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TCF Canada in the USA: the test centers that offer it, prices and open seats
In the United States, 18 centers are approved for the TCF by France Éducation international, but twelve offer the TCF Canada according to their websites — nine found on October 8, 2026, plus Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Diego, checked on October 18 — from $330 in Detroit to $505 in Los Angeles. Four don’t, despite being on the list: Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle and Washington, which point candidates to the TEF Canada. And seats are scarce: San Francisco, Philadelphia, Denver and Kansas City were full for the rest of 2026, Detroit until April 2027; by October 18, New York and San Diego were full too, while Houston, Boston and Los Angeles still had dates.
- 18 approved centers (FEI list of October 8, 2026), 12 offering the TCF Canada: Detroit, Boston (International School), New York, Denver (Alliance and Pluma Academy), Philadelphia, Kansas City, Houston, San Francisco and — checked on October 18 — Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Diego.
- No TCF Canada in Atlanta (no TCF at all), Chicago (tout public and IRN), Seattle (no TCF) or Washington (DAP only): these Alliances point candidates to the TEF Canada.
- TCF Canada fees: $330 to $505 — Detroit $330, Boston $350, New York $350 (members) or $399, Denver and Philadelphia $360, Kansas City $370, Houston $400, Pluma Academy $435, San Diego $450, Pasadena and San Francisco $460, Los Angeles $505.
- ⚠️ Full for the rest of 2026 in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Denver (Alliance) and Kansas City (October 8), New York and San Diego (October 18); until April 2027 in Detroit.
- Still open: Houston every Wednesday until January 27, 2027 and Pluma Academy (October 8); Boston November 21 and December 12, Los Angeles November 20 and December 18, New York from January 25, 2027 in Montclair (October 18).
- October 26, 2026: Detroit full until May 13, 2027 (June 10 open); Houston’s TCF page listed no session (TEF Canada $380, seats open); San Francisco November 6 on waitlist, no 2027 date; Denver: the Alliance sold out to December 7, Pluma Academy dates to March 27, 2027.
- Waiting period between two attempts: from 20 days (Detroit) to one month (New York, Denver), depending on the center.
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Who offers the TCF Canada in the USA
| Center | Versions | Price | Sessions and registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance française de Detroit (Bingham Farms, Michigan) | Canada, IRN, tout public, DAP | Canada $330 · IRN $300 ($280 members) · tout public $190 to $350 | Monthly, on Thursdays: Nov 12 and Dec 10, 2026, and every session through Apr 15, 2027, full; May 13 and Jun 10, 2027 open. Computer-based; results within 10 days. Oct 26: full until May 13, Jun 10 open — Detroit page. |
| International School of Boston (Cambridge, Massachusetts) | Canada, IRN, Québec, tout public | Canada $350 · IRN $350 · +$60 on weekdays | Saturdays: Oct 10 full (waitlist), Nov 21 (deadline Nov 17), Dec 12 (deadline Dec 8), and a January Saturday (Oct 18). Card payment at registration. Boston page. |
| L'Alliance New York | Canada, IRN | $350 members · $399 non-members, + $15 fee | Oct 26 and Nov 16 and Dec 14 in Montclair, NJ, Nov 6 in Manhattan: all full on Oct 18; 2027: Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 22, Apr 19, May 17, Jun 14, in Montclair. Computer-based. New York page. |
| Alliance française de Denver | Canada; IRN and tout public on request | Canada $360 · IRN $360 | Nov 16, Nov 30 and Dec 7, 2026 full; no 2027 dates. Registration closes seven business days before; passport required. Denver page. |
| Alliance Française de Philadelphie | Canada, IRN, tout public | Canada $360 ($340 members) · IRN $300 | Oct 16 and Dec 18, 2026 full; waitlist; registration closes one month before. Paper-based. |
| Alliance française de Kansas City | Canada, IRN, tout public, Québec | Canada $370 ($380 in 2027) · IRN $370 | 2026 full; 2027: Jan 14 (one seat), Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 18, Mar 4… through Jun 24, four seats per session. Computer-based. |
