Application Requirements for International Teacher Education Program Graduates (including teachers trained in the United States)
* As of November 18, 2024, applicants must complete the assessment through Pathways to Teach Canada prior to completing the online Certification Application with the SPTRB.

         If you have applied for a WES Evaluation with ICAP Report and course-by-course prior to November 18, 2024, please email general@sptrb.ca for further direction.
  Application Requirements (Please read before beginning a Certification application with the SPTRB.)
   
     1.    Online Application Form and Fee ($267.75 non-refundable and non-transferrable).
      a.  Applications will be deleted if payment is not received within 3 months.
       
  2.    Gender identification selected from one of the following options: Male, Female, X (Unspecified, i.e. includes but not limited to Trans, Non-Binary, Two-Spirited, etc.), Choose not to disclose (i.e. You may identify with any of the gender options provided but do not want to disclose).
       
  3.   Government Issued ID: Birth Certificate or Valid/Current Passport with full legal name.
       
  4.   Marriage Certificate / Change of Name Certificate / Divorce Certificate (if your name has changed since birth).
       
  5.   Post-Secondary information must be entered in the application form. All transcripts and documentation will be provided in your Pathways to Teach Canada report to the SPTRB.
       
  6.   Post-Secondary transcripts from all post-secondary schooling taken in Canada must be sent directly to the SPTRB from the issuing institution.
       
Applications will be reviewed by a Certification Analyst once these documents are received. The applicant will receive a detailed email outlining the additional documents the certification analyst requires to complete the assessment.
 

Certificate Applications will remain active according to the following:
   Submission of additional documents requested by the SPTRB.     Active for 1 year from the date of the SPTRB request email. 
  Assessment was completed and additional coursework is required prior to certification.          Active for a maximum of 4 years from the date of the SPTRB coursework requirements were communicated by email. 
  Application fee not submitted.   Active for 3 months from the application date. 




 
If you are not able to meet the deadlines above, your application will be closed and deleted. The applicant will be required to resubmit a new application using their previously created SPTRB account in order to start the application process again. All documents must be resubmitted with the new application.
              PLEASE NOTE:
     
  •  If any of your documents, with the exception of transcripts, are not in English or French, you must provide the SPTRB with an English translation. Ensure that the original document is sent to the SPTRB from the issuing institution.  You can request a copy of any document from the SPTRB to be sent to you to be translated. Translations must come from one of the following sources:
   ♦   An associate or certified member of the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Saskatchewan: http://atisask.ca/;
   ♦  A document translation service pre-approved by the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board;
   ♦  The consulate, high commission, or embassy (in Canada) of the country that issued your documents; or
   ♦  A Canadian embassy, consulate, or high commission in the country from which you emigrated.
   
  • Applications will be assessed once ALL required documents have been received. A general timeline for processing international applications is 6 months. Exact processing times will depend on the complexity of the application.
Review and Appeal Process

 If you disagree with our assessment, you may request an appeal of our evaluation decision within 40 days of the decision. Appeals must identify the section of the Regulatory Bylaw that you believe has been incorrectly applied to your application and include the reason(s) for your belief. Appeals may be emailed to:
             
   Chairperson, Certification Decision Review Committee
   c/o Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board
   registrar@sptrb.ca