Canada High School Equivalencies

Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut

Official transcripts must be issued by Alberta Education.
Official transcripts must be issued by Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment.
Official transcripts must be issued by Nunavut Department of Education.
AB/NWT/NU Course Title British Columbia Course Title
ELA 20-1 Composition 11
ELA 20-2 Communications 11
Math 20-1 Pre-Calculus 11
Math 20-2 Foundations of Math 11
Math 20-3 Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology 20 Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 20 Chemistry 11
Physics 20 Physics 11
ELA 30-1 English Studies 12
ELA 30-2 Communications 12
Math 31 Calculus 12
Math 30-1 Pre-Calculus 12
Math 30-2 Foundations of Math 12
Math 30-3 Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 30 Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 30 Chemistry 12
Physics 30 Physics 12

Saskatchewan

Official transcripts must be issued by Saskatchewan Ministry of Education.
Saskatchewan Course Title British Columbia Course Title
English Language Arts 20 Composition 11
Pre-Calculus 20 Pre-Calculus 11
Foundations of Math 20 Foundations of Math 11
Workplace & Apprenticeship Math 20 Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology 20 Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 20 Chemistry 11
Physics 20 Physics 11
English Language Arts A30 and B30 English Studies 12
Literature 30 and Composition 30 English Literature 12
Calculus 30 Calculus 12
Pre-Calculus 30 Pre-Calculus 12
Foundations of Math 30 Foundations of Math 12
Workplace & Apprenticeship Math 30 Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 30 Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 30 Chemistry 12
Physics 30 Physics 12

Manitoba

Official transcripts must be issued by Manitoba Education and Training.
Manitoba Course Title British Columbia Course Title
English Language Arts: Comprehensive Focus 30S
English Language Arts: Literary Focus 30S
English Language Arts: Transitional Focus 30S
Composition 11
Pre-Calculus 30S Pre-Calculus 11
Applied Math 30S Foundations of Math 11
Essential Math 30S Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology 30S Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 30S Chemistry 11
Physics 30S Physics 11
English Language Arts: Comprehensive Focus 40S         
English Language Arts: Transitional Focus 40S
English Studies 12
English Language Arts: Literary Focus 40S English Literature 12
English Language Arts: Language and Technical Communication 40S Communications 12
Pre-Calculus 40S Pre-Calculus 12
Applied Math 40S Foundations of Math 12
Essential Math 40S Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 40S Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 40S Chemistry 12
Physics 40S Physics 12

Ontario

An official Ontario Student Transcript can be issued by the secondary school or school board.
Ontario Course Title British Columbia Course Title
ENG 3U
ENG 3C
Composition 11
ENG 3E Communications 11
MCR 3U Pre-Calculus 11
MCF 3M
MBF 3C
Foundations of Math 11
MEL 3E Workplace Mathematics 11
SBI 3U Life Sciences 11
SCH 3U Chemistry 11
SPH 3U Physics 11
ENG 4U English Studies 12
ENG 4C English Literature 12
ENG 4E Communications 12
MCV 4U Calculus 12
MHF 4U
MDM 4U
Pre-Calculus 12
MCT 4C
MAP 4C
Foundations of Math 12
MEL 4E Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
SBI 4U Anatomy & Physiology 12
SCH 4U Chemistry 12
SPH 4U Physics 12

Québec

A Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES) Secondary V transcript must be issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES).
Applicants must also submit an official transcript directly from their CEGEP college, showing a minimum of one year of studies (12 courses) towards the Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) general. Post-secondary transfer credit may be awarded if the DEC has been completed within 10 years of admission.
Quebec Course Title British Columbia Course Title
English Language Arts 506
English Language Arts 536
Composition 11
N/A Communications 11
Mathématiques 506 Pre-Calculus 11
Mathématiques 504 Foundations of Math 11
Biologie 544 Life Sciences 11
Chimie 504 Chemistry 11
Physique 504 Physics 11
English 603 or Français 601 (two courses) English Studies 12
Mathématiques 201 (Calcul 1) Pre-Calculus 12
Mathématiques 201 (Algebre 1 or Statistique 1) Foundations of Math 12
Biologie101 series (two courses) Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chimie 202 series (two courses) Chemistry 12
Physique 203 series (two courses) Physics 12

Newfoundland and Labrador

Official transcripts must be issued by Newfoundland's Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Newfoundland Course Title British Columbia Course Title
English 2201 Composition 11
English 2202 Communications 11
Math 2200 Pre-Calculus 11
Math 2201 Foundations of Math 11
Math 2202 Apprenticeship Mathematics 11
Biology 2201 Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 2202 Chemistry 11
Physics 2204 Physics 11
English 3201  English Studies 12
Language 3101 and Thematic Literature 3201 or Literary Heritage 3202 Literary Studies 12
World Literature 3207 English Literature 12
English 3202 or Language 3101 Communications 12
Math 3208 Calculus 12
Math 3200 Pre-Calculus 12
Math 3201 Foundations of Math 12
Math 3202 Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 3201 Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 3202 Chemistry 12
Physics 3204 Physics 12

New Brunswick

An official New Brunswick transcript can be issued by the secondary school or school district office.
New Brunswick Course Title British Columbia Course Title
English 111 or 112 Composition 11
English 113 Communications 11
Pre-Calculus 110 Pre-Calculus 11
Foundations of Math 110  Foundations of Math 11
Financial & Workplace Math 110 Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology 111 or 112 Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 111 or 112 Chemistry 11
Physics 111 or 112 Physics 11
English 121 or 122 English Studies 12
English 123 Communications 12
Calculus 120 Calculus 12
Pre-Calculus 120A and 120B Pre-Calculus 12
Foundations Math 120 Foundations of Math 12
Financial & Workplace Math 120 Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 121 or 122 Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 121 or 122 Chemistry 12
Physics 121 or 122 Physics 12

Nova Scotia

An official Nova Scotia transcript can be issued by the secondary school or regional school board office.
Nova Scotia Course Title British Columbia Course Title
English or Advanced English 11 Composition 11
English Communications 11 Communications 11
Pre-Calculus 11 Pre-Calculus 11
Math 11 Foundations of Math 11
Math at Work 11 Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology or Advanced Biology 11 Life Sciences 11
Chemistry or Advanced Chemistry 11 Chemistry 11
Physics or Advanced Physics 11 Physics 11
English or Advanced English 12 English Studies 12
English Communications 12 Communications 12
Calculus 12 Calculus 12
Pre-Calculus 12 Pre-Calculus 12
Math 12 Foundations of Math 12
Math at Work 12 Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology or Advanced Biology 12 Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry or Advanced Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12
Physics or Advanced Physics 12 Physics 12

Prince Edward Island

An official PEI transcript can be issued directly by the secondary school.
Prince Edward Island Course Title British Columbia Course Title
English 521A Composition 11
English 531A Communications 11
Math 521B Pre-Calculus 11
Math 521A Foundations of Math 11
Math 521K Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology 521A Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 521A
Advanced Chemistry 511A
Chemistry 11
Physics 521A Physics 11
English 621A English Studies 12
English 631A Communications 12
Math 611B Calculus 12
Math 621B Pre-Calculus 12
Math 621A Foundations of Math 12
Math 621K Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 621A Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 621A
Advanced Chemistry 611A
Chemistry 12
Physics 621A Physics 12

Yukon

Official transcripts must be issued by Yukon Education.
Yukon schools follow the British Columbia curriculum.