Start your credential assessment and recognition process before you arrive in Canada

In many cases, you can have your academic credentials assessed and begin applying for a licence or certificate before you leave your home country. If you plan to work in a regulated occupation, the regulatory body or apprenticeship authority can tell you what steps you can take before arriving in Canada. Most provincial regulatory bodies have websites with special sections for internationally trained individuals.

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What you can do

• Find out more about how to get your credentials recognized.
• Find the regulatory body or apprenticeship authority for your profession by using the Working in Canada Tool.
• Find out whether there are Occupation Facts for your profession. These will tell you what you can do while you are waiting to come to Canada, guide you through the process of foreign credential recognition and outline the general requirements you must meet to work in your profession in Canada.