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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ST. FRANÇOIS XAVIER · TN FIELD GUIDE

Does an English translation replace a foreign-degree evaluation?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. These are different tasks. Degrees from institutions outside Canada, Mexico and the United States require a reliable foreign credential evaluation under TN rules.

Identify the qualification being assessed

Preserve the actual degree and institution and review the profession’s permitted credentials. A translation should not claim an equivalency it has not established.

Proof of Canadian citizenship, the employer's letter describing prearranged professional duties, and the credential evidence the listed profession requires. The credential line for Computer Systems Analyst accepts a qualifying post-secondary diploma or certificate plus three years of experience as an alternative to a degree. An environmental science degree with ecology, zoology, genetics and field-methods courses is often accepted as a biology qualification, but the officer cannot know the content from the certificate alone. The professional folder holds the degree, licence, board correspondence, examination results and credential verifications, and it is what the state authority cares about. Match that factual account to one USMCA-listed profession and assemble the degree, licence, or experience evidence demanded by that specific entry.