CES assesses (in scope of our assessment policy):
- Degrees and diplomas completed at post-secondary institutions (universities and colleges) outside of Canada
- Secondary-level qualifications (high school) completed outside of Canada
- Secondary-level diplomas issued by the Ministry of Education for provinces outside of Ontario
- CES may be able to assess in-progress academic programs for general-use applications only.
CES does not assess (out of scope of our assessment policy):
In addition to the following qualifications, please check CES's Country-specific Academic Document Requirements tool
- Professional licenses and certifications (including those earned in conjunction with academic studies):
- e.g. Certificat de Absolvire (Graduation Certificate) from the Teacher Training Department or Pedagogical Seminar
- Academic bridging, pathway programs or preparatory programs
- Memberships and the associated professional examinations in professional bodies/associations and learned societies, including but not limited to:
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - examinations or fellow or Member of the Association
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Institution of Engineers
- Institute of Mechanical Engineers
- Royal College of Surgeons
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
- British Computer Society
- Competency-based qualifications, purely vocational or occupational qualifications, and training programs, including but not limited to:
- City and Guilds Certificates
- Trade certificates
- National Vocational Qualifications
- Massage or Shiatsu Therapy Training
- Caregiver training
- Personal Support Worker Training
- Montessori Training
- Microsoft Training
- Second-language training programs (i.e. ESL)
- Apprenticeships
- Lower secondary-level credentials (when a higher secondary-level credential was completed)
- Work experience
- Individual courses
- Canadian post-secondary qualifications
- Short-term, informal, non-academic programs
- Programs offered by a training company to upgrade workplace skills (e.g. NIIT)
CES reserves the right to decline the assessment of certain credentials
- In cases where information needed to determine the Canadian equivalency of the credential is insufficient
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In cases where the credential is recognized in the country of origin, but no comparable Canadian credential exists