National Committee on Accreditation
The National Committee on Accreditation assesses the legal education of lawyers trained outside Canada for admission to a Canadian law society.
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Directory
Credential Regulators Directory
Regulators and assessment bodies for internationally trained professionals, organized by profession — each linked to its official page.
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Getting a foreign credential recognized in Canada runs through a regulator or an assessment body, and the right one depends on your profession. This directory lists the bodies named in our credential guides, so you can go straight to the official source.
Licensing is provincial, and requirements change — always confirm the current requirements on the regulator's own page before you apply. Entries are re-checked on the Second Pass volatile schedule.
Law
Law Society of Ontario
The Law Society of Ontario licenses lawyers in Ontario; this page covers articling, the experiential-training step in the lawyer licensing process.
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Law Society of British Columbia
The Law Society of British Columbia licenses lawyers in British Columbia; this page is the starting point for its licensing process.
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Barreau du Québec
The Barreau du Québec is the professional order for lawyers in Quebec; this page covers admission for law students and prospective members.
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Nursing
National Nursing Assessment Service
The National Nursing Assessment Service assesses the education of nurses trained outside Canada for Canadian nursing regulators.
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College of Nurses of Ontario
The College of Nurses of Ontario registers nurses in Ontario; this page sets out the next steps for internationally educated nurses seeking registration as a registered nurse.
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BC College of Nurses and Midwives
The BC College of Nurses and Midwives registers nurses and midwives in British Columbia; this page covers applications from internationally educated nurses.
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Inspire Global Assessments
Inspire Global Assessments assesses internationally educated nurses for registration in British Columbia.
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Pharmacy
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada runs the examination and certification pathway for pharmacists trained outside Canada.
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Pharmacists' Gateway Canada
The national entry point for pharmacists trained outside Canada, with information on the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Certificate of Qualification.
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Ontario College of Pharmacists
The Ontario College of Pharmacists registers pharmacists in Ontario; this page covers registration for international pharmacy graduates.
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College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia registers pharmacists in British Columbia; this page covers international pharmacy graduates.
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Dentistry
National Dental Examining Board of Canada
The National Dental Examining Board of Canada examines dentists trained outside Canada who seek to practise in Canada; this page explains how to become a dentist in Canada.
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Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario registers dentists in Ontario; this page covers the process and requirements for certificates of registration.
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BC College of Oral Health Professionals
The BC College of Oral Health Professionals regulates oral health professionals in British Columbia; this page covers dentist licensure and renewal.
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Engineering
Engineers Canada
Engineers Canada is the national organization of the provincial and territorial engineering regulators; it does not itself licence engineers, as licences are issued provincially.
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Professional Engineers Ontario
Professional Engineers Ontario licenses engineers in Ontario; this page sets out its application process.
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Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Engineers and Geoscientists BC registers professional engineers in British Columbia; this page covers applying to be a professional engineer in the province.
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Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan licenses engineers in Saskatchewan; this page covers engineer-in-training applications from international graduates.
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Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
The Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec licenses engineers in Quebec; this page covers becoming an engineer in Quebec with an international degree.
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Teaching
Ontario College of Teachers
The Ontario College of Teachers certifies teachers in Ontario; this page covers requirements for internationally educated teachers.
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Alberta Education
Alberta Education certifies teachers in Alberta; this page is the starting point for teacher certification in the province.
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BC Teacher Regulation Branch
British Columbia's Teacher Regulation Branch certifies teachers in the province; this page lists the documents needed with an application.
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Accounting
CPA Manitoba
CPA Manitoba is the provincial body for chartered professional accountants in Manitoba; this page covers international credential recognition.
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CPA Nova Scotia
CPA Nova Scotia is the provincial body for chartered professional accountants in Nova Scotia; this page covers internationally designated accountants.
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Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec
The Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec is Quebec's chartered professional accountant order; this page covers equivalence assessments for accountants trained outside Canada.
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Medicine
Medical Council of Canada
The Medical Council of Canada verifies the credentials of physicians trained outside Canada; this page covers verification of credentials.
Candidates seeking licensure only in Ontario contact the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario instead, per the page.
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Canadian Resident Matching Service
The Canadian Resident Matching Service matches medical graduates to residency positions in Canada; this page covers eligibility criteria for the main residency match.
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UBC Clinical Assessment Program
The Clinical Assessment Program at the University of British Columbia assesses internationally trained physicians seeking to practise in British Columbia.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario licenses physicians in Ontario.
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Educational credential assessment
World Education Services
World Education Services is an IRCC-designated organization for educational credential assessments for immigration to Canada.
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Comparative Education Service
The Comparative Education Service at the University of Toronto is an IRCC-designated organization for educational credential assessments for immigration to Canada.
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International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
The International Credential Assessment Service of Canada is an IRCC-designated organization for educational credential assessments for immigration to Canada.
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International Qualifications Assessment Service
Alberta's International Qualifications Assessment Service is an IRCC-designated organization for educational credential assessments for immigration to Canada.
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International Credential Evaluation Service
The International Credential Evaluation Service at the British Columbia Institute of Technology is an IRCC-designated organization for educational credential assessments for immigration to Canada.
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Canadian Architectural Certification Board
The Canadian Architectural Certification Board assesses the education of architects trained outside Canada and is an IRCC-designated organization for architects.
For architects only; the Medical Council of Canada and the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada serve doctors and pharmacists — see the Medicine and Pharmacy sections.
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Recheck: entries are re-verified on the Second Pass volatile schedule.