| Alliance française de Houston | Canada (IRN, tout public and Québec announced, no dates) | Canada $400 | Every Wednesday, ten seats: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2026, then Jan 6 to 27, 2027; registration closes three days before. Computer-based. Oct 26: no session listed — Houston page. |
| Pluma Academy (Denver) | Canada, IRN, tout public | Canada $435 · IRN $435 · tout public $255 to $435 | Individual sessions, about twenty dates a month from October to March; callback within 24 hours of registering. Computer-based (paper: +$70). Oct 26: dates listed to Mar 27, 2027. |
| Alliance française de San Francisco | Canada, IRN, tout public | Canada $460 · IRN $550 · tout public $250 + $180 per writing or speaking test | TCF Canada full through the end of 2026 (waitlist); no 2027 dates. Passport required; 25 days between two TCF attempts. San Francisco page. |
| Alliance française d'Atlanta | no TCF | — | “We do NOT currently offer TCF or TEF exams,” the Alliance says. |
| Alliance française de Chicago | tout public and IRN — no Canada | tout public $215 to $385 | Points candidates to the TEF Canada ($415): full until Dec 15, open from Jan 5, 2027 (Oct 18). Chicago page. |
| Alliance française de Seattle | no TCF on its website | — | Points candidates to the TEF (TEF Canada $365). Seattle page. |
| Alliance française de Washington | DAP only — no Canada | DAP $350 | For Canadian immigration, the Alliance refers candidates to the TEF Canada. |
| Alliance française de Los Angeles | Canada, tout public, IRN, Québec, DAP | Canada $505 (same fee for every version) | Nov 20 and Dec 18, 2026, then Jan 22 to Jun 11, 2027, monthly; apply by email at least 15 days before (Oct 18). Los Angeles page. |
| Alliance française de Pasadena | Canada, tout public | Canada $460 + 3.5% by card | Nov 12, 2026, deadline Oct 20; no 2027 date (Oct 18). |
| Alliance française de San Diego | Canada | Canada $450 | Oct 20 closed, Nov 4 and 10 sold out, no later date listed; waitlist (Oct 18). Computer-based written part. San Diego page. |
| French American School of Puget Sound; Wesleyan University | no data | no data | Approved by FEI, not checked: see their websites. |
Registering — and finding a seat
Each center sells the test on its own website — online store, session picker, or a form followed by card payment — and your registration is only final once paid. Enter your name exactly as it appears on your passport: for the TCF Canada, Detroit reports your passport number to FEI, San Francisco and Denver require a valid passport, and the ID you show on test day must be the one you registered with. Cancellation rules are strict: nothing is refunded in Houston or Denver; Detroit keeps $40 up to ten business days before, San Francisco $60 more than 30 days out, New York $80 before the deadline — and San Francisco accepts no changes at all in the eight days before the test.
The waiting period between two attempts depends on the center: 20 days in Detroit, 21 at Pluma Academy, 25 in San Francisco, one month in New York and Denver. Results arrive by email or on FEI’s platform, from 10 days (Detroit) to five or six weeks (New York); the results certificate is valid for two years, and since September 1, 2026, FEI no longer accepts re-marking requests.
With four centers full for the rest of the year, getting a seat is what matters. Houston was opening a session every Wednesday until January 27, 2027, Kansas City was selling dates through June 2027, and Pluma Academy tests candidates one at a time: it may be worth taking the test in another city. The TEF Canada, the other French test accepted by IRCC, is offered by the Alliances that don’t run the TCF Canada — Chicago, Seattle, Washington, and also Dallas and Miami.
City by city
One page per city, with the center, the fee and the dates — the newest checked on October 26, 2026: New York · Boston · Detroit · Chicago (TEF Canada only) · Houston · Denver · Seattle (TEF Canada only) · San Francisco · Los Angeles · San Diego.
The 18 approved TCF test centers, state by state
How to read this list. It reproduces the official list of test centers approved by France Éducation international (FEI), read on October 8, 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 8 and 18, 2026. An organization that is not on this list is not approved.
