Upgrade or Add Services to an Immigration Report
Renew an Existing Immigration Report
The Canadian Immigration Assessment Package will be accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for five (5) years from the date of issue. If your immigration assessment has expired, or will be expiring soon, you may request a renewal. To request a renewal of your report, please log into your ICAS Gateway account and select Canadian Immigration Assessment Renewal Package.
Note: If you completed the application for your existing report before August 2024, you will not have an ICAS Gateway account Please contact us to receive instructions.
Your file will be reviewed to confirm that the documents previously received and the assessment are consistent with current policies. You will be notified by email if additional documents are necessary or if there may be changes to the report.
Add Qualifications to an Existing Immigration Report
If you have already received a Canadian Immigration Assessment Package, and you would like to add a qualification to your report, this is considered to be a new application. A returning client discount will be applied to your new application. To request the new report, please log into your ICAS Gateway account and select “Request a New Assessment Report”, then select “Immigration (ECA)” and complete the rest of the application.
Note: If you completed the application for your existing Report before August 2024, you will not have an ICAS Gateway account. Please contact us to receive instructions.
Convert an existing ICAS report to an Immigration Report
If you have already received another type of ICAS Assessment Report, and you would now like to receive a Canadian Immigration Assessment Package, this is considered to be a new application. A returning client discount will be applied to this application. To request the new report, please log into your ICAS Gateway account and select “Request a New Assessment Report”, then select “Immigration (ECA)” and complete the rest of the application.
Note: If you completed the application for your existing Report before August 2024, you will not have an ICAS Gateway account. Please contact us to receive instructions. Please review the specific documentation requirements for the Canadian Immigration Assessment Package. In most cases official documents sent directly to ICAS by the institution are required. You will need to submit an Official Records Request Form to each institution for each qualification you wish to have assessed. Applicants are responsible for paying any fees associated with an official records request.
Canadian Immigration Assessment Package
This package includes:
- Two Original Assessment Reports
- Electronic Copy of Report
- Secure Electronic Access Required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
IRCC requires the ability to verify the authenticity of the original Assessment Report you submit to IRCC in support of your application for immigration/permanent residency. To facilitate this, IRCC will have secure access, for a period of ten years, to an electronic copy of your report and other required information.
Renewal of existing Canadian Immigration Assessment Package
Fee: $121
(tax included)
This includes file reactivation, two updated original Assessment Reports, electronic copy of the updated report and secure electronic access required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Other Services
Courier/Regular Mail
The assessment fee includes one electronic copy and two original reports. The original reports can be sent by mail or courier. Delivery fees apply. Please note that regular mail cannot be tracked and is not as secure as courier service.
You must select and pay for either courier service or regular mail.
Courier Fees:
In Canada: $35
To USA: $40
International: $85
(tax included)
Regular Mail Fees:
In Canada: $6
To USA: $11
International: $11
(tax included)
Please note, ICAS will not accept prepaid stamped or self-addressed envelopes as a method of sending completed reports.
Extra Originals
The Canadian Immigration Assessment Package includes two original Assessment Reports. Extra original reports may be requested.
Fee: $33 each
(tax included)
Administrative Services/Fees
File Reactivation
If your file is more than two years old, a file reactivation fee applies.
Fee: $35
(tax included)
Appeal of Assessment
If you disagree with the outcome of your Assessment Report, you may submit an appeal.
Detailed information about the appeal process is available in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Fee: $200 (ICAS refunds this fee if the appeal is successful)