ICAS, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
ICAS Canada Evaluation for Indian Degrees and Diplomas
ICAS, the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada, assesses your education for Canadian immigration (the ECA), for study and for work. It accepts your mark sheets only from your university or technical board, sent with its own request form. We take that form to your university, follow it up until the university sends it to ICAS, and keep you updated on WhatsApp.
- Sent by your university
- Fee confirmed before you start
- Updates on WhatsApp
Notice: Trueway provides independent documentation support and is not affiliated with any council, embassy or government authority.
Who needs an ICAS assessment?
Anyone with an Indian degree or diploma who has chosen ICAS for Canada.
Canadian immigration
ICAS is designated by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to assess education for immigration: the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA).
Ontario colleges
ICAS is an approved assessment provider for applications to Ontario colleges through OCAS.
Work in Canada
Employers, education institutions and community agencies in Canada use ICAS reports.
How we handle it
Who does what, from your first message to the ICAS report.
Step 1: Apply to ICAS and send us its form
YouOnce ICAS emails you its records request form, send it to us on WhatsApp with your university and course.
Step 2: We send your checklist and the fee
TruewayOn WhatsApp, for your university. You decide after you have seen them.
Step 3: We take the form to your university
TruewayWith your documents, to the university or technical board, not the college: ICAS does not accept documents sent by a college.
Step 4: The university sends it to ICAS
AuthorityThe university completes the form and sends it with your statement of graduation and mark sheets directly to ICAS. We follow it up and update you on WhatsApp.
Step 5: ICAS assesses it
AuthorityICAS gives an average of 20 weeks for an ECA, counted once it has every document.
What ICAS needs, and who sends it
From ICAS's own page for applicants from India.
Step 1: You apply online
And send ICAS clear, complete copies of your degree or diploma certificate and the mark sheets of each year.
Step 2: ICAS emails you its form
A records request form, for your university or technical board to complete.
Step 3: Your university sends the records
The statement of graduation and the mark sheets of each year, with the form, directly to ICAS.
Step 4: ICAS assesses it
An average of 20 weeks for an ECA, once ICAS has every document. There is no rush service.
Trueway handles step 3 for you: we take the ICAS form and your documents to the university or board and follow it up until it is sent to ICAS. You apply to ICAS yourself.
Other Canadian evaluation bodies
Which one you need depends on the province, the programme or the employer.
Evaluations we help with
Not sure which one? See them compared on our Canada credential evaluation page.
Documents required
From ICAS's page for India and Trueway's working checklist. We confirm your exact list after your enquiry.
What does it cost?
Connect with the Trueway team for the fee. It depends on your university and how it sends the records. We confirm it on WhatsApp, together with the expected time, before you decide.
Ask the team for the feeRules for Indian documents
From the university, not the college
ICAS does not accept documents sent by the college, and the college record is not enough. The university or technical board sends them.
Not from you, even sealed
ICAS does not consider documents sent by you or anyone else, even in the university's sealed envelope.
No rush service
ICAS gives an average of 20 weeks for an ECA once every document is in, and offers no rush service.
Got questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about ICAS.
What is ICAS?
The International Credential Assessment Service of Canada. It assesses education from outside Canada for immigration, study and work, and is designated to issue the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for Canadian immigration.
Can my college send the mark sheets to ICAS?
No. ICAS does not accept documents sent by the college, and the college record is not enough. Your university, or the technical board for a diploma, sends them with the ICAS form.
Can I post the sealed envelope to ICAS myself?
No. ICAS does not consider documents sent by the applicant or anyone else, even in a sealed envelope. The university or board sends them directly.
How long does the ICAS assessment take?
ICAS gives an average of 20 weeks for an ECA, counted once it has every document, and has no rush service. Getting the records from your university comes first: we tell you that time for your university.
Does ICAS assess medical degrees?
ICAS does not assess postgraduate medical education, or qualifications awarded by professional associations.
How long does an ICAS verification take?
It depends on your university and how it sends the records. We tell you the expected time for your case before you start, and send updates on WhatsApp.
What does an ICAS verification cost?
Connect with the Trueway team on WhatsApp. The fee depends on your university and how it sends the records, and we confirm it before you decide.
Is Trueway part of ICAS?
No. Trueway provides independent documentation support and is not affiliated with any council, embassy or government authority.
Need ICAS verification? Tell us your university
We reply on WhatsApp with the checklist and the fee.