California — 4 centers
Los Angeles
Alliance française
10390 Santa Monica Blvd, #300, 90025 Los Angeles (California)
computer-based
Pasadena
Alliance française
232 N. Lake Avenue #105, 91101 Pasadena (California)
computer-based
San Diego
Alliance française
6390 Greenwich Dr, #185,, 92122 San Diego (California)
computer-based
San Francisco
Alliance française
1345 Bush Street, CA-94109 San Francisco (California)
computer-based TCF Canada
Colorado — 2 centers
Denver (2)
Alliance française
7701 E 1st Place, unit C, 80230 Denver (Colorado)
computer-based TCF Canada
Pluma Academy
940 Fillmore Street, 80206 Denver (Colorado)
computer-based TCF Canada
Connecticut — 1 center
Middletown
Wesleyan University, Language Resource Center
Fisk Hall 262 High St, 06459 Middletown (Connecticut)
computer-based
District of Columbia — 1 center
Washington
Alliance française
2142 Wyoming avenue NW, 20008 Washington DC (District of Columbia)
computer-based no TCF Canada
Georgia — 1 center
Atlanta
Alliance française
233 Peachtree St. NE Suite 100, 30303 Atlanta (Georgia)
paper-based no TCF Canada
Illinois — 1 center
Chicago
Alliance française
810 North Dearborn Street, 60610 Chicago (Illinois)
computer-based no TCF Canada
Kansas — 1 center
Kansas City
Alliance Française
8014 State Line Road Suite 210 - Prairie Village, KS66208 Kansas City (Kansas)
computer-based TCF Canada
Massachusetts — 1 center
Cambridge
Lycée International de Boston
45 Matignon road, 02140 Cambridge MA (Massachusetts)
Now the International School of Boston (ISB Extension, open to adults).
computer-based TCF Canada
Michigan — 1 center
Detroit (Bingham Farms)
Alliance française Detroit / French Institute
30800 Telegraph Rd Suite 2925, 48025 Bingham Farms (Detroit) (Michigan)
computer-based TCF Canada
New York State — 1 center
New York
L’Alliance New York
22 East 60th Street, 10022 New-York (New York)
languagecenter@lallianceny.org
computer-based TCF Canada
Pennsylvania — 1 center
Philadelphia
Alliance française
1420 Walnut street, suite 700, 19102 Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Paper-based test, according to the Alliance.
paper-based TCF Canada
Texas — 1 center
Houston
Alliance française
427 Lovett BLVD, 77006 Houston (Texas)
computer-based TCF Canada
Washington State — 2 centers
Mercer Island
French American School of Puget Sound
3795 E Mercer Way, WA-98040 Mercer Island (Washington)
paper-based
Seattle
Alliance française
4649 Sunnyside Avenue N suite 205, 98103 Seattle (Washington)
computer-based no TCF Canada
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 8, 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
Where can I take the TCF Canada in the USA?
At one of twelve centers: the Alliances Françaises in Detroit, New York, Denver, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Houston and San Francisco, the International School of Boston and Pluma Academy in Denver (October 8, 2026), and the Alliances in Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Diego (October 18). Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle and Washington are approved for the TCF but don’t offer the TCF Canada.
How much does the TCF Canada cost in the USA?
From $330 (Detroit) to $505 (Los Angeles): $350 in Boston, $350 for members or $399 in New York, $360 in Denver and Philadelphia, $370 in Kansas City, $400 in Houston, $435 at Pluma Academy, $450 in San Diego, $460 in Pasadena and San Francisco. Prices checked on October 8 and 18, 2026.
Where can I find a seat quickly?
On October 8, 2026, the Alliance française de Houston was opening a session every Wednesday until January 27, 2027, and Pluma Academy in Denver runs individual sessions several times a week. On October 18, Boston had November 21 and December 12, Los Angeles November 20 and December 18; New York was full for 2026, with dates from January 25, 2027. San Francisco, Philadelphia, Denver (Alliance) and Kansas City were full for 2026.
Can I take the TCF Canada in Washington, DC or Chicago?
No: the Alliance française de Washington now offers only the TCF DAP, and Chicago only the TCF tout public and IRN. Both refer immigration candidates to the TEF Canada, which IRCC also accepts.
Does IRCC accept a TCF Canada taken in the USA?
Yes: the results certificate is issued by France Éducation international whichever approved center you test at, and it is valid for two years. IRCC requires results less than two years old both when you create your Express Entry profile and when you submit your application.
Related pages
- DELF and DALF in the USA
The December 2026 session and the shared fee schedule.
- TCF Canada test centers in Canada
The 48 approved centers, province by province.
- TCF Canada in the UK
London (£260) and Glasgow (£325).
Sources. France Éducation international’s list of exam centers (filter “États-Unis”, type “TCF”), read on October 8, 2026 — contact details as FEI publishes them, generic email addresses only; the websites of the Alliances Françaises of Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, the International School of Boston and Pluma Academy (TCF pages, online stores and session pickers, exam terms and policies), checked on October 8, 2026; those of L'Alliance New York, the International School of Boston, the Alliances Françaises of Chicago, Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Diego, checked on October 18, 2026; those of the Alliances Françaises of Detroit, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle and Denver and of Pluma Academy, checked on October 26, 2026 for the city pages. Prices, dates and rules change without notice: check them on the center’s website before paying.