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Federal Skilled Workers – How Your Education is Assessed
Starting on May 4th 2013, the new Federal Skilled Worker Program requires applications to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) of their completed foreign educational credentials. When applying as a Federal Skilled Worker with a foreign educational credential, an original ECA report must be included in your FSW application.
The ECA is used to verify that the applicant’s foreign degree, diploma or certificate is valid and equal to a completed credential from Canada. The ECA requirement is meant to help make sure that chosen immigrants have the best possible chances of success in Canada. Applicants may also be able to use the ECA report for other purposes, such as to help them find a job in Canada.
FSW applicants may arrange to get their ECA report from:
- Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
- International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
- World Education Services
- Medical Council of Canada (professional body)
A valid ECA report must be issued on or after the date the organization was designated by CIC, and must be issued within five years in respect of the date that CIC gets the application.
For more information about Federal Skilled Worker Program, click here.