After Your Studies - Recognition of Your Qualifications

If you received any type of academic qualifications prior to arriving in Alberta, you can have them formally assessed. The Government of Alberta has established the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) to help individuals educated outside of Canada. The service assesses international educational documents and compares them to educational credentials in a Canadian province. IQAS issues educational certificates, which indicate how an educational credential received in another country compares to an educational program in Canada. IQAS certificates may help immigrants enter the labour market, attain membership in professional licensing bodies, and gain admission into post-secondary institutions. The certificates are used by employers, professional licensing associations and educational institutions to understand educational programs outside of Canada.

For more information, and for a list of professional licensing associations and educational institutions who recognize IQAS assessments, see the Helpful links below:

• International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
  IQAS provides an advisory educational assessment service which compares educational qualifications from other countries to provincial educational standards.
• Certification & Registration (CERTinfo)
  What certification or registration requirements are needed to work in Alberta? CERTinfo answers common questions, lists occupations that are cited in legislation and regulations and provides contact information.