Appendix B: Sources for additional information

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