Getting your education assessed

If you don’t have a completed Canadian one-year post-secondary education credential or higher, you must get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from an approved organization.

An ECA is used to check that your completed foreign educational credential is valid and equal to a completed Canadian one-year post-secondary education credential or higher. This can be a degree, diploma, certificate or other proof of your education.

How to get an ECA

Choose a designated organization

You can get your assessment from any of these organizations:

• Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada

• World Education Services

• International Qualifications Assessment Service

• International Credential Evaluation Service