Sources of information
The provincial and territorial ministries/departments responsible for education in Canada publish comprehensive up-to-date public information, and remain the primary source of authoritative information on their respective education systems. This is in line with the exclusive jurisdiction of provinces and territories over education, and their role as competent authorities in Canada.
CICIC is a service of the provinces and territories that assists with carrying out their obligations to provide information about UNESCO conventions related to qualification recognition. To that end, CICIC publishes information in English and French on Canada's education systems, quality assurance, institutions, programs, and academic credentials, in collaboration with competent authorities responsible for education in the provinces and territories.
Postsecondary educational institutions in Canada also play an important role in providing information, such as: academic programs offered, admission requirements, student services, housing, tuition fees, scholarships and student aid, and advising to prospective students. The yearly academic calendar, including those archived from previous years, may prove useful for academic credential assessors. Institutions are also responsible to issue official transcripts and degree certificates to students who have successfully completed an academic program. Academic credential assessors seeking to confirm academic document authenticity may contact the institution's admission office. Some institutions may use an internal or third-party trusted document repository service (e.g., MyCreds.ca) to facilitate the exchange of electronic student data with alumni students and other organizations. The CICIC Directory of Educational Institutions in Canada provides a starting point to locate relevant information.
Finally, a number of additional secondary sources of information are accessible online, and can support procedures related to the assessment and recognition of academic credentials.
Pan-Canadian Organizations
The following are some pan-Canadian organizations involved in postsecondary education in Canada:
Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne
Phone : (+1) 613-244-7837
Toll-free : (+1) 866-551-2637
ADRESS(ES)
223 rue Main
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1S 1C4
Canada
Association of Registrars of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Phone : (+1) 403-541-0911
ADRESS(ES)
200, 6 Crowfoot Circle N.W.
Calgary,
Alberta
T3G 2T3
Canada
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Phone : (+1) 613-820-2270
Fax : (+1) 613-820-7244
ADRESS(ES)
2705 Queensview Drive
Ottawa,
Ontario
K2B 8K2
Canada
Canadian Bureau for International Education
Phone : (+1) 613-237-4820
Fax : (+1) 613-237-1073
ADRESS(ES)
1550 - 220 Laurier West
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1P 5Z9
Canada
Canadian Federation of Students
Phone : (+1) 613-232-7394
Fax : (+1) 613-232-0276
ADRESS(ES)
200 - 2725 Queensview Drive
Ottawa,
Ontario
K2B 0A1
Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Phone : (+1) 613-941-2672
ADRESS(ES)
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Ottawa ,
Ontario
K1A 0W9
Canada
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Phone : (+1) 613-746-2222
Fax : (+1) 613-746-6721
ADRESS(ES)
701 - 1 Rideau Street
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1N 8S7
Canada
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
Phone : (+1) 416-962-8100
ADRESS(ES)
1106 - 95, St. Clair Ouest / West
Toronto,
Ontario
M4V 1N6
Canada
EduCanada
ADRESS(ES)
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1A 0G2
Canada
Government of Canada, Student Financial Assistance
National Association of Career Colleges
Phone : (+1) 613-800-0340
Fax : (+1) 613-789-9669
ADRESS(ES)
99 – 4338 Innes Road
Ottawa,
Ontario
K4A 3W3
Canada
Telephone : (+1) 613-800-0340
Fax : (+1) 613-789-9669
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Toll-free : (+1) 855-275-2861
Fax : (+1) 613-992-5337
ADRESS(ES)
350 Albert Street, 16th Floor
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1A 1H5
Canada
Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions and Transfer
Phone : (+1) 506-470-7317
Polytechnics Canada
Phone : (+1) 613-688-0899
Fax : (+1) 613-594-2917
ADRESS(ES)
350 Sparks St. Suite 510
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1R 7S8
Canada
nrobinson@polytechnicscanada.ca
Telephone : 613.688.0899
Fax : 613.594.2917
Réseau des Cégeps et des Collèges Francophones du Canada
Phone : (+1) 613-241-0430
Fax : (+1) 613-241-0457
ADRESS(ES)
1008 - 130 rue Albert
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1P 5G4
Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Phone : (+1) 613-992-3027
ADRESS(ES)
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1610
Ottawa,
Quebec
K1P 6G4
Canada
Education, training and learning, Statistics Canada
Phone : (+1) 514-283-8300
Toll-free : (+1) 800-263-1136
Fax : (+1) 877-287-4369
ADRESS(ES)
150, promenade Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa,
Quebec
K1A 0T6
Canada
Universities Canada
Phone : (+1) 613-563-1236
Fax : (+1) 613-563-9745
ADRESS(ES)
1710 - 350 Albert Street
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1R 1B1
Canada
Comprehensive review of this information: March 2021