IQAS step-by-step guidelines for Pakistani applicants

Official Website : https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-immigration-apply.aspx

Please read the below and IQAS website instructions carefully.

The purpose of this detailed post is to help our community, and without any responsibility.

Cost (For One Applicant):

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If you need more than one credential assessed, there are no additional charges, but it will take

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Application fee: $200* (All fee in CAD dollars*)

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Courier fees: $15 for a Canadian address; $75 for an international address

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ECA results within 60 days (2 months)
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Documents Submission Method:

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Upload HEC attested degrees & transcripts on IQAS portal.

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No need to send physical docs or sealed envelopes (due to covid-19)

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If degrees were attested long ago (e.g. in 2012-13-14) but you have newly attested photocopies,
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https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/iqas/eca-required-documents.pdf
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Intermediate documents:
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No need to send high school (Inter) if you have higher degrees Bachelors, Masters, MS etc.
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Avoid the hassle of sending Inter docs.

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Which degrees to evaluate:

If you are having enough CRS score based on your highest degree and your target is express entry
then evaluation of highest degree is enough.
If you are planning for any PNP program then evaluate all your bachelors, masters etc degrees.

Written & drafted by:

Shahid Mahmood Ch.

Express Entry Canada-Pakistan Chapter (Facebook Group)

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Confirm your reason for assessment

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Educational Credential Assessment for Employment,

Assessment Education, or Professional
(ECA) Licensure
Click ECA option for
Immigration purpose (Cannot be used for Immigration)
I need an assessment to immigrate to Canada.
I need an assessment for employment, professional
licensure or further study.
This assessment cannot be used for immigration.
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Fill your personal information carefully as those will

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appear on your assessment certificate as mentioned.

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Click Save & Next

 Fill the mailing address where you will get hard copy of
IQAS ECA report, If you have any Canadian address then
courier fee $15, otherwise $75 to deliver hard copy to your home
address in Pakistan, and you cannot skip this fee.

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Enter your credential details and mention

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Name of certificate/diploma as per it's

mentioned your your "awarding degree"

Click Save & Next

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Choose both degrees for evaluation

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Upload bio page of passport or

CNIC front side

Not required if you don't have name

change issue.
If you change the name on passport
after marriage etc. then upload nadra
marraige certificate here.
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Upload clear copy of HEC attested

Degree (front & back) in one PDF
(Original or photocopy whichever has latest attestation)

Upload HEC attested

transcripts & written
statement that you're
preferring electronic method
Do not click for docs submission.
on this small box
A written statement template is available at the
end of this doc.

HEC already shares database with IQAS and they can

verify docs through HEC stamp number.

You don't have to worry about it or how it works,

procedures are already in place and concerned
authorities aware of it.

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transcripts & written

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preferring electronic method

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A written statement template is available at the
end of this doc.

Click Save & Next

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Select "Yes"
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Select "No"
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$200 assessment fee plus $15 courier fee for Canadian address
$200 assessment fee plus $75 courier fee for Pakistani address

Click Save & Next

Once you will click "Save and Next" this below message will pop-up.
No need to worry and click "OK" as it's default message for everyone applying through IQAS

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Preview or double check for any mistakes prior submitting

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Check the box after preview

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Choose Online payment and pay through your visa credit or

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debit card (whichever is acceptable for online transactions)

Read all the below mentioned instruction and then click close button at the end.

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Click on view or complete application tab and check the status of your application
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Once you will pay the fee, Status will change to "Submitted", currently it's pending due to payment
Status will change from Submitted to In-line of processing after 7-10 days.
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Status will change from Processing to Assessing after 3-4 weeks.

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Status will change from Assessing to Final Review after 8-10 days (if no discrepancy in application)
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Application status and what it means: Contact IQAS (by Phone or Contact form)

You will see the following statuses in the portal:

Status What it means

Submitted You completed an online application and made online payment

Received Your online application package and transcripts have been matched

Payment Your online payment was not successful

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Pending IQAS is waiting for required documents or payments

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In line for All documents needed to start your assessment have been received

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processing

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Assessing Your credentials are being assessed

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On hold Your assessment cannot be completed until IQAS receives and logs
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Final Your credential

Written Statement has been
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your validated
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Review
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Mailed Your assessment was mailed to you and an electronic copy is available at
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the IQAS application portal

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Cancellation You requested a cancellation and it is waiting to be processed

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pending
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Cancelled Your application was cancelled following your request or because

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assessment could not be completed

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Best of luck...!!!