TEF Canada Test Centres in Montréal
Montréal has 17 TEF Canada centres: Académie Linguistique Charlemagne, Alliance Française de Montréal, CECL – UQAM, Cégep de Saint-Laurent, Cégep de Valleyfield, Centre de langues Point3, Centre Yves-Thériault, CESTAR College, Collège Canada, Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Collège ELC, Concordia Language Test Centre, Dawson College, ILSC Montréal, Lester B. Pearson School Board, McGill University and Université de Montréal. Each sets its own calendar and takes its own registrations, so if one is full it is worth checking the others before you travel.
17 accredited TEF centres
Académie Linguistique Charlemagne
Alliance Française de Montréal
CECL – UQAM
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Cégep de Valleyfield
Centre de langues Point3
Centre Yves-Thériault
CESTAR College
Collège Canada
Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Collège ELC
Concordia Language Test Centre
Dawson College
ILSC Montréal
Lester B. Pearson School Board
McGill University
Université de Montréal
What to know before you book
- Bring the same photo ID you registered with — usually a passport, permanent resident card, or another government-issued ID the centre accepted at booking.
- Arrive early. Centres routinely refuse entry once a session has started, and the fee is not refunded.
- Phones, watches and bags go into storage before you enter the room.
- Results are typically emailed one to four weeks after the sitting, depending on the centre.
- A TEF result is valid for two years from the date you sat it.
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Questions about sitting the TEF here
Where can I take the TEF Canada in Montréal?
At Académie Linguistique Charlemagne (3565 Rue Berri, Suite 200), Alliance Française de Montréal (317 Place d'Youville), CECL – UQAM (CECL- UQAM - Centre d'évaluation de compétences linguistiques, 209 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Pavillon V Local V-6540), Cégep de Saint-Laurent (625, avenue Sainte-Croix), Cégep de Valleyfield, Centre de langues Point3 (404 rue Saint-Pierre, bureau 201), Centre Yves-Thériault (3925 Villeray Est), CESTAR College (Campus LaSalle, 8550 boulevard Newman, suite 8564), Collège Canada (Département de Langues, 1001 Sherbrooke Est #401), Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière (Centre de passation d'examens de français de MONTRÉAL, 1071, rue St-Urbain, Bureau 117), Collège ELC (201-600 Jean-Talon Est.), Concordia Language Test Centre (1250 Rue Guy, FB building, premier étage, FB-117), Dawson College (3040, rue Sherbrooke Ouest), ILSC Montréal (ILSC Montreal, 550 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Tour Est 8ème étage), Lester B. Pearson School Board (6050 Boulevard Champlain), McGill University (680 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 11th floor) and Université de Montréal (Centre de tests - École de français, 3200 rue Jean Brillant). All are official TEF centres.
Which Montréal centre has the earliest available date?
Availability changes constantly and is not published in advance, so check each centre's dates directly — the links are on the cards above. Centres in large cities run more sittings but also fill fastest.
Which TEF Canada centre should I choose?
Any accredited centre produces the same, equally valid result, so choose on practicality: how soon a seat is free, how far you have to travel, and whether the centre offers the exact version of the test you need. Big-city centres run more sittings but sell out faster; smaller regional centres often have space when Montréal and Toronto do not.
Can I register for the TEF at the test centre in person?
Rarely. Most Canadian centres take registrations online only and explicitly say they cannot book you in by phone or at reception. Use the booking link on the centre page, or the centre’s own registration page where it has one.
What is the difference between TEF Canada and TEFAQ?
TEF Canada is the four-skill version accepted by IRCC for permanent residence and citizenship. TEFAQ (also written TEF Québec) is used for Québec immigration programs and is commonly taken as speaking and listening only. Most Canadian centres are accredited for both, but you book them as separate exams.
How much does the TEF Canada cost?
Centres set their own fees. Across Canada the full four-skill TEF Canada is typically about $390 CAD. A handful of centres, including McGill, charge per module instead, which can be cheaper if you only need to resit one skill.
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