As EQA Designation is a voluntary process, institutions will submit an application to BCCIE in order to indicate interest in using the Designation and to seek confirmation that they meet eligibility requirements. Eligible institutions are welcome to apply for EQA Designation at any time.

All institutions interested in seeking EQA Designation must submit an EQA application to BCCIE. Applications for EQA Designation are available:

• Online
• Electronically for Private and Public Institutions
• In paper format from BCCIE, on request

The Application Form Package consists of 3 parts:

• Application for EQA Designation
• Application for Brand Use
• Institutional Profile Form

Applications must be completed in full and submitted with required fees (see Fees section) in order to be considered for EQA Designation.

On receipt of an institution’s EQA Application Form and Fees, institutions will be sent a confirmation that the application is complete, has been signed and the application fee has been submitted and will proceed to the eligibility review stage.

Review of EQA applications will include contact with the recognized quality assurance body(ies) and the Ministry to ensure eligibility requirements have been met and the institution is in good standing, before EQA is granted to an institution.

EQA applications will be processed in the order received. If an institution’s application is complete and the Application Fee has been submitted, an institution can expect to wait up to 4 weeks for confirmation of EQA Designation. These time frames are approximate and may fluctuate depending on how many applications BCCIE receives.

If the submission is missing required information, BCCIE will return the submission to the institution with a written explanation of what was missing or incomplete. Institutions have the option of re-submitting their application at any time. If the incomplete application is completed and re-submitted within 30 days, no additional application fees will be required.

Institutions may submit an electronic application directly on line here or paper applications can be sent by mail or fax to EQA staff at BCCIE:

Please send your application attention to:

EQA
BC Council for International Education
Address: Suite 603 – 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2
Phone: 1.604.637.6756
Fax: 1.604.637.6765
Email: bceqa@bccie.bc.ca