Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from International

Credential Assessment Service (ICAS), Canada

(Step by Step)
1. Payment Options:

a. VISA, Master (Credit) Card

b. Discover Card
c. Certified cheque
d. Money order or bank draft payable in Canadian dollars

➢ I Recommend: Use VISA/Master (Credit) Card. Convert BDT to USD (multi currency
system).

2. Apply Online.

Click https://www.icascanada.ca/IOS/Applications/NewApplicant.aspx?as=2 (ICAS

Application Form).

a. Step-1 (Applicant’s Information): Fill all required columns/boxes carefully. If

you’re having name of 3 (or more) parts (suppose: Md Anisul Haque) write (Example)
“Haque” in the box of “Last Name” and “Md Anisul” in the box of “First Name”. No need to
fill the “Previous Name” box if didn’t change your name before.

b. Step-2 (Residential Address): Write address fully/correctly. ICAS will send ECA
report to this address. So be careful about it.

c. Step-3 (Education History): Not important to write date even month. You can
write only year for duration of education (example: From: Jul 2009 To: May 2011 or only
From: 2009 To: 2011).

d. Step-4 (Report and Service): Unknown.

e. Step-5 (Delivery Option): By Currier.

f. Step-6 (Payment): Use Credit Card. Write name which written/ambushed on card,
card number, validity date of card, password (when required).

g. Complete.

3. After submission of online application ICAS will notify you giving an email mentioning “Dear
(example name) Md Anisul Haque ICAS has received your application for the preparation of an
ICAS Assessment Report of your educational credentials. Your ICAS File Number is 00000000. Please
refer to this file number when you submit your educational documents and in all communications with
ICAS”.

4. Now print:

(1) Document Submission Form,

(2) Official Records Request Form Instructions,
(3) Official Record Request Form and
(4) Check List.

5. Check List & Official Records Request Form Instructions: While Preparing documents follow Check List
and Official Records Request Form Instructions.
 6. Official Record Request Form: Official Record Request form for example:

00000000 1985/00/00

Haque Md Anisul

mdanisulhaque@gmail.com

National University Bachelor of Social Science (Pass)

2009 2001
Reg: 000000, Roll: 000000

Sign here 08 January 2017

University
(Exam
Controller
Office) will
complete this
section

Note: Official Record Request Form is needed separately for every individual degree.
7. Document Submission Form: An example of filled Document Submission Form below:

Full Name Md Anisul Haque

ICAS File Number 00000000

I understand that it is my responsibility to obtain and provide the country specific documents as required for the
preparation of my ICAS Assessment Report.

I have contacted the awarding body and have submitted the Official Records Request Forms to have documents
sent directly to ICAS:

1. Academic Transcript of Bachelor of Social Science

2. Academic Transcript of Masters of Business Administration Hand written
3. Verified and Attested Certificate of Bachelor of Social Science
4. Verified and Attested Certificate of Masters of Business Administration
5.
6. ____________________________
7. ____________________________
8. ____________________________
9. ____________________________
10. ____________________________

Enclosed are the following photocopies of educational documents (please be specific and list all documents that
you are submitting):

1. Attested Transcript of Bachelor of Social Science 1. Hand written.

2. Attested Transcript of Masters of Business Administration 2. Attest documents from
3. Attested Certificate of Bachelor of Social Science exam controller.
4. Attested Certificate of Masters of Business Administration 3.
5. ____________________________
6. ____________________________
7. ____________________________
8. ____________________________
9. ____________________________
10. ____________________________

I, Md Anisul Haque, am the above applicant.

.....................................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................

Signed: ______(Sign here)______

Date: ___10 January 2017______

8. Documents Required to Submit:

a. By the applicant:

(1) Document Submission Form.

(2) Attested clear PPC (both side, if having information or signature) of the
degree original certificate.
(3) Attested clear PPC (both side, if having information or signature) of the
transcript for each year of study.
(4) Translations of the above if not issued in English of French.
 Note-1: Do attest Certificate and Transcript from Controller/Asst Controller of
Examination (make 2 sets: 1. Bachelor, 2. Masters so they can identify), insert them
in a nice (A4 or paper size) envelope and send it to ICAS.

Note-2: You are to type ICAS official address (please type address as given below
the Official Record Request form) and to give it to the staff/peon who fixes it on the
Academic Envelope.

b. By the Institute:

(1) Confirmation of graduation (unknown and not required).

