Canada High School Equivalencies

Select the province or territory where you completed your studies to see which courses are equivalent. Official transcripts must be issued by the authorized institutions listed.

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 TitleBritish Columbia Course Title
ELA 20-1Composition 11
ELA 20-2Communications 11
Math 20-1Pre-Calculus 11
Math 20-2Foundations of Math 11
Math 20-3Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology 20Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 20Chemistry 11
Physics 20Physics 11
ELA 30-1English Studies 12
ELA 30-2Communications 12
Math 31Calculus 12
Math 30-1Pre-Calculus 12
Math 30-2Foundations of Math 12
Math 30-3Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 30Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 30Chemistry 12
Physics 30Physics 12

Saskatchewan

Official transcripts must be issued by Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, delivered digitally via MyCreds as of September 2024.
Saskatchewan Course TitleBritish Columbia Course Title
English Language Arts 20Composition 11
Pre-Calculus 20Pre-Calculus 11
Foundations of Math 20Foundations of Math 11
Workplace & Apprenticeship Math 20Workplace Mathematics 11
Biology 20Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 20Chemistry 11
Physics 20Physics 11
English Language Arts A30 and B30English Studies 12
Literature 30 and Composition 30English Literature 12
Calculus 30Calculus 12
Pre-Calculus 30Pre-Calculus 12
Foundations of Math 30Foundations of Math 12
Workplace & Apprenticeship Math 30Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 30Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 30Chemistry 12
Physics 30Physics 12

Manitoba

Official transcripts must be issued by Manitoba Education and Training.
Manitoba Course TitleBritish 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 30SPre-Calculus 11
Applied Math 30SFoundations of Math 11
Essential Math 30SWorkplace Mathematics 11
Biology 30SLife Sciences 11
Chemistry 30SChemistry 11
Physics 30SPhysics 11
English Language Arts: Comprehensive Focus 40S         
English Language Arts: Transitional Focus 40S		English Studies 12
English Language Arts: Literary Focus 40SEnglish Literature 12
English Language Arts: Language and Technical Communication 40SCommunications 12
Pre-Calculus 40SPre-Calculus 12
Applied Math 40SFoundations of Math 12
Essential Math 40SApprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 40SAnatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 40SChemistry 12
Physics 40SPhysics 12

Ontario

An official Ontario Student Transcript can be issued by the secondary school or school board.
Ontario Course TitleBritish Columbia Course Title
ENG 3U
ENG 3C		Composition 11
ENG 3ECommunications 11
MCR 3UPre-Calculus 11
MCF 3M
MBF 3C		Foundations of Math 11
MEL 3EWorkplace Mathematics 11
SBI 3ULife Sciences 11
SCH 3UChemistry 11
SPH 3UPhysics 11
ENG 4UEnglish Studies 12
ENG 4CEnglish Literature 12
ENG 4ECommunications 12
MCV 4UCalculus 12
MHF 4U
MDM 4U		Pre-Calculus 12
MCT 4C
MAP 4C		Foundations of Math 12
MEL 4EApprenticeship Mathematics 12
SBI 4UAnatomy & Physiology 12
SCH 4UChemistry 12
SPH 4UPhysics 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 TitleBritish Columbia Course Title
English Language Arts 506
English Language Arts 536		Composition 11
N/ACommunications 11
Mathématiques 506Pre-Calculus 11
Mathématiques 504Foundations of Math 11
Biologie 544Life Sciences 11
Chimie 504Chemistry 11
Physique 504Physics 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 TitleBritish Columbia Course Title
English 2201Composition 11
English 2202Communications 11
Math 2200Pre-Calculus 11
Math 2201Foundations of Math 11
Math 2202Apprenticeship Mathematics 11
Biology 2201Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 2202Chemistry 11
Physics 2204Physics 11
English 3201 English Studies 12
Language 3101 and Thematic Literature 3201 or Literary Heritage 3202Literary Studies 12
World Literature 3207English Literature 12
English 3202 or Language 3101Communications 12
Math 3208Calculus 12
Math 3200Pre-Calculus 12
Math 3201Foundations of Math 12
Math 3202Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 3201Anatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 3202Chemistry 12
Physics 3204Physics 12

New Brunswick

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

Nova Scotia

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

Prince Edward Island

An official PEI transcript can be issued directly by the secondary school.
Prince Edward Island Course TitleBritish Columbia Course Title
English 521AComposition 11
English 531ACommunications 11
Math 521BPre-Calculus 11
Math 521AFoundations of Math 11
Math 521KWorkplace Mathematics 11
Biology 521ALife Sciences 11
Chemistry 521A
Advanced Chemistry 511A		Chemistry 11
Physics 521APhysics 11
English 621AEnglish Studies 12
English 631ACommunications 12
Math 611BCalculus 12
Math 621BPre-Calculus 12
Math 621AFoundations of Math 12
Math 621KApprenticeship Mathematics 12
Biology 621AAnatomy & Physiology 12
Chemistry 621A
Advanced Chemistry 611A		Chemistry 12
Physics 621APhysics 12

Yukon

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