Applicants would need to obtain Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) from organisations designated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). This is especially so if the applicants:
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Are principal applicants and,
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Have obtained their educational credentials outside Canada
It is worth highlighting that applicants will not need to obtain Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) from organisations designated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) if they:
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Have Canadian post-secondary education credentials of at least one year or,
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Can demonstrate that they have personal net worth of $50 million Canadian dollars or more acquired via lawful, private sector business or investment activities and have applied for exemptions
The authorities use the Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) to check that the applicant’s completed foreign education credential is valid and equates to a completed post-secondary education credential of at least one year in Canada.
It is worth mentioning that the Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) would need to:
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Have a date of issue on or after the date on which the organisation was designated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
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Be less than five years old on the date that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) receives the application and,
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Show that the completed foreign credential equates to a completed Canadian post-secondary credential of at least one year
If the applicants require Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) to apply, they would need to include the original Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) reports in conjunction with the proofs of their completed foreign credentials.
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The authorities typically require original Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) reports from all applicants with foreign education credentials
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They would use these reports for determining whether the applicants meet the prescribed education requirements
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Situations could arise where the applicants omit to submit the original Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) reports when they apply
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In this scenario, the authorities would simply not consider these applications for the next steps
The Designated Organisations for Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) Reports that Have the Approval of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
Applicants have the ability to obtain their assessments from any of the following Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) designated Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) organisations:
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Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
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International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
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World Education Services
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International Qualifications Assessment Service and,
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International Credential Evaluation Service
At the time of requesting for an assessment, the applicant would need to select the organisation’s Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) service for Canadian immigration purposes.
How to Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
