check before you pay.

What it costs
ExamWhat you getFee
TEFAll four testsTEF Canada, 4 tests (permanent residence / post-graduation work permit)CAD 400
TEFCitizenship (listening + speaking)TEF Canada, listening + speaking (citizenship)CAD 230

On exam day

TEF Canada

What to expect for TEF Canada, based on the test owner’s format.

  • About 175 minutes of tests in total
  • Order: Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking
  • All four tests are taken on the same day.
  • Bring the ID you booked with. Each centre sets its own ID rule: check your convocation.
  • Results in 1 to 10 working days
  • Results are valid for 2 years for IRCC
  • You can retake after 20 days
See the full TEF Canada format

Getting there

Address
CECL-UQAM, Pavillon Sainte-Catherine, room V-6540, 209 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, QC H2X 1L2Open in maps
Area
Quartier latin, downtown Montréal
Transit
  • The centre says Berri-UQAM métro station is only a few steps away.

What we’ve seen at this centre

Watched since Sep 26, 2026

  • 16 dates seen
  • Openings sold out in a median of 6 hours (5 openings watched)
  • Last time seats appeared: Sat, Oct 10, 5:40 PM (ET)

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.

Other centres to consider

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FAQ

Questions about UQAM — Centre d’évaluation de compétences linguistiques (CECL)

Last verified Sep 27, 2026Sources:CECL-UQAM – TEF booking page (fees, sessions, ID)(opens in a new tab)CECL-UQAM – Français | TEF(opens in a new tab)CECL-UQAM – Nous joindre(opens in a new tab)CECL-UQAM – Règlements (payment)(opens in a new tab)

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