COUNTRY GUIDE
Using your qualifications
in Canada
Choose the purpose below. Each receiving authority can ask for different evidence, even for the same degree. These short previews come from the country-specific sourced guides.
Foreign qualifications for university admission in Canada
Ask the institution which records it assesses and whether an external report is needed.
Read who decides and what to check Non-regulated workForeign qualifications for non-regulated work in Canada
For a non-regulated role, start with the employer’s request, after checking the intended occupation and location.
Read who decides and what to check Immigration documentsImmigration documents in Canada
For Express Entry, check whether foreign-education evidence is required.
Read who decides and what to check Regulated professionFind the qualification regulator for work in Canada
Identify the intended occupation and province or territory before ordering a licensing-related assessment.
Read who decides and what to checkWhy the recipient matters
A university's academic comparison, an employer's hiring requirement, an immigration document request and a regulator's permission to practise are separate decisions. Start with the purpose above, then confirm the named authority's current instructions.
Use the free before-you-pay worksheet →Profession-specific processes
- NursingOntario only; internationally educated RN or RPN applicants not already registered in the same nursing category in another Canadian province or territory
- ArchitectureCanada: CACB nationally applicable academic-certification stage, with final architectural registration and the legal right to use the architect title controlled by the intended province or territory
- PharmacyCanada; PEBC certification and NAPRA Gateway national guidance for international pharmacist graduates, with final practising licence and enrolment exceptions determined separately by the intended province or territory, including Quebec