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Submitting a credentials report - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 30, 2013

Submitting a credentials report - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 30, 2013


Dear Miss Powell,
I was reading up on the federal skilled-worker programme to Canada and notice that they keep mentioning that people with foreign credentials need to provide a credentials report. Can you tell me what that is and where I can get that report? Do I need to have that report before I submit my application?
- DB
Dear DB,
If you have received training or education outside of Canada, you will need to provide an educational credential assessment (ECA) report at the same time, with your federal skilled-worker application to  Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
If you received your training, degrees, diplomas, professional designations, or other certification from a Canadian institution, you will not need to include an EAC report.
The purpose of the EAC report is to verify your foreign credentials and assist CIC in evaluating whether your foreign training is equivalent to a completed Canadian credential. This will also be a useful tool for when you are making applications to other Canadian institutions or to prospective Canadian employers.
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said: "By having their foreign education credentials assessed before their arrival to Canada, foreign skilled workers  will have a better sense of how their credentials fit into the Canadian labour market and will be able to contribute their full skill set to the economy more quickly. This proposal is part of a broader package of transformational changes that will make Canada's immigration policies work better for the Canadian economy."
The EAC report may be obtained from any of the following CIC approved organisations:
Comparative Education Service - University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
World Education Services
Medical Council of Canada
If you are a physician, you should submit your documents directly to the Medical Council of Canada for evaluation.
OTHER DOCUMENTS
To have your completed academic credential assessed for the federal skilled-worker programme, you will need to submit documents such as original transcripts, copies of your certificates/ degrees/diploma, and a copy of your thesis (PhD). The cost ranges from CDN$180 -$300 per report. Check the individual organisation's website for information about additional cost and processing time.
Remember, your report must be included with your application. The reports are usually valid for five years.
Best of luck!
Deidre S. Powell is a lawyer, mediator and notary public who is a member of the Jamaican and Ontario, Canada, bars, with office located in Ottawa, Ontario. Her areas of practice are in immigration, real estate, personal injury, family, commercial and administration of estates. Submit your questions and comments to Email: info@deidrepowell.com Subject line: Immigration Fax: 613.695.8778.
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