Canada ECA

An important step while applying for your Canada PR visa is to apply for the Educational Credential Assessment or the ECA which is required if you have done your education outside Canada. The ECA is required if you are applying for a visa through the Express Entry program to prove that your foreign education degree or credential is valid and is equal to a Canadian degree.

Who needs the ECA?

Clients who have completed their education outside Canada and are applying for PR visa under the Federal Skilled Workers Program

Clients who need to earn points for education received outside Canada.

Clients whose spouse or partner is coming with them to Canada and who need to get an ECA for them as well in order to earn points for their education in the PR visa application.

Where can you get your ECA?

You can get your ECA from one of the designated organizations given below:

• World Education Services (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
• Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
• International Qualifications Assessment Service (Date designated: August 6, 2015)
• International Credential Evaluation Service (Date designated: August 6, 2015)
• Medical Council of Canada (professional body for Doctors) (Date designated: April 17, 2013)
• Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (professional body for Pharmacists) (Date designated: January 6, 2014)

The IRCC will only accept assessments that are issued on or after the date the organizations were designated to issue ECA reports for immigration clients.