Modes of Certification

There are three academic pathways to satisfy the Canadian Education Standard for Architects and obtain your academic certification, described as follows:

Depending on your chosen academic pathway—and its specific subcategory—the application fee, required documents, and timelines will vary.


Accredited Professional Degree


Degree or Diploma Not Accredited by the CACB

  • Graduates with a degree or diploma in architecture that is accepted as a requirement for registration or licensure in its country of origin; or
  • Graduates from programs at Canadian schools of architecture whose degrees were granted prior to the implementation of the Accreditation System in 1991, which consisted of: University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, Carleton University, Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS)-Currently, Dalhousie University, Université Laval, University of Manitoba, McGill University, Université de Montréal, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo.

Diploma from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Syllabus Program

  • Graduates who have received a Graduate Diploma in Architecture from the RAIC Syllabus of Studies.