India
Academic Records
You must arrange for your university to send directly to the Ontario College of Teachers the academic records for all degrees and programs listed on your application form. The College will base its evaluation on these records. The documents received must be original, be signed by the appropriate official, and contain the following information:
- Course titles and marks per course
- Dates you attended and length of program
- Name of the degree and the date on which it was awarded.
Please arrange to submit your documents using one of the options provided below.
Option 1:
Arrange for official transcripts and documents to be sent directly to the Ontario College of Teachers by the university or autonomous college.
If coursework was completed at an affiliated college, the transcript issued by the college must be signed by the principal or director. Please note: Degree conferral information must be issued and received directly from the university. Conferral information received from affiliated colleges is not acceptable.
Option 2:
Attested copies of degree scrolls and marks cards sent directly from the degree-granting institution (university or autonomous college) to the Ontario College of Teachers.
Option 3:
If you have requested an evaluation from World Education Services (WES) and had your original transcripts or documents sent to them directly from the granting institution, you may ask them to provide a copy of these to the Ontario College of Teachers. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions.
Teacher Education Transcript
The documents received must be original, be signed by the appropriate official, and contain the following information:
- the hours of study and grades for each course according to each term or year of study
- the name of the degree or credential obtained
- the date the degree or credential was granted
- the length of practicum in hours, days, or weeks
- the specific subjects for which you completed courses in teaching methods.
Please arrange to submit your documents using one of the options provided below.
Option 1:
Arrange for official transcripts and documents to be sent directly to the Ontario College of Teachers by the university or autonomous college.
If coursework was completed at an affiliated college, the transcript issued by the college must be signed by the principal or director. Please note: Degree conferral information must be issued and received directly from the university. Conferral information received from affiliated colleges is not acceptable.
Option 2:
Attested copies of degree scrolls and marks cards sent directly from the degree-granting institution (university or autonomous college) to the Ontario College of Teachers.
Option 3:
If you have requested an evaluation from World Education Services (WES) and had your original transcripts or documents sent to them directly from the granting institution, you could ask them to provide a copy of these to the Ontario College of Teachers. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions.
Certification/Authorization to Teach
If you completed your teacher education program outside Ontario, you must be certified or authorized to teach in that jurisdiction to apply for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers. You must also declare any other jurisdictions where you were certified or authorized to teach.
The Ontario College of Teachers understands that there is no central teaching authority in India. To complete the teacher certification information on your online application, please provide your teacher education program information.
Statement of Professional Standing
A Statement of Professional Standing is required from the country, province, or state where you completed your teacher education program, and from any other country, province or state where you are or have been certified or authorized to teach.
The Ontario College of Teachers understands that Statements of Professional Standing are not issued in India.
Instead, you must arrange for the head of the last elementary or secondary school where you taught in India to send a letter of reference directly to the Ontario College of Teachers. The letter must be current. It must list the dates and length of your employment as a teacher and confirm that you were never suspended for any disciplinary reason and that your conduct was satisfactory.
Teaching Certificate
You must send a photocopy of your teaching certificate from all jurisdictions where you are or have been authorized to teach. This applies even if you have never taught there.
The Ontario College of Teachers understands that teaching certificates are not issued in India. Instead, we will accept a copy of your teacher education program degree scroll or provisional degree certificate as a teaching certificate.
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