Confirm that all required documents have been received and that the assessment process has begun

If your organization’s document requirements are met, take steps to inform the applicant that the assessment process has begun and to provide information about next steps.

  • Update the status of the application and inform the applicant of next steps:
    • acknowledge that your organization’s document requirements have been met;
    • indicate that the assessment process has begun;
    • update processing timelines and the point of contact (if necessary).
Comply with the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Framework for the Assessment of International Academic Credentials (QAF)
  • This step complies with guiding principles 17–21 of QAF.
  • Consult QAF to get more information.

 

Comply with the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, also known as the Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC)
  • This step complies with article III.5 of LRC.
  • Consult LRC to get more information.

 

Consult additional resources. You may find useful information in resources such as:

  1. NUFFIC. (2023). European Area of Recognition (EAR) Manual, 2nd ed., part 2, item 4; part 5, item 22.