TEF Canada exam fee 2026: prices by test centre

TEF Canada fee by test centre (checked 1 November 2026)

Country	Centre	TEF Canada, 4 tests	Other prices shown	Source
Canada (Ontario)	Alliance Française Ottawa	CA$390 (4 × CA$97.50)	citizenship version (listening and speaking): CA$195	centre page
Canada (Alberta)	Alliance Française Calgary	CA$390	listening and speaking only: CA$240	centre page
Morocco	Institut français du Maroc, Casablanca	MAD 2,900	—	centre page
Nigeria	Alliance Française de Lagos	NGN 750,000 (e-TEF Canada)	Alliance Française students in Nigeria (180 hours of classes in the 12 months before the test): NGN 650,000	centre page
Bangladesh	Alliance Française de Dhaka	BDT 26,000 (e-TEF and e-TEF Canada sessions)	—	centre page

Fee as shown on the centre’s TEF page on 1 November 2026, in its own currency, with no conversion. Fees change: the one that counts is the fee shown on the day you book.

These centres show no fee on their page: Alliance Française de Montréal, Alliance Française Vancouver, Alliance Française Dubai, Alliance française Sharjah and Alliance Française d’Islamabad. Ask the centre. For other countries, CCI Paris Île-de-France lists 500 official test centres in more than 110 countries: find yours with the “Trouver un centre” (find a centre) tool on its website, then open the centre’s TEF Canada page.

Contents

Four tests or two: the version you pay for
What the fee covers
Cancellation, absence, date changes
Retaking the test
TEF or TCF: which costs less?
FAQ

Four tests or two: the version you pay for

The fee also depends on the number of tests. Alliance Française Ottawa lists the two TEF Canada versions it offers:

Permanent residence: listening, reading, speaking and writing, in the same session. CA$390, that is CA$97.50 per test.
Citizenship: listening and speaking, in the same session. CA$195.

Alliance Française Calgary sells a “listening and speaking only” option for CA$240. Ottawa notes that this information is indicative and may change according to the Canadian immigration authorities: check on IRCC’s website which tests your application needs before you pay.

If you are exempted from one or more tests because of a disability, CCI says you pay only for the tests you actually take. Ask your centre for the arrangement before you register, with a medical certificate.

What the fee covers, and what it does not

Covered: the tests and the results certificate. According to CCI, results are sent within 1 to 10 working days from the test date, by email, with a link to an online digital safe where you download the certificate; there is no paper certificate. Results are valid for 2 years.
Delays the centres announce: within 6 weeks at Alliance Française Calgary (electronic version sent by CCI Paris), from 2 weeks after the exam in Sharjah (by email), 2 weeks for an e-TEF in Islamabad.
On a computer: at Alliance Française Ottawa, listening, reading and writing are taken on a computer.
Not covered: preparation. Alliance Française Dubai notes that you can register for exam preparation independently of registering for the exam.
Not covered: travel. Alliance Française de Montréal warns that candidates who register despite a long distance do so at their own risk.

Cancellation, absence, date changes: registration is firm

The CCI Paris Île-de-France rule: registration is firm and final, and the fees paid are not returned. If you miss the test without a valid reason, you are not refunded. With proof (a medical certificate, a letter from your employer…), CCI may offer a new registration at the centre at no extra cost. Centres add their own rules:

Alliance Française Ottawa: CA$100 non-refundable kept for a cancellation or date change before the registration deadline; after the deadline, no refund or change.
Alliance Française Calgary: no refund or deferral.
Alliance Française de Montréal: one change only, requested no later than 15 days before the exam; a non-refundable CA$75 is kept for a cancellation no later than 15 days before; after that, no refund or change.
Alliance Française de Dhaka: no refund or transfer to the next session.
Alliance Française Dubai: refund only if you cancel during the official registration period; after it, no refund or credit, including for absence.
Alliance française Sharjah: no refund or transfer once the registration period is over.

Booking the wrong test also costs a full fee: Alliance Française Ottawa sells other versions of the TEF, such as the TEFaQ, and Alliance Française de Montréal declines all responsibility for the candidate’s choice of exam. Make sure you book the TEF Canada.

Retaking the TEF Canada: every attempt costs the full fee

CCI requires a waiting period of 20 days between two sittings. Alliance Française Calgary and Alliance Française de Montréal apply the same rule, and Montreal gives no refund for a registration that breaks it. Some centres ask for more: at least 30 days between two registrations at Alliance Française Ottawa, 30 days at Alliance Française de Lagos.

Each sitting costs the full fee: in Ottawa or Calgary, two attempts come to CA$780. That is why it pays to know your level before you book. In writing, for a test taken since 11 December 2023, NCLC 7 starts at 428 out of 699 on the CCI chart; from 379 to 427 it is NCLC 6. The thresholds for every skill are in our NCLC score chart.

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TEF Canada or TCF Canada: which costs less?

For both tests the centre sets the fee, and the gap is small where both are offered. At Alliance Française Calgary: CA$390 for the TEF Canada, CA$400 for the TCF Canada (fee checked on 22 October 2026). At Institut français in Casablanca: MAD 2,900 for either test. In Canada, the TCF centres that publish a fee charge CA$392 to CA$400: see TCF Canada fees by centre.

With a gap this small, choose the format that suits you first: TCF vs TEF compared.

TEF Canada fees: FAQ

How much is the TEF Canada exam in Canada?

On 1 November 2026: CA$390 for the four tests at Alliance Française Ottawa (CA$97.50 per test) and at Alliance Française Calgary. Alliance Française de Montréal and Alliance Française Vancouver do not show a fee on their TEF page. Check the fee on your centre’s website when you book.

How much is the TEF Canada for citizenship?

At Alliance Française Ottawa, the citizenship version (listening and speaking) costs CA$195. Alliance Française Calgary sells listening and speaking only for CA$240. Check on IRCC’s website which tests your application needs before you pay.

What is the TEF Canada fee in Morocco, Nigeria or Bangladesh?

On 1 November 2026: MAD 2,900 at Institut français in Casablanca, NGN 750,000 at Alliance Française de Lagos (NGN 650,000 for its students who meet the conditions) and BDT 26,000 at Alliance Française de Dhaka. In other countries, ask your centre for the fee.

Can I get a refund if I cannot attend?

Usually not: for CCI Paris Île-de-France, registration is firm and final. With proof, CCI may offer a new registration at no extra cost. A few centres return part of the fee if you cancel early enough: Ottawa keeps CA$100 before the registration deadline, Montreal CA$75 up to 15 days before the exam. Calgary and Dhaka give no refund.

Do I pay the full fee again to retake the TEF Canada?

Yes. Each sitting is a new registration at the full fee, at least 20 days after the previous one according to CCI. Alliance Française Ottawa asks for at least 30 days between two registrations, Alliance Française de Lagos for 30 days.

Sources and dates

CCI Paris Île-de-France, TEF Canada registration (in French): fee set by the centre, firm registration, test exemptions, 500 centres (read 1 November 2026).
CCI Paris Île-de-France, TEF Canada certificate (in French): results delay, validity, 20-day wait (read 22 October 2026).
Alliance Française Ottawa (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance Française Calgary (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance Française de Montréal (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance Française Vancouver (page read 1 November 2026).
Institut français du Maroc, Casablanca (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance Française de Lagos (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance Française de Dhaka (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance Française Dubai (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance française Sharjah (page read 1 November 2026).
Alliance Française d’Islamabad (page read 1 November 2026).
TCF Canada fees: centre pages read on 22 October 2026, listed on our TCF Canada fees page.

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