MyCreds Announces Partnership with BorderPass to Support International Student Immigration

Toronto, ON — March 11, 2024

MyCreds™, the leading Canadian digital credentialing platform for official academic documents, announces an expansion of its partner network with the inclusion of BorderPass, an expert-led innovator in management and compliance of international student immigration. This significant partnership highlights the shared BorderPass and MyCreds commitment to transparency, affordability, and legal compliance for international students and designated learning institutions (DLIs) through a trusted system for document verification across the entire immigration journey from study permit application through to permanent residency.

“Two hallmark considerations drive the MyCreds approach to establishing partnerships that benefit learners and our community: ensuring quality and mitigating document fraud. Our not-for-profit network provides direct connections to the colleges and universities so that they can deliver official documents directly to governments and employers with learner permission intact. With the BorderPass partnership and connection, learners and schools will be supported with an end-to-end support model that ensures the right document protections and legal expertise are delivered at the right moments to meet IRCC rules for learners coming to study and work in Canada,” explains Jodi Tavares, Executive Director of MyCreds.

“With the BorderPass partnership and connection, learners and schools will be supported with an end-to-end support model that ensures the right document protections and legal expertise are delivered at the right moments to meet IRCC rules"
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— Jodi Tavares, Executive Director, MyCreds

Ensure comprehensive assistance and monitoring of learners’ progress as they move through IRCC processes

Through the integrated connection to MyCreds, international learners using BorderPass can now seamlessly access, share, and securely manage their academic and immigration documents including Letters of Acceptance, Provincial Attestation Letters, transcripts, and more—directly on the BorderPass platform. Learners can also monitor and manage their progress towards meeting important entry requirements set by the Canadian government, supported by legal advice on regulations they must follow to study, stay, and work in Canada.

“By providing a software platform that enables document verification, and ongoing immigration management, BorderPass enhances international admissions and conversion rates for DLI’s while ensuring compliance, best practices, and the protection of international students as they pursue world class studies in Canada,” states Sally Daub, BorderPass Co-Founder.

MyCreds schools can, in turn, ensure comprehensive assistance and monitoring of learners’ progress as they move through IRCC processes, ensuring they are delivering quality support for learners.

“BorderPass enhances international admissions and conversion rates for DLI’s while ensuring compliance, best practices, and the protection of international students"

—Sally Daub, BorderPass Co-Founder

Peace of mind for students, colleges, universities, and government agencies

Documents issued through MyCreds are tamper-evident and cryptographically signed, and immigration applications and documents submitted via BorderPass are reviewed and vetted by in-house Canadian lawyers, thus ensuring their authenticity. The partnership among MyCreds and BorderPass serves to ensure the integrity of documents while providing peace of mind to all stakeholders: students, colleges, universities and government agencies.  

Charmaine Hack, Vice President of Strategic Enrolment Management – Global Strategy, College Enrolment and Marketing at Centennial College states, “Centennial is proud of its partnerships with BorderPass and MyCreds. With these organizations and the tremendous work already underway at Centennial, our comprehensive support for international learners is transforming how we deliver service. We can now further elevate support for learners as they journey to Canada, learn with Centennial, and as graduating students entering the workforce, all in alignment with the new IRCC policies and processes.”

Together, BorderPass and MyCreds are reshaping the ecosystem of international education by providing a secure chain of trust and a student-centric approach to both document verification and immigration support. This partnership ensures enhanced efficiency and reliability throughout the immigration journey for both institutions and students.

About MyCreds

MyCreds™ is a national, shared service and platform that provides students and graduates access to a secure, online, password protected learner credential wallet. This virtual wallet allows them to view and share their verified and official transcripts, credentials, and academic documents in a digitized format on a 24/7 basis—anytime, anywhere. It also enables sharing between organizations with the learner’s permission. Secure, cryptographically signed documents can be sent conveniently and require no further verification. MyCreds is the first and only national bilingual system of its kind in Canada.

About BorderPass

BorderPass is an award-winning digital platform designed to simplify the immigration journey for students, educational institutions, newcomers, and employers. The platform provides tools and lawyer-verified guidance to study, work, and live in a new country with a full spectrum of services including visa applications, document management, and practical settlement assistance such as housing and career support.

BorderPass was developed by experts in law and technology who believe that increasing access to legal support improves immigration outcomes. This approach facilitates a smooth transition for tens of thousands of newcomers, enables regulatory compliance for leading colleges and universities, and promotes sustainable growth for local communities and national economies.

For more information, visit borderpass.ca.

Media Contacts

Micheal Pietrocarlo
Head of Marketing, BorderPass
michael@borderpass.ca

Joanne Duklas
Executive Lead, ARUCC MyCreds National Network
info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca