Foreign Credential Assessment

These organizations can evaluate the education that you completed outside of Canada. They charge a fee for their services. They may also have different services. Contact the organization to find out more about their services and fees.

• Comparative Education Service (CES) at the University of Toronto – Evaluates academic credentials that you earned outside of Canada. CES assessment letters can help Canadian employers, academic institutions, immigration officials, settlement agencies and professional licensing bodies understand the equivalency of your academic credentials. You should contact the specific organization where you need to send your evaluation in order to confirm any specific requirements.
• International Credentials Assessment Service (ICAS) - Evaluates credentials from secondary school, post-secondary school and technical qualifications. Their reports describe the education you did outside of Canada and compare it to education you can get in Canada.
• World Education Services (WES) - Evaluates secondary school and post-secondary school diplomas and degrees that you completed outside of Canada. WES has a contract from the Ontario government to perform evaluation services. You can use WES evaluation reports for 5 purposes: employment, education, immigration, post-secondary education, licensing and apprenticeship training.

For More Information

• Getting Your Credentials Assessed – Information about why you may need to get your credentials assessed and how you can do this. From Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
• Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) - Provides information about international credentials for people from other countries who want to study or work in Canada and to Canadians who want to study abroad.
• Foreign Qualification Evaluation and Recognition in Canada - Fact sheets from the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).
• Foreign Credential Recognition Loans - Loans for eligible internationally trained workers to help with costs related to foreign credential recognition such as certification, training and exam fees.