(2) Academic Transcript for each year of study (original).
(3) Attested and Verified Certificate (Clear PPC of original certificate).
(4) Official Record Request Form.

Note: Controller office will make separate set/envelope for 2 degree and insert those in an
Academic Envelope in front of you and handed it over to you. Now it is your task to send to ICAS.
It is better to courier on the same day through a nearest Courier Service.

9. Track Mail: Courier office will provide you a mail tracking number. You can track your mail
use the number.

10. See your application Status: To see your current application status you deed to type
ICAS File Number- and your date of birth. The link is given below:

https://www.icascanada.ca/ios/applications/existingapplicant.aspx (ICAS file status).

11. The below table shows A-Z (processing time ICAS took) of assessment:

The following list shows the current state of your application. For further information, contact the
ICAS office.
Date Event
01-03-2018 Report Sent by Courier
01-02-2018 Electronic Copy of Assessment Report Sent by Email
12-28-2017 Assessment Report ready for editing
11-30-2017 Assessment in Progress
08-09-2017 Application reviewed for completeness and placed in queue for assessment
08-08-2017 Additional Information / Documents Received
08-03-2017 Additional Information / Documents Received
07-04-2017 Additional information required. Communication sent by email
06-12-2017 Additional Information / Documents Received
06-12-2017 Additional Information / Documents Received
06-09-2017 Additional Information / Documents Received
05-14-2017 Application Received

Note: There was a problem with sending documents which received (shown in above table) on
06-09-2017. The Applicant prepared all documents in different date but sent those on the same
date, by same courier. ICAS office indicated that documents issued by institute handled by any
third party/broker/agent or by applicant himself and instructed to resend. Documents were sent
again and ICAS received those on 08-03-2017 and 08-08-2017 respectively (2 separate university,
separate courier, separate sending date, so separate received date).
12. National University (NU) Process: Collect Transcript application (NU prescribed) form
(also Certificate application form if original certificate is required) from NU. Fill it up accordingly.
You must write subject name as per syllabus you have studied. Fix a PP size photo on the top of
the application, go to college/university’s principal office, attest photo (Principal endorses
commonly half on photo & half on paper) and take signature from Principal. Now attached with
application:

a. PPC of SSC, HSC and Bachelor Certificate and PPC of Mark sheet, admit card,
registration card of Bachelor-01 copy (each) for Bachelor degree.

b. PPC of SSC, HSC, Bachelor and Masters Certificate and PPC of Mark sheet, admit
card, registration card of Masters-01 copy (each) for Master degree.

c. a & b are also applicable for drawing Original Certificate.

13. NU Payment Procedure-1: Before going to NU you need to ready applications for:

a. Transcript:

b. Original Certificate (if required): Follow/edit above application.

c. Certificate Verify & Attest: Follow/edit above application.
d. ICAS/IQAS/UoT/WES Form + Academic Envelope: Follow/edit above
application.

14. NU Payment Procedure-2: Now go to “One Stop” service, NU. Show applications to duty
officials (carry all original certificate, mark sheet and other educational documents. These may be
needed to show them). They will issue bank money deposit slip. Then go to Sonali Bank, NU branch
(by this time complete to write deposit amount again in deposit slip in red ink (example; on
Transcript slip write like “=746/-“). Deposit money and come back to one stop office again,
submit slips and applications. Though they may take 3 working days time to issue Transcript, you
may get it in a day (after depositing slip and application go and contact to transcript issuing office
(3rd floor/বববববব “ব ববব”, room No-6 maybe. Talk to official to manage to “issue transcript
today”). Others are same/one day’s case. But you should go NU before 10 pm.
15. NU Payment Procedure-3: For ECA purpose you have to pay for:

a. Transcript=746/- (700/-+Bank Charge=46/-) for 1st copy, and 400/- will include for
next copy.
b. Original Certificate=(500+46)=546/-
c. Certificate/Transcript Attest=(100+46)=146/- (for each copy).
d. Certificate/Transcript Verify & Attest=(200+100+46)=346/- (for each copy).
e. ICAS/IQAS/UoT/WES form fill up=(800+46)=846/- (each form).
f. Academic Envelope=(100+46)=146/-

16. Courier Cost:

a. DHL=2400/- (student package), Safe and within 72 hours delivery.

b. FedEx=2175/- (student package), Safe and within 72 hours delivery.