VisaWho this applies to
Use this guide if you are checking Canada before choosing an exam, paying a centre, or submitting a document. It does not decide eligibility, an exemption, or certificate acceptance for an individual case.
Key decisions
- Identify the authority or institution receiving your proof.
- Confirm the exact certificate, level, exam version, and document format it accepts.
- Verify local booking, ID, fee, result, cancellation, and timing details with official sources.
Detailed explanation
What IRCC confirms
IRCC lists both TEF Canada and TCF Canada for Express Entry and publishes a separate conversion table for each test. Each exam owner controls only its own current format, registration and centre information.
How to choose
Do not treat raw scores as equivalent across the two tests or assume that both apply to every Canadian programme. First identify the exact IRCC programme, accepted test/version and current conversion table. Then compare the owners’ current sessions, centres, fees and formats for the location where you will test.
What to verify officially
Official verification pending. This page does not yet have the reviewed authority metadata required to publish a source fact table. Confirm the current requirement and accepted proof with the receiving authority before acting.
Common mistakes
- Booking before confirming the exact proof for the route.
- Using an old price, date, or centre listing without checking the official page.
- Assuming another applicant's outcome applies to your own case.
Next action
Compare only the options that the receiving organisation currently accepts, then verify the exact exam with its owner.