Many universities have affirmed the principles of the Pan-Canadian Protocol on University Transfer, formulated by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).

Course work completed by transfer students during the first two years of university study in Canada may be recognized and fully credited for the purposes of granting a degree provided that:

• the transfer student is deemed admissible and has been presented with an offer of admission;

• the transfer student has achieved a passing grade in his/her course(s) and has obtained grade levels that would normally be required of continuing students; and

• the credits earned are related to the program of study in which the transfer student will register, or the credits can be counted as electives for the program of study.

In practice this means that students who transfer between universities may receive transfer credit, however the specific credit awarded will not be determined until after an offer of admission is made. Note: The decision to award transfer credit resides with the post-secondary institution to which the student has applied.

For more info, see PCCAT.