As of Monday, July 20, ICAS has begun the process of gradually re-opening our physical office following the four-month closure mandated by the government to control the spread of COVID-19.
Please note that the office will be open to staff only. ICAS will not be accepting in-person submission of documents. Telephone lines will remain closed at this time. ICAS will continue to answer e-mail enquiries. Please allow at least 3 business days for a response.
It will take several weeks for ICAS to process and review the documents that have been received during the closure. You will be contacted by e-mail if additional information is required.
Assessment and research staff continue to prepare and issue Assessment Reports electronically. Original reports will be shipped as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
ICAS' telephone lines will remain closed until August 31, 2020. Enquiries can be sent by e-mail.
This will permit ICAS staff to process and review the documents received during the closure and to prepare and issue Assessment Reports.
As of Monday, July 20, ICAS' physical office is open to staff only. The office will be closed to the public until further notice. Applications may be submitted on-line and documents may be submitted by mail or courier.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The average processing time for the Canadian Immigration Assessment Package is approximately 30 weeks from the date on which all required documentation is received in our office. This is an approximate processing time and is not a guarantee. ICAS does not offer rush services. This information will be updated as necessary based on application volumes and COVID-19 developments.
ICAS' office was closed from March 24-July 20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This closure impacted processing times.
Processing time begins when all required documentation has been received in our office. These are an estimate only and rush services are not available.
The following are the current average processing times for each type of ICAS Assessment Report:
General Assessment Report (10-12 weeks)
Secondary School Comprehensive Assessment Report (10-12 weeks)
Postsecondary Comprehensive Assessment Report and Secondary and Postsecondary Comprehensive Assessment Report (35 weeks).
Please note that these estimates do not apply to assessments for immigration to Canada.
If you are applying for immigration to Canada, ICAS has a separate application process for immigration applicants who require an ECA.