Degree and License in Same Jurisdiction when Transferring to Canada?
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Alchemeister
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Degree and License in Same Jurisdiction when Transferring to Canada?
Hey everyone. I’m trying to transfer my U.S. license or UK QTS to Canada, but I’m running into a roadblock and wanted some advice from people who’ve gone through it. On a lot of the provincial websites it asks whether your degree and jurisdiction are the same. My degree is from one U.S. state, but my teaching licenses are from other states. On top of that, I’m currently living overseas, and I’m not able to access or complete certification processes in the state where I did my degree because the system just doesn’t work properly outside the U.S.I’m wondering if anyone has successfully transferred their licenses to Canada in a situation like this, where the degree and licensing jurisdictions (states specifically) don’t match, or where you have multiple jurisdictions involved. Also curious if anyone has gone the UK QTS route with the same issue instead and how Canada treated that in practice. Any advice or experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks.
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It shouldnt be a problem, It wasnt for me, nor was it a problem for a few others. the various CAN (especially BC) is rather well informed about US credentialing. You will just have to provide a mix of documentation and a statement of explanation why youre not credentialed in your original jurisdiction that you completed your EPP/ITT program and "their system isnt set up for ITs or IE" isnt problematic. You should under stand that in a number of CAN regulating authorities you must have a right to work or a work visa to be eligible for an actual credential within that province. Some provinces (such as BC) dont have a work requirement. Some provinces will allow you to apply but will give you a statement or letter of eligibility you an use to obtain a credential if you late meet the work requirement.
CAN is an academic pathway jurisdiction. They have all the other expected requirements for regular pro.edu credentials with more granularity between the different levels but outside of a few CTE scenarios you need acceptable academic work on a transcript. This applies to QTS as well. So if you got QTS through the Mutual Recognition pathway using your US credentials thats not going to work solely and independently for CAN. Though in your case you can use QTS in conjunction with your USA qualifications and academics, but the coursework requirements will be exactly the same regardless of which credential you apply with.
If your looking for options, my reactive suggestion would be the WA Residency credential. The first issuance of the credential is essentially a lifetime credential. They also accept expired credentials as long as you completed an EPP/ITT program. Then its just a matter of meeting the exam requirements.
CAN is an academic pathway jurisdiction. They have all the other expected requirements for regular pro.edu credentials with more granularity between the different levels but outside of a few CTE scenarios you need acceptable academic work on a transcript. This applies to QTS as well. So if you got QTS through the Mutual Recognition pathway using your US credentials thats not going to work solely and independently for CAN. Though in your case you can use QTS in conjunction with your USA qualifications and academics, but the coursework requirements will be exactly the same regardless of which credential you apply with.
If your looking for options, my reactive suggestion would be the WA Residency credential. The first issuance of the credential is essentially a lifetime credential. They also accept expired credentials as long as you completed an EPP/ITT program. Then its just a matter of meeting the exam requirements.
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Alchemeister
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Re: Degree and License in Same Jurisdiction when Transferring to Canada?
Thanks PsyGuy —
When the application asks whether my license is from the same jurisdiction as my teacher training, do I answer “yes” just because it’s the same country (US), even though the specific states are different? That’s part of my confusion.
I also read that they want a Statement of Professional Standing from the jurisdiction where I completed my teacher training, but I never actually applied for a license in Kansas, so there’d be nothing for them to write about.
Basically, what do I need to submit for this to be sufficient: transcripts, licenses, and Statements of Professional Standing from every state where I hold a license?
When the application asks whether my license is from the same jurisdiction as my teacher training, do I answer “yes” just because it’s the same country (US), even though the specific states are different? That’s part of my confusion.
I also read that they want a Statement of Professional Standing from the jurisdiction where I completed my teacher training, but I never actually applied for a license in Kansas, so there’d be nothing for them to write about.
Basically, what do I need to submit for this to be sufficient: transcripts, licenses, and Statements of Professional Standing from every state where I hold a license?
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@Alchemeister
In direct reply to your inquiry:
No, they want whatever scale the regulating authorities jurisdiction is. In the case of (most) the US this means the state DOE.
What they want is a letter of 'No Record' or 'No File'. You can request this from the DOE you completed your EPP/ITT program from, but they may bulk at the request and either direct you to some website portal that includes a public search or they may just decline. Your next step would be to contact the certification (credentialing) officer for your EPP/ITT provider for such a letter. If those fail, you can create your own Letter of Explanation and possibly have it certified (notarized, etc.). Theres no guarantee that the provincial MOE in CAN will accept anything not from the regulating authority.
Well No, you need to submit transcripts from every Uni you attended if your going to use coursework on those transcripts to meet requirements and the transcripts you do submit reference other Unis. Likewise, you need to submit credentials that you are relying on to meet requirements and corresponding Statements of Professional Standing. They will say you need to submit all of them, but for example if you obtained QTS through mutual reciprocity and your not using QTS as your only active valid credential, its unlikely that the provincial CAN MOE is going to find out if you dont include it.
In direct reply to your inquiry:
No, they want whatever scale the regulating authorities jurisdiction is. In the case of (most) the US this means the state DOE.
What they want is a letter of 'No Record' or 'No File'. You can request this from the DOE you completed your EPP/ITT program from, but they may bulk at the request and either direct you to some website portal that includes a public search or they may just decline. Your next step would be to contact the certification (credentialing) officer for your EPP/ITT provider for such a letter. If those fail, you can create your own Letter of Explanation and possibly have it certified (notarized, etc.). Theres no guarantee that the provincial MOE in CAN will accept anything not from the regulating authority.
Well No, you need to submit transcripts from every Uni you attended if your going to use coursework on those transcripts to meet requirements and the transcripts you do submit reference other Unis. Likewise, you need to submit credentials that you are relying on to meet requirements and corresponding Statements of Professional Standing. They will say you need to submit all of them, but for example if you obtained QTS through mutual reciprocity and your not using QTS as your only active valid credential, its unlikely that the provincial CAN MOE is going to find out if you dont include it.