TEF Canada Test Centres in Ontario
There are 21 TEF Canada centres in Ontario, across 14 cities. All are authorised by CCI Paris Île-de-France (Le français des affaires), so a result from any of them carries the same weight with IRCC. Choose on travel time and seat availability.
Cities in Ontario with a TEF centre
21 accredited TEF centres
Collège Boréal
Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Brampton exam centreCollège Boréal
Université de Hearst — Service d'évaluation linguistique
Collège Boréal
Alliance Française de Toronto
Mississauga centreCollège Canada
Alliance Française de Toronto
Oakville centreAlgonquin College
Alliance Française d'Ottawa
Collège Boréal
Novocentre
Collège Boréal
Alliance Française de Toronto
Jim Doak centre, North YorkAlliance Française de Toronto
Spadina centre, downtown TorontoCollège Boréal
GB Language Centre
ILSC Toronto
Montreal Language Institute (MLI)
Collège Boréal
Collège Boréal
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.
Other provinces and territories
Questions about sitting the TEF here
How many TEF Canada centres are there in Ontario?
21 locations, spread across Toronto, Mississauga, Ottawa, Barrie, Brampton, Hamilton, Hearst, London, Oakville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Welland, Windsor.
Can I sit the TEF in one province and immigrate to another?
Yes. A TEF Canada result is national — where you sit it has no bearing on which province or program you apply to. Many candidates travel to whichever centre has the earliest free seat.
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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