Home › TCF Canada in Seattle
TCF Canada in Seattle: not offered — the TEF Canada instead, and where to take the TCF
If you are looking for the TCF Canada in Seattle, the answer is no: the Alliance française de Seattle, approved by France Éducation international for the TCF, shows no TCF on its website and offers the TEF Canada instead — the other French test IRCC accepts — for $365. On October 26, 2026, every TEF session from October 30 to December 21 was sold out, and the January–March 2027 dates were due «late November 2026». The other approved center in the area, the French American School of Puget Sound on Mercer Island, publishes no TCF information.
- Approved TCF centers in the Seattle area: the Alliance française (4649 Sunnyside Ave N) and the French American School of Puget Sound (Mercer Island) — neither advertises the TCF Canada.
- TEF Canada $365, four modules; reading, listening and writing on computer, speaking with an examiner.
- ⚠️ October 26, 2026: every TEF Canada session from October 30 to December 21 sold out; «January to March 2027 dates will be published late November 2026».
- 20 days between two TEF registrations; results by email about 1 to 10 days after the exam.
- Nearest TCF Canada on October 26: Vancouver ($390, December sold out), San Francisco ($460, waitlist), Pluma Academy in Denver ($435).
Contents
TEF Canada in Seattle, or the TCF Canada elsewhere
For Express Entry or Canadian citizenship, IRCC accepts either the TCF Canada or the TEF Canada; the score tables differ, but both convert to CLB levels (TCF vs TEF Canada). In Seattle, only the TEF Canada is on offer, at the Alliance française: $365 for the four modules, with reading, listening and writing on computer and the speaking test with an examiner. On October 26, 2026, its sessions from October 30 to December 21 were all sold out; the January–March 2027 dates were to be published in late November, so watch the page then.
If you have prepared for the TCF Canada specifically, the nearest centers on October 26 were across the border in Vancouver ($390, December sold out) and in San Francisco ($460, waitlist); Pluma Academy in Denver ($435) listed sessions on most weekdays to March 2027. Every U.S. center is on our USA page.
The approved TCF centers in the Seattle area
How to read this list. It reproduces the official list of test centers approved by France Éducation international (FEI), read on October 26, 2026: name, address, phone, generic email and website as FEI publishes them; where the listed website no longer works or has moved, we give the one we opened that day. “Computer-based”: FEI lists the center as offering computer sessions; “paper-based”: FEI lists no computer sessions. The “TCF Canada” badges come from our check of each center’s website on October 26, 2026. An organization that is not on this list is not approved.
Alliance française
4649 Sunnyside Avenue N suite 205, 98103 Seattle (Washington)
computer-based no TCF Canada
Nearby
French American School of Puget Sound
3795 E Mercer Way, WA-98040 Mercer Island (Washington)
paper-based no TCF on its website
The official lists
FEI’s official list of TCF test centers — United States · map of TCF centers. These lists change: FEI adds and removes centers during the year — ours is dated October 26, 2026. If in doubt, FEI’s list is the reference.
The center gives you the date; the score is up to you
You pay the full fee for each session, and you can’t retake the test right away. The mock exams in the “TCF DELF TEF: Tests 2026” app follow the official format of each test — TCF Canada, TCF Québec, TCF IRN — scored like the real thing, with AI feedback on writing and speaking.
Download on the App StoreFrequently asked questions
Can I take the TCF Canada in Seattle?
No: on October 26, 2026, the Alliance française de Seattle showed no TCF on its website and offered the TEF Canada instead; the French American School of Puget Sound, on Mercer Island, publishes no TCF information.
How much does the TEF Canada cost in Seattle?
$365 for the four modules at the Alliance française de Seattle (October 26, 2026).
When is the next TEF Canada in Seattle?
Every session from October 30 to December 21, 2026 was sold out on October 26; the January–March 2027 dates were due in late November 2026.
Where is the nearest TCF Canada center to Seattle?
The Alliance française in Vancouver ($390; December sold out on October 26, 2026); in the United States, San Francisco ($460, waitlist) or Pluma Academy in Denver ($435).
Related pages
- TCF Canada in the USA
Every approved center, fees from $330, and where the seats are.
- TCF vs TEF Canada
The two French tests IRCC accepts, side by side.
- TEF Canada practice test
The format, with exercises.
Sources. France Éducation international’s list of exam centers (filter “États-Unis”, type “TCF”), read on October 26, 2026 — contact details as FEI publishes them, generic email addresses only; the Alliance française de Seattle's exam center and TEF pages (afseattle.org) and the French American School of Puget Sound's website, checked on October 26, 2026. Prices, dates and rules change without notice: check them on the center’s website before paying.