April 17, 2025
[Calgary, Alberta] – The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) and the Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions & Transfer (PCCAT) are pleased to announce the launch of the newly revitalized ARUCC PCCAT Transcript and Transfer Guide, an enhanced online resource designed to improve transparency, accessibility, and consistency in transcript and credit transfer processes across Canada.
This updated Guide serves as a comprehensive national resource for post-secondary institutions, registrars, admissions officers, and students, providing up-to-date best practices, standards, terminology, and guidelines to support the seamless recognition of academic credentials.
A Major Step Forward for Credit Mobility in Canada
With post-secondary students frequently transferring between institutions, the need for clear, standardized transcript and transfer credit policies has never been greater. The revitalized ARUCC PCCAT Transcript and Transfer Guide continues to offer a central national and jurisdictional source in Canada that delivers important supports for the community.
The Guide provides guidelines for transcript issuance, formatting, and terminology, supports best practices for recognizing prior learning and transfer credit assessments, and enhances consistency and equity in the student mobility process. Ongoing processes for content updates for the Search results will also effectively engage the system and further enhance this resource’s value.
“The original Guide launched in 2015 has provided close to a decade of support to the community, sharing accessible standards and definitions for transcripts and transfer,” said Ann Marie Lyseng, Chair of the PCCAT Board of Directors and of the ARUCC PCCAT Guide Working Group. “PCCAT and ARUCC worked together with funding bodies from across Canada to develop the original standards, supported by extensive engagement and input from the postsecondary community. Today, ARUCC and PCCAT, with the support of Duklas Cornerstone Consulting, have taken the opportunity to build on this work. Together, through revitalization of the Guide, we are enhancing ease of access to search and share transcript standards and transfer terminology, supporting best practices and student mobility in Canada.”
“The revitalization of this Guide represents another step forward in improving credit mobility and transcript consistency across Canada,” said Don Duclos, Secretary-Treasurer of the ARUCC Board of Directors and ARUCC Executive Representative for the ARUCC PCCAT Guide Working Group. “With this enhanced resource, institutions and policy developers will have the tools to better serve students navigating the admission and transfer processes.”
Accessing the Guide
The newly revitalized ARUCC PCCAT Transcript and Transfer Guide is now live and available online at https://guide.arucc.pccat.ca/en/. Institutions and stakeholders are encouraged to explore the Guide and integrate its recommendations into their academic policies. You are also encouraged to engage in ongoing processes for content updates for the Search results in the Guide, with more information soon to be provided via the new Guide website. You can also submit suggestions for content updates or additions via the Guide’s online form.
About ARUCC
The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) provides leadership in the post-secondary education field and service to its member institutions nationally and internationally, helping foster the advancement of registrarial practices in Canada. ARUCC strives to meet the needs of its members by adopting proactive measures reflecting changes in our professional environment. Communication amongst members is paramount, and is achieved via electronic and print media, as well as through conferences, symposia, and the like. Learn more about ARUCC at arucc.ca.
About PCCAT
The Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions & Transfer (PCCAT) is a national not-for-profit organization in Canada that facilitates the implementation of policies and practices that support learner mobility and transfer credit across Canada. PCCAT achieves this goal through collaboration, connecting institutions, transfer organizations, and stakeholders dedicated to advancing learner mobility in Canada. Through collaborative research, knowledge sharing, and policy support, PCCAT helps develop and connect jurisdictional tools and effective practices that enhance institutional and organizational capacity for learner pathways and mobility. By promoting the recognition of learner mobility and transfer credit nationwide, PCCAT works to improve learner access to pathways in post-secondary education, supporting a more connected and accessible education system across Canada. Learn more about PCCAT at pccat.ca.
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For media inquiries or further information, please contact:
Carley McDougall, Executive Director, Campus Manitoba and PCCAT Communications Lead, McDougallC@CampusManitoba.CA