These are the minimum academic credentials required for assessment and can change at any The listed credential must be provided for your assessment to be completed. If the entry requirements are not met with the minimum credential, additional documents may be requested, such as any post-secondary credentials completed.
All documents must be official and sent directly from the issuing institution to Portage College, unless there is a verification system.
For countries where the official language is not English, transcripts must be accompanied by official, notarized English translations.
English is the official language of instruction at Portage College. All applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency to be considered for Refer to page 2 for more information on English Language Proficiency requirements.
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) evaluates formal academic or technical education. Link to Government of Alberta IQAS site.
| COUNTRY | DOCUMENT TYPE |
| Albania | IQAS |
| Algeria | IQAS |
| Anguilla | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Argentina | IQAS |
| Australia | IQAS |
| Azerbaijan | IQAS |
| Bahamas | IQAS |
| Bangladesh | IQAS |
| Barbados | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Belize | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Bermuda | IQAS |
| Bolivia | IQAS |
| Botswana | IQAS |
| Brazil | IQAS |
| British Virgin Islands | IQAS |
| Brunei | IQAS |
| Cameroon (English System only) | IQAS |
| Cayman Islands | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Chile | IQAS |
| China | IQAS |
| Columbia | IQAS |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | IQAS |
| Costa Rica | IQAS |
| Dominica | IQAS |
| Dominican Republic | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Ecuador | IQAS |
| Egypt | IQAS |
| Ethiopia | IQAS |
| Falkland Islands | IQAS |
| France | IQAS |
| Ghana | • West African Examination Council (WAEC); • National Examinations Council (NECO) |
| Greece | IQAS |
| Guatemala | IQAS |
| Guyana | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Honduras | |
| Hong Kong | IQAS |
| India | • Secondary / Higher Secondary / Senior Secondary / Matriculation (and etc.) Examination certificates and transcripts FROM: o State Boards; o All India Board; o Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE); o National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS); o Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE); o Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) |
| Indonesia | IQAS |
| Iran | IQAS |
| Iraq | IQAS |
| Ireland | IQAS |
| Italy | IQAS |
| Jamaica | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Japan | IQAS |
| Korea (South) | IQAS |
| Kenya | IQAS |
| Lebanon | IQAS |
| Liberia | • West African Examination Council (WAEC); • National Examinations Council (NECO) |
| Libya | IQAS |
| Malaysia | IQAS |
| Mexico | IQAS |
| Montserrat | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Morocco | IQAS |
| Myanmar | IQAS |
| Nepal | IQAS |
| New Zealand | IQAS |
| Nicaragua | IQAS |
| Nigeria | • West African Examination Council (WAEC); • National Examinations Council (NECO) |
| Northern Ireland | IQAS |
| Pakistan | IQAS |
| Panama | IQAS |
| Peru | IQAS |
| Philippines | • High School Transcript; AND • Post-Secondary Transcript of Records |
| Poland | IQAS |
| Romania | IQAS |
| Russia | IQAS |
| Saudi Arabia | IQAS |
| Scotland | IQAS |
| Senegal | IQAS |
| Sierra Leone | • West African Examination Council (WAEC); • National Examinations Council (NECO) |
| Singapore | IQAS |
| Somalia | IQAS |
| South Africa | IQAS |
| Spain | IQAS |
| Sri Lanka | IQAS |
| Sudan | IQAS |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| St. Lucia | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Syria | IQAS |
| Taiwan | IQAS |
| Tanzania | IQAS |
| Thailand | IQAS |
| The Gambia | • West African Examination Council (WAEC); • National Examinations Council (NECO) |
| Trinidad & Tobago | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Uganda | IQAS |
| Ukraine | IQAS |
| United Arab Emirates | IQAS |
| United Kingdom | IQAS |
| United States | High School Transcript |
| Venezuela | IQAS |
| Vietnam | IQAS |
| Virgin Islands | • Caribbean Secondary Education Council Certificate (CSEC); • Caribbean Examination Council (CXC); • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) |
| Zambia | IQAS |
| Zimbabwe | IQAS |