Short answer
Identify the intended occupation and province or territory before ordering a licensing-related assessment.
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Who decides
The regulatory authority responsible for that occupation and location.
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Check this before paying
Use CICIC’s occupation and province or territory lookup to identify the responsible authority.
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When this applies
Regulated occupations and reserved titles can require a licence, certificate or registration. A job title and location matter to the authority check.
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Which document
The recipient’s academic records and professional qualifications, submitted according to its own procedure.
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Avoid the wrong purchase
Confirm any accepted assessment with the regulator first. A general-purpose report is advisory, not the licence or registration.
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What this does not do
A generic assessment cannot guarantee certification, licensing or registration.
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Your next official step
Identify the authority with CICIC and follow its current document instructions.
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Academic records and professional credentials answer different questions
CICIC distinguishes academic records such as degrees, transcripts and course outlines from professional certificates, qualifications and licences. The receiving authority prescribes the submission procedure. Having a degree certificate therefore does not tell you whether professional-status evidence is also required.
An external assessment supports the authority’s process
The authority may use an external assessment where it cannot assess international records internally. CICIC advises confirming the accepted service first; that advisory assessment does not itself grant professional registration. Use the scoped profession examples below for their stated locations, then confirm your actual regulator’s instructions.
Sources: Identify who recognizes qualifications for work · General-purpose assessment and recipient acceptance
DiploWay preparation: build two evidence lists
Separate school-issued documents from regulator-issued professional evidence. For each, record who sends it, whether a translation is needed and where it goes. Leave unresolved items as questions for the authority instead of substituting an immigration report or a different province’s checklist.
Related decisions for this process
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
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Sources and scope
- Identify who recognizes qualifications for work
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- Regulated occupation and reserved-title check
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- Academic and professional supporting documents
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- General-purpose assessment and recipient acceptance
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