Apply for a B.C. teaching certificate from another province or country
Last updated: October 6, 2020
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Applying from another province
If you hold a current, valid, unrestricted teaching certificate from another Canadian province or territory (including an interim certificate from Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, or the Northwest Territories), you may qualify for a Certificate of Qualification under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) without having to complete any further coursework. We will evaluate your application and submitted documents after you apply for a teaching certificate.
Applying from another country
If you hold teaching credentials from another country, submit an application form and all required documents so that we can evaluate them. We cannot advise if you are eligible for a certificate until we complete the evaluation.
- Find out more about teacher certification in B.C.
- Learn about how to submit documents as an international applicant
- Try our application selection tool
If you are moving to B.C. to teach, you should apply for teacher certification in B.C. before you leave your home jurisdiction to allow time for your required documents to be submitted and for us to process your application.
