Moving? Any ECDL/ICDL Skill Card or Certificate can be transferred to other ECDL/ICDL countries.

If you move to a new residence in Canada from somewhere else in Canada or from another country, ICDL Canada can validate your credentials. As a resident of Canada you may, though the Certificate Transfer Validation process, obtain a Canadian ICDL certificate in French or English that is equivalent to the one you received in your country of origin.

Conversely, if you are heading to another country from Canada, where you will establish residency, you will be able to get your ICDL Certificate validated there and receive the local equivalent ECDL/ICDL documents.

This process also covers partially completed Skill Cards. You will not need to retake any tests that you have already passed and for which ICDL Canada receives validation from the jurisdiction where they were originally completed.

This is an extensive program in that there are more than 167 countries where ECDL/ICDL programs operate. Oh yes, if you didn’t already know, ECDL and ICDL are the same except for the name. Countries in Europe use the ECDL designation and the rest of the world including Canada uses the International or ICDL designation.

There are tight procedures around the process and they involve submitting your original ICDL Certificates or Skill Cards to the National Operator or their designated representative. (Some countries like the UK use a Log Book which performs the same function as a Skills Card.) A Passport is best for proof of identity and is the required photo identification for international validations. Once your credentials are validated, an equivalent document will be prepared for personal presentation by the National Operator directly or through a designated representative for this purpose.

We start with a completed application form that can be submitted along with copies of the required documents and the applicable service fee. The original document will be examined and photo ID can then take place at the time of presenting the equivalent documents.  This approach reduces the number of trips and speeds the procedure which can take as little as two weeks from the receipt of the completed application.
Please contact ICDL Canada for the forms when you are settled in Canada.