International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)
ICES Important Notice
Service Notice:
BCIT is not accepting ICES applications or payments in person. If you come to the BCIT campus, you can only drop off documents during regular office hours.
Student Information and Enrolment Services is open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ICES services are available by email and online only. Phone service is not available at this time.
Please make sure you can meet all application requirements before you apply. There are no exceptions to the document requirements. If your assessment type requires official documents, you must be able to provide them before submitting your application.
The International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) is the provincially mandated credential evaluation service in British Columbia. We are also a member of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).
Select your report type
Basic
Basic evaluation for applicants seeking general employment.
Includes a brief program description and the Canadian equivalent for each fully or partially-completed credential, as well as the number of years of education completed.
Comprehensive
For applicants seeking employment in a professional occupation or admission to study at a post-secondary institution.
Includes all the information in a basic report, plus the course list, grade point average (GPA) calculation and language of instruction.
Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
For applicants seeking an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report for immigration purposes: (Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP), Express Entry, Caregiver Programs, and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
Some nursing regulators, such as the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), equire an ECA. Please check with the organization to confirm which report is needed.