Canada
(Revised on 1/9/2015)
Notes:
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The list of recognized qualifications is compiled by the Social Workers Registration Board based on the best information available at the time of compilation.
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The list is compiled for general information and reference only without prejudice to the exercise by the Registration Board of any of its powers and functions in assessing individual social work qualification/training programme. The Board reserves the right to revise the list of accredited qualifications (includes making new additions and deletions) as appropriate.
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A social work degree awarded in Canada that is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) (formerly known as Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work) is, in principle, recognized by the Social Workers Registration Board for registration. The Board, however, will assess on an individual basis an application for registration filed by a holder of a social work qualification that is led by a distance education programme or an off-shore programme, notwithstanding that the qualification is accredited by the CASWE.
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As the CASWE may from time to time review its accreditation criteria and revise its list of recognized qualifications, any person who intends to pursue social work studies in Canada should verify with the CASWE and the tertiary institution concerned whether the social work qualification to be pursued would be accredited at the year of graduation.
CASWE Address: 226 Argyle, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1B9, Canada Tel: (613) 792-1953 Toll-free telephone: (888) 342-6522 Fax: (613) 792-1956 E-mail: accred@caswe-acfts.ca Website: www.caswe-acfts.ca
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Calgary | Bachelor of Social Work | 1975 | January 2017 |
| The University of Calgary | Master of Social Work | 1979-2007 and since July 2007 | July 2022 |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Valley Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Social Work | 2002 | January 2017 |
| The University of Northern British Columbia | Bachelor of Social Work | 2000-2007 and since July 2007 | July 2022 |
| The University of Northern British Columbia | Master of Social Work | 2003 | July 2017 |
| Thompson Rivers University | Bachelor of Social Work | 2002 | January 2017 |
| University College of the Cariboo | Bachelor of Social Work | 2000 | Until 2002 |
| University of British Columbia-Okanagan (formerly Okanagan University College) | Bachelor of Social Work | 2002-2009 and since July 2009 | July 2016 |
| University of British Columbia-Okanagan (formerly Okanagan University College) | Master of Social Work | July 2012 | July 2020 |
| University of British Columbia-Vancouver | Bachelor of Social Work | 1965, 1978-2008 and since July 2008 | July 2015 |
| University of British Columbia-Vancouver | Master of Social Work | 1981 | July 2017 |
| University of the Fraser Valley (University College of the Fraser Valley before 2008) | Bachelor of Social Work | 2005 | July 2020 |
| University of the Fraser Valley (University College of the Fraser Valley before 2008) | Master of Social Work | 2014 | July 2018 |
| University of Victoria | Bachelor of Social Work | 1980 | January 2018 |
| University of Victoria | Masters of Social Work | 2002-2009 and since January 2010 | January 2017 (ext. 2018) |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collége Universitaire de Saint-Boniface | Baccalauréat en service social | 2007 | Until 2011 |
| Université de Saint-Boniface | Bachelor of Social Work | July 2014 | July 2018 |
| University of Manitoba | Bachelor of Social Work | 1974-2007 and since July 2007 | July 2022 |
| University of Manitoba | Master of Social Work | 1984-2007 and since July 2007 | July 2022 |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St-Thomas University | Bachelor of Social Work | 1993-2011 and since July 2011 | July 2016 |
| Université de Moncton | Baccalauréat en travail social | 1976-2006 and since July 2006 | July 2021 |
| Université de Moncton | Maitrise en travail social | 2004-2011 and since July 2011 | July 2018 |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | Bachelor of Social Work | 1977 | January 2018 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | Master of Social Work | 1989 | January 2018 |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
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| Dalhousie University | Bachelor of Social Work | 1983 | July 2018 |
| Dalhousie University | Master of Social Work | 1985-January 2014 and since July 2014 | July 2018 |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma University | Bachelor of Social Work | July 2014 | July 2016 |
