There is no official list of recognized educational institutions located outside Canada. Therefore, your first step should be to confirm that your chosen institution and academic programs are recognized in the country1 in which the institution is located.

To obtain this confirmation, you can contact the country's:

• government ministry/department responsible for education and/or quality-assurance/accrediting agency. These are often referred to as the “competent authority”;
• national information centre.²

WSE's Directory of International Education Resources provides contact information for some countries.

If you might return to Canada after your studies abroad, either to work or to pursue further studies, we strongly recommend you consult WSE's comprehensive section on academic credential recognition in Canada.

1. Recognition by the competent authority in another country does not guarantee a reciprocal recognition in Canada for work or study purposes by various organizations.

2. If you are unable to locate the national information centre in WSE's Directory of International Education Resources, it is possible that none exists for that specific country.