Educational credential assessment (ECA) for Express Entry – Canada PR

Educational credential assessment (ECA) for Express Entry – Canada PR

An Educational credential assessment (ECA) is used to verify that your foreign degree, diploma, or certificate (or other proof of your credential) is valid and equal to a Canadian one. There are different types of ECAs. You need to get an ECA for immigration purposes. If you got another type of ECA, you may be able to get it re-issued, depending on the type of ECA and/or issuing organization.

You must include your ECA report and the reference number in your Express Entry profile.

Your ECA report may help when you’re looking for a job. But, it doesn’t guarantee that:

• you’ll get a job in your field, or at a certain level
• you’ll get a license to practice in a regulated profession (job)

If you plan to work in a regulated job, you must get your license in the province or territory that you plan to settle in.

Educational Credential Assessment – Service Providers

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) uses Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) reports to:

• authenticate an applicant’s foreign credential and
• determine the equivalent completed Canadian credential.

The purpose of the reports is to award immigration selection points or make program eligibility decisions. CIC has designated both multipurpose assessment organizations and professional bodies to assess foreign credentials. Multipurpose assessment organizations authenticate and assess foreign educational credentials across a wide range of regulated and non-regulated occupations. The designated organizations are:

• World Education Services (WES),
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS),
• Comparative Education Service (CES), University of Toronto,
• International Qualifications Assessment Service
• International Credential Evaluation Service.

Professional bodies authenticate and assess foreign educational credentials to determine how they compare to a Canadian credential needed to practice in their respective regulated occupations. They are also recognized as a step in the licensing process. The designated professional bodies are:

• Medical Council of Canada (MCC); and
• Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC).

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