After you have submitted your application form, we will review it and provide you with a list of documents. You will need to submit these documents as part of your application. Please do not start submitting documents before you receive the list.
There are some documents that you will need to provide to us, and there are some documents that other people or organizations will need to provide on your behalf. Please do not start submitting documents until we tell you which documents you need to provide.
Be sure all documents are clear and include your:
For example, L199999_Surname_Firstname_Practicum_Report.pdf. Please use underscores to separate the words.
Documents need to be translated if they are not in English or in French. Use one of the following approved services.
A statement from the translator is required – it should include:
Some documents must be notarized. A photocopied document can be notarized as a true copy by a notary public or lawyer.
Submit the Voluntary Consent Form (PDF), if you want someone else to be able to discuss your application with the Ministry of Education and Child Care.
The documents you are required to submit depend on the type of teaching certificate you are applying for.
After you submit your application form, an evaluator will review it. After the review, we will email you with a customized list of supporting documents that you'll need to submit.
You can also find your document list and check the status of your application in Your Account. Do not send original documents (i.e., birth certificate, marriage certificate). Original documents will not be returned to you.
To have your documents reviewed more quickly, upload your required documents in PDF format in Your Account, or email them as PDF or JPEG files.
Please note:
If you have asked for official documents to be submitted on your behalf and we have not yet received them, please follow up with the third party to make sure the documents are sent.
We cannot assess your eligibility until we have received and accepted all your required supporting documents.
(Subject Restricted, School and Subject Restricted, System Restricted)
Familiarization training
If you have completed training to become familiar with the Canadian education system, ask your institution to send a transcript to the Ministry of Education and Child Care.
If you are applying to B.C. institutions to complete training to become familiar with the Canadian education system, you can request that the Ministry forward some documentation to those institutions (PDF).
Country-specific documents
If you completed any of your studies or training in another country, you must submit the required documents plus any country-specific documents. Note that if you completed your teacher education program outside of Canada, we may ask you to send your credentials to Pathways to Teach Canada for assessment.
Choose a country to see the required country-specific documents:
If you do not see the country where you completed your studies or training, submit the following documents:
You may be asked to provide additional documentation by an evaluator when your application is reviewed.
Additional Teacher Education Program Documents
Additional teacher education program details: We require additional information about your teacher education program. The information must address the specific program you completed in the year you completed it. Please ask your institution to provide details about the program you completed:
Ask your institution to send this information directly to the Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Practicum details: We require additional information about your teacher education program practicum experience. Please ask your institution to provide:
Ask your institution to send this information directly to the Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Distance teacher education program details: If you completed any part of a teacher education program by distance or online education, your institution will need to provide details about the studies you completed within your teacher education program:
Ask your institution to send this information directly to the Ministry of Education and Child Care.
You may find it impossible to obtain some of the documents or alternate forms of the documents that are required to qualify for a BC teaching certificate, despite your efforts and any assistance that we may be able to provide.
If this is the case, we may still be able to assess your application based on additional information that you provide, including the reason(s) why you can't obtain the documents. Your reasons may include circumstances that are outside your control:
Email us with a detailed explanation of your reasons for being unable to obtain the necessary documents. We will assess the information and respond to you with alternative options.
Contact the Service BC Help Desk by phone Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Pacific time.
Note: We cannot discuss the status of an application or an evaluation over the phone.