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The purpose of an educational credential assessment (ECA) is to substantiate that possession of your foreign degree, diploma, certificate (or any other qualification proof of yours) is legitimate and equivalent to the one that Canada offers to its students.
It is necessary to obtain ECA, particularly if you want to migrate to Canada, to enrol in a college/university for a degree/diploma/certificate program there when you apply for the Atlantic Immigration Program.
If you have an ECA, your qualification is sufficient and on par with Canadian certifications. Moreover, an ECA will better your registration score. For instance, if you are applying for a Canadian visa, points will be added to your Express Entry BC registration/ Skills Immigration. Moreover, an ECA will also be needed in your BC PNP Express Entry BC application if your IRCC Express Entry report needs it.
ECAs eligibility requirements
Your ECA report must demonstrate that your overseas degree/certificate/diploma is equivalent to a concluded Canadian high school or secondary school, or post-secondary qualification. You need to submit an ECA for any type of completed foreign education you want Canadian immigration authorities to regard.
It is, however, in your hands to pick the credentials that you want to get evaluated by an authorized entity. Only then would the immigration authorities of this North American country accept the ECA. The Canadian immigration authorities will decide for the entity a date on or after which they can issue the original ECA report. The report must be less than five years old when you apply.
Applicants who need ECAs
All the applicants for a Canadian PR visa who have studied outside of Canada must get their ECA if they are applying to the Federal Skilled Workers Program or are looking to garner points for the education they underwent in a country other than Canada.
If you have completed a degree, diploma, or certificate course in Canada, you do not need an ECA. But if you are planning to take your spouse or partner along with you to Canada, you would then need to obtain an ECA for them if you are looking to earn points for the education they pursued to apply for a PR visa.
It will also help you earn points as per the educational criteria necessary for your CRS score. Primarily, an ECA is needed for the highest level of education completed. For instance, if you have completed a master’s degree, an ECA would be needed specifically for that course only and not for any others completed by you. If you possess two or more credentials for an ECA, you would require credentials for both of them.
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Places where ECA forms are available
The following are the designated organizations that issue ECAs:
- Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
- World Education Services (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
- International Qualifications Assessment Service (Date designated: August 6, 2015)
- International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
- Medical Council of Canada (the professional body for Doctors) (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
- International Credential Evaluation Service (Date designated: August 6, 2015)
- Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (the professional body for Pharmacists) (Date designated: January 6, 2014)
Be mindful that the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will only admit assessments that are dispensed on or after the date the entities were assigned to issue for immigration applicants ECA reports.
Conclusion
It is better that you select an organization based on your profession. The WES is decidedly the most popular organization for getting ECAs done. In addition to providing ECAs for degrees and diplomas completed in countries other than Canada, this organization confirms that your documents are genuine. Only after establishing that it will begin issuing the equivalency report that will aid you to secure the required points in your application for immigration to Canada.
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Where can I get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) in 2022?
Posted on March 11, 2022