Step 1
Describe the recognition route
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Your route
No equivalency determination made
Official starting point
Evidence gaps
Important separation
Do not buy an evaluation blindly. Ask the receiving institution, employer, regulator or immigration programme which provider, report type, delivery method and validity period it accepts.
Why purpose matters
One degree can have several decision owners
Study
The receiving university or college decides admission and credit. It may evaluate documents itself or specify an accepted evaluation service.
Employment
For non-regulated work, the employer sets its evidence policy. An evaluation does not guarantee a job or seniority.
Immigration
The immigration programme defines whether an assessment is required, which organisations are designated and how long reports remain valid.
Licensed profession
The competent regulator or assessing authority decides qualification, examinations, supervised practice and licensing requirements.
Primary sources
Official recognition guidance
- United States Department of Education — recognition owners and evaluator boundary
- IRCC Canada — immigration ECA and designated organisations
- GOV.UK — UK ENIC comparability boundary
- Australian Department of Education — study, work and migration recognition routes
- SAQA — evaluation of foreign qualifications in South Africa
- ENIC-NARIC networks — national recognition information centres
Sources checked: 26 July 2026. Processes, providers, fees and validity rules can change.
FAQ
Foreign qualification recognition questions
Does this checker say what my degree equals?
No. It routes you to the correct decision owner. An actual comparison requires document and institution verification.
Can an ECA or statement guarantee my outcome?
No. It may satisfy one evidence requirement, but it does not guarantee admission, employment, licensing or immigration approval.
Is WES required everywhere?
No. Some recipients accept or require specific providers; others evaluate documents directly. Confirm the accepted provider before paying.
Are licensing and immigration assessments the same?
Often not. A regulated profession may have a separate competent authority even when immigration also requires a credential or skills assessment.