Professional Certification
Teaching Certification Application Process for Internationally Educated Teachers
NEW!
Effective October 24, 2024, the Teaching Certificates and Qualifications Regulation M.R. 115/2015 was amended regarding certification and recognition of experience.
Refer to Regulatory Amendments – October 24, 2024 for more information.
NEW! Effective November 18th, 2024 - For all Internationally Educated Teachers and Internationally Educated School Clinicians
Manitoba Professional Certification Unit is excited to announce the launch of Pathways to Teach Canada. This new service is the single-entry point and the first step for Internationally Educated Teachers and Internationally Educated School Clinicians interested in obtaining a teaching certificate in participating provinces and territories, including Manitoba Professional Certification Unit.
Pathways to Teach Canada offers a streamlined process, enabling Internationally Educated Teachers and Internationally Educated School Clinicians to have their credentials and language competency evaluated and sent to one or more participating provinces or territories where they want to apply for certification.
Start the application process here: Home - Pathways to Teach Canada
Note: Pathways to Teach Canada’s language proficiency assessment is currently the only approved language proficiency test accepted by the department for teaching and clinician certificate, in accordance with the October 24, 2024 amendments to the Teaching Certificates and Qualifications Regulation M.R. 115/2015.
NEW!
Effective November 12, 2024, all applicants for teaching and clinician certificates will be required to complete an approved sexual abuse prevention program in order to be eligible for certification.
The two programs currently approved by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood learning for this purpose are:
- Respect in Schools – Respect in School - Getting Started (respectgroupinc.com)
- Commit to Kids – Commit to Kids
The applicant must complete at least one of the two programs and attach the certificate of completion to the application package.
IMPORTANT
The Professional Certification Unit uses the WES course-by-course evaluation report as a tool for evaluation purposes, however approved credentials/course work remains at the discretion of the Professional Certification Unit. The Professional Certification Unit reserves the right to request further documentation, if required.
Residency Requirements
You can apply for a teaching certificate and your application can still be evaluated regardless of your residency.
A Canadian citizenship, a landed immigrant (permanent resident), or a valid work visa is a requirement to hold a Manitoba Professional Teaching Certificate.
If you are eligible for certification and have no residency status a Statement of Eligibility (SOE) may be issued.
For more information about immigration to Canada, please contact your immigration office:
For more information about Teaching in Manitoba, please consult Teaching in Manitoba: Information for Internationally Educated Teachers (
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
A Statement of Eligibility (SOE) may be issued to an applicant from outside Canada after an assessment of her/his teaching credentials. An SOE is not a teaching certificate but it is proof of the applicant's eligibility for a Manitoba Teaching Certificate. Once the applicant obtains a Work Visa, becomes a Canadian Citizen or achieves landed immigrant status, she/he presents the SOE to Professional Certification Unit (PCU). An original current background check will be required at that time before issuing the certificate cited on the SOE: permanent or provisional professional teaching certificate.
Evaluation of Your Application
Once all the required documents are received, PCU will evaluate your application and you will be advised of one of the following outcomes:
- You are eligible for a Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate
- You are eligible for a Provisional Professional Teaching Certificate
- You are eligible for a Statement of Eligibility
- You are not eligible for a Manitoba Teaching Certificate
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Once your application is received and reviewed you will receive an email which will include your file ID number and a list of any documents that are missing from your application.
A certification application will remain open for twelve months from the date it is first received. If all documentation is not received within twelve months, the file will be closed. There will be no refund of the application fee.
The Professional Certification Unit (PCU) reserves the right to request further documentation, to assist in the evaluation of your credentials.
Certification
If you are eligible for a Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate, PCU will mail your Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate and a Statement of Qualifications. The Statement of Qualifications is a document that outlines the details of your certification.
If you are eligible for a Provisional Professional Teaching Certificate, PCU will mail your Provisional Professional Teaching Certificate and a list of requirements that you must complete in order to be eligible for a Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate. You will also receive a Statement of Qualifications that outlines the details of your certification, including the certificate expiry date.
If you are eligible for a Statement of Eligibility (SOE), PCU will mail your Statement of Eligibility and a list of requirements that you must complete in order to be eligible for a Provisional Professional Teaching Certificate or Permanent Professional Teaching Certificate. A SOE is not a teaching certificate but it is proof of the applicant's eligibility for a Manitoba Teaching Certificate.
If you are not eligible for a Manitoba Teaching Certificate, PCU will mail a letter to you that explains the requirements in order to become certified.
Reconsiderations and Appeals
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You may appeal the assessment of your credentials as it relates to certification, salary classification and recognition of experience. There are two steps to the appeal process.
The first step before pursuing a formal appeal is a Request for Reconsideration which must be submitted within 45 days of the date of the letter you received from the Professional Certification Unit advising you of your evaluation outcome. There is no fee associated with this step of the appeal process.
A formal Request for Appeal may be made following a Reconsideration decision in those cases where the applicant continues to be dissatisfied with the decision. A Request for Appeal must be accompanied by a fee of $99.00 and must be submitted within 45 days of the date of the Reconsideration decision. The provincial body that hears appeals will be charged with ascertaining whether there has been an error in interpreting and/or applying the regulatory requirements. If the appeal is successful, the fee will be refunded. For detailed information regarding the appeal process and to access the forms for each step of the process visit Reconsiderations and Appeals.
