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In Chennai, Alliance Française de Madras runs the TEF Canada, the federal exam IRCC accepts for Express Entry and Canadian citizenship. Booking here works differently from most centres: the TEF Canada page describes the exam but prints no session calendar, and registration goes through contacting the centre rather than an online checkout. There is nothing to refresh and no seat counter to watch, so the first real step is reaching the centre and asking what is scheduled.
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There is no published calendar to watch. The centre's TEF Canada page sets out the exam but prints no session dates, so a candidate waiting for dates to appear online can wait indefinitely. Contacting the centre is the step that actually produces a date.
The same page covers the TEF Canada and the TEFAQ, which are different exams. TEF Canada is the federal test IRCC accepts for Express Entry and citizenship, while the TEFAQ is the Quebec selection exam, so name the one you need when you write to the centre.
Plan a longer lead time than a centre with an online calendar would need. When a date comes out of a conversation rather than a booking page, your timeline depends on the centre's reply, so start that conversation before you fix an application deadline around it.
Prepare for the four module TEF Canada. Express Entry uses listening, reading, writing and speaking, and the score you report to IRCC is a CLB band per skill rather than the raw TEF mark, so plan your preparation section by section.
How to book the TEF exam in Chennai
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Open the Alliance Française de Madras TEF Canada page and read it before you write. It describes the exam and the versions the centre handles, which is what tells you what to ask for.
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Contact the centre and name the exam precisely: TEF Canada, four modules, for Canadian permanent residence. The same page also covers the TEFAQ, which is the Quebec exam and not what Express Entry needs.
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Ask for the next available sitting, the fee and the venue in one message. None of the three is printed on the page, so asking together saves a round trip.
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Get the confirmation in writing before you book travel or leave, and check that the exam name on it matches the exam you asked for.
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Keep a second centre in mind while you wait. Bangalore and Hyderabad are the nearest Alliance Française exam centres, and each publishes its own exam and its own calendar.
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Chennai centre FAQ
Where can I see TEF Canada dates for Chennai?
There is no public calendar. The Alliance Française de Madras TEF Canada page describes the exam without printing session dates, so you get a date by contacting the centre directly rather than by watching the page for a drop.
Is the TEFAQ on the same page the same exam as the TEF Canada?
No. TEF Canada is the federal exam IRCC accepts for Express Entry and Canadian citizenship, while the TEFAQ is the Quebec selection exam. The centre page covers both, so name the one you need when you register or you can be booked onto the wrong test.
How far ahead should I contact the centre in Chennai?
As early as you can. Because a date comes from the centre rather than from a booking page, your timeline depends on their reply and on what they have scheduled, so open the conversation well before any application deadline you are working to.