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High school or upgrading courses in progress
- Applicants attending high school in Alberta: NAIT will order final transcripts in February and July.
- NAIT can only access grades for completed courses.
- If your previous grades were insufficient for admission a completed Proof of enrolment form, progress reports or additional supporting documents may be requested through the MyNAIT Portal. These documents must be uploaded by the indicated deadline.
- NAIT will also accept proof of enrolments through School Zone or Power School. Please ensure that your name as well as the course information are included.
Alberta high school students
If you completed high school in Alberta, NAIT will receive your transcripts from Alberta Education directly.
Confirm that your transcripts were successfully received by checking the application checklists in the MyNAIT Portal. If NAIT is unable to obtain your Alberta high school transcripts, an error notice will appear as an outstanding checklist on your application. You will need to contact Alberta Education to confirm your demographic information.
If you went to high school in a different province, see Canadian provinces outside of Alberta.
Please note that NAIT does not have a mature student policy.
Applicants who are unable to submit official transcripts based on school closures by the deadlines indicated on the MyNAIT portal, may request an extension. Requests should be emailed to Registrar@nait.ca and the email subject line should read "Extension Request COVID-19."
Canadian provinces outside of Alberta
NAIT cannot obtain transcripts on your behalf from any institution outside of Alberta.
Applicants who are currently enrolled in high school or are upgrading courses in a province outside of Alberta may be required to provide a Proof of Enrolment form or progress showing current grades in the courses required through admission. Proof of Enrolment formor progress reports will be requested through the MyNAIT Portal if required. These documents must be uploaded by the indicated deadline. Please ensure that proof of enrolment includes both your name and the course information.
Applicants who attended high school or a post secondary insitution in another Canadian province must mail all final transcripts to NAIT by the deadline on the MyNAIT portal. You must personally request transcripts from your high school and/or post-secondary institution and have them mailed, faxed, shared to NAIT via MyCreds™, or emailed directly to NAIT.
The NAIT Student Service Centre only accepts official transcripts from the issuing educational institution that are sent in envelopes that have been sealed and stamped by the issuing institution. Opened transcripts are not considered official.
Please monitor the MyNAIT Portal to determine your deadlines. If your documents are not submitted by this deadline, your application may be cancelled.
If you are applying for conditional acceptance, you may upload unofficial transcripts to your MyNAIT portal for initial review. You will be required to submit identical official transcripts within 60-days, or by the application deadline, whichever date comes first, to secure full acceptance.
Review Out of Province High School Equivalencies
Please note that NAIT does not have a mature student policy.
Applicants who are unable to submit official transcripts based on school closures by the deadlines indicated on the MyNAIT portal, may request an extension. Requests should be emailed to Registrar@nait.ca and the email subject line should read "Extension Request COVID-19."
Outside of Canada
NAIT cannot obtain transcripts on your behalf from an institution outside of Canada.
You must contact your institution and submit your official documents to NAIT by the deadline on your application. If the official documents are not received by the deadline, your application will be cancelled.
Program Entrance Requirements
The entrance requirements to NAIT programs are in the Alberta Education curriculum. If you studied at a school outside of Canada, you need an official assessment of your documents (such as transcripts, diploma, or degree) – please review your options below.
Submitting Unofficial Documents
Unofficial documents are scanned or photocopied versions of the original paper documents. You may upload unofficial transcripts to your MyNAIT portal for initial review. Please note that applicants cannot be offered full admission with unofficial documents; however, applicants can receive a conditional offer of admission.
To provide your unofficial documents, please scan—in colour—both sides of each original document (even if one side is blank) and upload them to your MyNAIT portal.
You will be required to send physical copies of the identical official documents to the NAIT campus within 60-days, or by the application deadline, whichever date comes first, to secure full admission. For information on submitting official documents, including delivery methods, please see below.
Review the required Documents for International Applicants
Submitting Official Documents
When submitting official documents, such as transcripts, from outside Canada, you have 2 options:
Option 1: Submit an official assessment
NAIT will accept the following document assessments:
WES or ECE assessments may be submitted to NAIT electronically through the provider.
Other than the assessments services noted above, no other assessment services will be accepted.
Note: if you submit an official assessment without your Grade Point Average (GPA) calculated, you must submit official transcripts to NAIT for GPA calculation (free of charge). This is a requirement for programs needing GPA for admission. To view admission information, review the program page and GPA requirements on your MyNAIT portal (under applications).
Option 2: Submit your official documents to NAIT
If your transcripts are in English, you can request to have your official transcripts emailed directly to NAIT (registrar@nait.ca) from your school. Please note that you must personally request this from your school. National exam grades must be sent by courier, mail or delivered in person to NAIT as these cannot be submitted via email.
If your transcripts are in a language other than English, you will need to have them translated before NAIT can complete an assessment. Only an English translation will be accepted. However, NAIT also requires a copy of the documents in their original language (notarized documents are preferred).
Translations done outside of Canada must:
- Be completed by a certified translator in that country, whose certification can be confirmed by a stamp and membership number of a professional translation association.
- Be a literal, word-for-word translation accompanied by official copies of your original language transcripts
- Be stamped, on each page, by the certified translator
Translations done in Canada must be recognized by one of the following organizations:
Effective March 1, 2019, NAIT will no longer accept documents translated by EISA
Please note that should the accuracy of the translation appear suspect, NAIT reserves the right to request a retranslation. NAIT does not provide translation services on campus.
Translated documents, and documents in the original language, must be submitted to NAIT for assessment after you have completed your application through ApplyAlberta. Please see the Before You Apply page for more information.
Document assessments at NAIT cost $75CAD and are non-refundable. This assessment fee needs to be paid before the deadline indicated on your MyNAIT Portal. Failure to pay by the deadline will result in cancellation of your application.
In most cases, the assessment should be completed within 30 days from the date that you make this payment.
Review the required Documents for International Applicants
If you completed your education outside of Canada, you have the following options for submitting your official documents to NAIT.
Mail original transcripts
Sealed, original transcripts can be mailed to NAIT. Copies submitted via mail become the property of NAIT and will not be returned.
To meet the document submission due date as indicated on your MyNAIT Portal, please mail transcripts as early as possible to allow for delivery and processing.
Mail notarized copies
Notarized copies of official documents can be mailed to NAIT. Documents mailed to NAIT become the property of NAIT and will not be returned to applicants.
NAIT does not accept copied documents signed by Commissioner for Oaths. NAIT only accept copies of documents signed by a Notary Public.
Deliver documents in-person
Official documents can be submitted in person to the Student Service Centre (CAT180) or by mail to the address at the top of the page. Please note: As per NAIT’s Retention Policy, all physical documents submitted to NAIT by mail become the property of the Institution and will not be returned to the applicant.
Please note that NAIT does not have a mature student policy