| Carleton University | Bachelor of Social Work | 1998-2005 and since July 2005 | July 2020 |
| Carleton University | Master of Social Work Program | 1977-2008 and since July 2008 | July 2015 |
| King's University College (formerly King's College) | Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) | 1979-2008 and since July 2008 | July 2016 |
| King's University College (formerly King's College) | Master of Social Work | July 2010 | July 2016 |
| Lakehead University | Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) | 1980 | January 2016 |
| Lakehead University | Master of Social Work | 2003 | January 2017 |
| Laurentian School of Indigenous Relations | Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work | January 2009 | January 2017 |
| Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne | Bachelor of Social Work / Baccalauréat en service social | 1979 | January 2017 |
| Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne | Honours Bachelor of Social Work | January 2009 | Until January 2013 |
| Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne | Master of Social Work / Maitrise en service social | Jul\y 2006 | July 2017 |
| McMaster University | Bachelor of Social Work | 1973 | January 2022 |
| McMaster University | Combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work | 1973 | Until January 2014 |
| McMaster University | Master of Social Work | 1981 | January 2022 |
| Renison College (University of Waterloo) | Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) | 2000 | January 2018 |
| Ryerson University (formerly Ryerson Polytechnic University) | Bachelor of Social Work | 1982 | January 2017 |
| Ryerson University (formerly Ryerson Polytechnic University) | Master of Social Work | July 2013 | July 2021 |
| Université d'Ottawa | Baccalauréat en service social | January 2011 | January 2018 |
| Université d'Ottawa | Maitrise en Service Social | 1990 | January 2017 |
| University of Toronto | Master of Social Work Program | 1978-2012 and since July 2012 | July 2020 |
| University of Windsor | Bachelor of Social Work | 1975 | January 2019 |
| University of Windsor | Master of Social Work | 1977 | January 2019 |
| Wilfrid-Laurier University | Master of Social Work | 1974-2005 and since July 2005 | July 2020 |
| York University | Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) | 1982-2009 and since January 2010 | January 2016 |
| York University | Master of Social Work | 1988-2009 and since January 2010 | January 2016 |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
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| McGill University | Bachelor of Social Work | 1975-2012 and since July 2012 | July 2016 |
| McGill University | Master of Social Work | 1969, 1979, 1983-2012 and since July 2012 | July 2016 |
| Université de Montréal | Maitrise en service social | July 2009 | July 2017 |
| Université de Montréal | B.Sc. spécialisé en service social | 1988-2004 and since July 2004 | July 2015 |
| Université de Sherbrooke | Baccalauréat en service social | 1988-2003 and since 2004 | January 2019 |
| Université de Sherbrooke | Maitrise en service social | 2004 | January 2019 |
| Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | Baccalauréat en travail social | 1991-1998, 1999-2006 and since July 2006 | July 2017 |
| Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | Maitrise en travail social | July 2010-January 2013 and since July 2013 | July 2017 |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | Baccalauréat en travail social | 1991-2005 and since July 2005 | July 2016 |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | Maitrise en travail social | July 2012 | July 2016 |
| Université du Québec En Abitibi- Témiscamingue |
Baccalauréat en travail social | 1996-2010 and since July 2010 | July 2018 |
| Université du Québec en Outaouais (formerly Université du Québec á Hull) | Baccalauréat en travail social | 1986-2007 and since July 2007 | July 2017 |
| Université du Québec en Outaouais (formerly Université du Québec á Hull) | Maitrise en travail social | January 2010 | January 2016 |
| Université Laval | Baccalauréat en service social | 1973 | January 2016 |
| Université Laval | Maitrise en service social | 2000 | January 2022 |
| University | Qualification | Period of being Recognized | Year of Next Review (by CASWE) |
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| First Nations University of Canada (formerly Saskatchewan Indian Federated College) | Master of Indigenous Social Work (formerly Master of Aboriginal Social Work) | 2008 | January 2015 (ext. January 2016) |
| First Nations University of Canada (formerly Saskatchewan Indian Federated College) | Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work (formerly Bachelor of Indian Social Work) | 1991 | January 2017 |
| University of Regina | Bachelor of Social Work | 1979 | January 2017 |
| University of Regina | Master of Social Work | 1991 | January 2017 |