Find a matching academic credential issued within Canada

Find a type of academic credential issued by institutions in Canada that is the closest match for the international academic credential identified.

• Find an academic credential in the province, territory, or sector of your organization, or elsewhere in Canada, that matches the international academic credential in its key elements (level, workload, quality, profile, learning outcomes — see step 4.1), especially in learning outcomes.

In the process:

• learn about the education systems of the province, territory, or sector of your organization, and elsewhere in Canada, such as:
  • the structure of the education system;
  • types of educational institutions and programs;
  • quality-assurance practices;
  • the legal framework, enabling:
    • the operation of educational institutions (e.g., use of the term “university” in their name);
    • the delivery of academic programs (e.g., programs of study regulations);
    • the issuing of specific academic credentials (e.g., authorization to issue degrees through ministerial consent);

• learn about the types and levels of academic credentials typically issued within the education systems through:
  • pan-Canadian standards, such as the Canadian Degree Qualifications Framework;
  • provincial and territorial qualifications frameworks (if available);
  • sectoral standards, such as those for entry-to-practice credentials in regulated occupations;

• compare your findings with the range of outcomes identified by the pan-Canadian academic credential assessment community, using CICIC’s Directory of Comparability Assessment Outcomes;

• consult other internal and external resources to support your process. CICIC’s tool box can support your research process and provide a space to consult with other members of the pan-Canadian academic credential assessment community.