Authentication Procedures

For Non Saudis

For Employment Purposes:

1. Download and complete the Authentication Request Form and Consent Form.
2. A bio page copy of your passport.
3. Original or Notarized copies of degree issued in Canada (ONLY) attested by the Apostille Service locations ((Please note that documents previously legalized by Global Affairs prior to joining the Hague Apostille Convention are accepted)
4. A copy of the employment contract authenticated by the Saudi Chamber of Commerce or the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
5. Original transcripts should be sent directly from the Canadian Institution to the Saudi Bureau in a sealed envelope or by Email to arad-ca@ca.moe.gov.sa.
6. An official letter from the university/college attesting that the studied program is not online. (The letter should sent either in a sealed envelope to the Bureau or by Email at arad-ca@ca.moe.gov.sa)
7. Signed authorization (Consent Form) letter from the applicant allowing the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau to obtain information about their academic record from the issuing institution. (The signature on the form should be the same as the one used by the student in their program of study).
8. Submit a copy of criminal record check.
9. Include a pre-paid, self-addressed envelope to return your authenticated documents.

For Study Purposes:

1. Download and complete the Authentication Request Form and Consent Form.
2. A bio page copy of your passport.
3. Original or Notarized copies of degree issued in Canada (ONLY) attested by the Apostille Service locations ((Please note that documents previously legalized by Global Affairs prior to joining the Hague Apostille Convention are accepted)
4. A copy of the employment contract authenticated by the Saudi Chamber of Commerce or the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
5. Original transcripts should be sent directly from the Canadian Institution to the Saudi Bureau in a sealed envelope or by Email to arad-ca@ca.moe.gov.sa.
6. An official letter from the university/college attesting that the studied program is not online. (The letter should sent either in a sealed envelope to the Bureau or by Email at arad-ca@ca.moe.gov.sa)
7. For studying in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a letter of acceptance at one of the Saudi universities.
8. Signed authorization (Consent Form) letter from the applicant allowing the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau to obtain information about their academic record from the issuing institution. (The signature on the form should be the same as the one used by the student in their program of study).
9. Submit a copy of criminal record check.
10. Include a pre-paid, self-addressed envelope to return your authenticated documents.

For schools report cards:

1. Download and complete the Authentication Request Form.
2. A bio page copy of your passport.
3. A copy of Saudi residency or employment contract, authenticated by the Saudi Chamber of Commerce, or by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
4. Original school reports or sent directly from the school by email to arad-ca@ca.moe.gov.sa
5. Include a pre-paid return envelope to return your authenticated documents.

Please ensure that you complete all required documents and forms. The file will be returned to the sender if the requirement is unmet.

MAILING ADDRESS:
Academic Recognition& Authentication Department
Saudi Cultural Bureau in Canada
2101 Thurston Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 6C9

 

For Saudis

Authentication of Academic Documents Request
Please note that we no longer authenticate (put a stamp on) academic credentials issued in Canada at the post-secondary level (Diplomas, Bachelors, Masters, PhDs). Instead, holders of such certificates can apply for equivalency through the Ministry of Education portal at the following link:
https://eqs.moe.gov.sa/Home/Landing?ReturnUrl=%2f

Document that we can authenticate (stamp) are as follows:

1. Original copies of medical certificates (e.g. Fellowships, Medical Training Certificates, Royal College of Physicians certificates).
2. Original copies of dependents’ certificates (Language, School Report Cards).
3. Original copies of Academic documents issued in Saudi Arabia by schools or universities for admission purposes at Canadian universities.

Authentication process:

• Fill out the application form
• Add a bio page copy of your passport.
• Mail in the form and the documents with a prepaid envelope labeled with your address either in or outside Canada.

MAILING ADDRESS:
Academic Recognition & Authentication Department
Saudi Cultural Bureau in Canada
2101 Thurston Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 6C9

Please ensure that you complete all required documents and forms. The file will be returned to the sender if the requirement is unmet.

Please note that the processing time is from ten to fifteen business days after receiving all required documents.