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How to register for TCF Canada or TCF Québec

There is no national booking site. For both tests, you register directly with a test centre approved by France Éducation international. Here is the process, step by step, from choosing a date to sending your results to IRCC or to Québec.

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  • Book with an approved centre
  • TCF Canada fee about CA$390–410 (2026)
  • TCF Québec: only the modules you need

Registration in 5 steps

  1. Know your target

    Check the NCLC level your immigration program needs.

  2. Find a centre

    Pick an approved centre in your city.

  3. Book and pay

    Create an account, choose a date, and pay online.

  4. Take the test

    TCF Canada: all four sections. TCF Québec: the modules you booked.

  5. Send your results

    Download your certificate and add it to your IRCC profile or your Québec application.

Step 1

Know your target score

Start with the NCLC level your program asks for, then work out the TCF score you need in each skill.

  • Express Entry French-language category draws need NCLC 7 in all four skills.
  • For a Québec program, check the level it asks for on the Échelle québécoise, in each module you take.
  • Use the score calculator to turn a target level into TCF scores and CRS points.
  • Leave time to prepare, and for a retake if you need one.

Step 2

Find an approved test centre

Each accredited centre publishes its own dates on its own booking page. France Éducation international keeps the official list of centres.

  • Look up the centres in your city on the official list.
  • Note each centre's booking page, fee and contact details.
  • Be ready to consider more than one city or date: slots are limited.

Step 3

Book and pay

Create an account with the centre or its official channel, choose a session, and pay online when you book.

  • Have a valid photo ID, such as a passport, ready.
  • Register with your name spelled exactly as it is on that ID.
  • The fee is set by the centre: about CA$390–410 for TCF Canada in 2026. Ask the centre for its TCF Québec fee.

Step 4

Take the test

For TCF Canada you take all four sections, Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. For TCF Québec you take only the modules you booked.

  • Bring the same photo ID you registered with.
  • Check your centre's arrival time and test-day rules before you go.
  • Speaking is face to face with an examiner.

Step 5

Get your results and send them to IRCC

Results arrive within 15 working days of France Éducation international receiving your session's papers, or 10 working days when the multiple-choice parts are on computer.

  • Download your certificate from your TCF-Candidat space, or receive it by email from your centre.
  • Enter the certificate number in your Express Entry profile.
  • For TCF Canada, IRCC accepts results for two years. If you need a retake, wait at least 20 days.
  • For TCF Québec, send your certificate with your Québec application. The Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) accepts results up to two years old.

Before you book

Slots go fast

Demand is high and each city has few sittings. New dates can fill as soon as they open, so check often.

Count back from your deadline

Allow time for results to arrive. Real turnaround at Canadian centres ranges from 1–2 weeks to about 6 weeks.

Prepare before you pay

The fee is high, so practise with real test timings first and book when you are close to your target.

Helpful next steps

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Registration questions

Where do I register for TCF Canada?

Directly with a test centre approved by France Éducation international, on the centre's own booking page. There is no national registration site.

Do I register for TCF Québec the same way?

Yes, with a test centre approved by France Éducation international. Book only the modules your Québec program asks for: listening, reading, writing or speaking.

How much does TCF Canada cost?

Each centre sets its own fee. In 2026 it is about CA$390–410, paid online when you book. Ask the centre for its TCF Québec fee.

What ID do I need?

A valid photo ID, such as a passport. Register with your name spelled exactly as it is on that ID, and bring the same ID on test day.

How do I get my results?

Results arrive within 15 working days of France Éducation international receiving your session's papers. You download the certificate from your TCF-Candidat space or receive it from your centre.

How soon can I retake TCF Canada?

You must wait at least 20 days between two TCF Canada sessions. For TCF Québec, ask your centre.

Sources: France Éducation international and IRCC, via TCF Monitor's registration and results guides (2026). Fees, dates and rules can change: check with your centre.

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