Educational credential assessment (ECA) for Express Entry: Authorized Agencies for ECA

The Educational credential assessment (ECA) essentially is a report that shows what your education is equal to in Canada.

You must get your education credentials assessed from one of the following organizations or professional bodies designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada:

Educational credential assessment (ECA) Designated organizations

You must use one of the following designated organizations:

• Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
• World Education Services
• International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
• International Credential Evaluation Service – British Columbia Institute of Technology

Designated professional bodies

Physicians (NOC 3111 or NOC 3112)

If your primary occupation is specialist physician (NOC 3111) or general practitioner/family physician (NOC 3112), the Medical Council of Canada must do an ECA for your primary medical diploma.

• Medical Council of Canada (professional body for doctors)

Pharmacists (NOC 3131)

If you need a license to practice, the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada must do your assessment.

• Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (professional body for pharmacists)

Find out if your Canada Immigration representative is authorized

You can check if a person is licensed to represent immigrants or to give advice.

• Citizenship or immigration consultants must be a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
• Lawyers or notaries must be a member of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society, or the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
• Paralegals (Ontario only) must be members of the Law Society of Ontario

If they are not members in good standing, you should not use their services.