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
- A professional program of architectural education in Canada that the CACB has accredited.
- A professional program in the United States that has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
Professional Degree or Diploma Not Accredited by the CACB
- Graduates from programs at Canadian schools of architecture whose degrees were granted before 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.
- International Graduates in architecture holding a professional degree or diploma that is accepted as a requirement for registration or licensure in their country of origin.
- International graduates in architecture holding a professional degree or diploma obtained on or after January 1, 2010, accepted as a requirement for registration or licensure in their country of origin and accredited/ validated by the accreditation/validation body of that country, provided that the accreditation or validation body is a signatory to is a signatory to the Canberra Accord on Architectural Education, as listed below:
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.