Foreign Students
Q. Will CGA recognize my foreign degree?
CGA maintains a database of previous student degree records, however if we are not familiar with your institution, a basic IQAS assessment may be required to determine your degree equivalency.
Q. Will my foreign experience in accounting give me CGA course credits?
CGA does not grant credit on the basis of work experience alone, equivalent post secondary coursework must be verified for CGA to grant a credit. For coursework over 10-years-old, a resume will be reviewed to determine if the student worked in a related field since completing courses. Foreign experience may be counted towards the CGA experience requirement. Students need to have at least one year of Canadian accounting experience.
Q. How do I send my documents for evaluation?
Please see the section on Transcript Evaluations.
Q. Should I send my original transcripts?
Please see the section on Transcript Evaluations.
Q. Do I need to enroll with CGA while I?m doing courses in a classroom?
In order to confirm your credits on your transcript evaluation, you should enroll as a CGA student as soon as possible. Students enrolled with CGA while taking courses in class may update their CGA course credits free of charge.
Q. I've done my CGA evaluation, am I a CGA student now?
Please see the section on New Student Enrollment.
Q. My Evaluation is done, what do I do now?
Please see the section on Transcript Evaluations.
Q. Why are my evaluation results different to than the self assessment I completed?
Please see the section on Transcript Evaluations.
Q. I took an English class, do I have to do CM1?
CM1 is granted to students who have completed 6 credits of business communications in English, or students who have completed a recognized Bachelors degree that was taught in English.
Q. I have a non-accounting degree, will CGA still recognize it?
Please see the section on Academic Requirements.
Q. I think I have completed a course that is was not credited on my evaluation, how do I get credit for it?
We recommend that you first review the details of the CGA course syllabus. If, after a review, you feel that you have substantially covered all of the content in the CGA course from your previous education, you may submit a written request by regular mail or email.
A written request for additional transfer credit(s) should include the following:
- State which additional CGA courses you are appealing
- Name of the institution, and courses that you wish to have reviewed
- Submit a Detailed course syllabus from the post-secondary institution, including the course grade distribution.
- Additional Information (if applicable):
- IQAS results (if foreign degree has not been recognized)
- Current Letter of Good Standing (If you are a professional Designated Accountant.)
