Courier Documents to IQAS Alberta from India

International Qualifications Assessment Service — Government of Alberta (IRCC-designated ECA) · Rules & rates last verified: 13 July 2026 · by Mrs. Madhu Satija, Managing Director, CargoCharges

Where your documents go

Courier address (verified from alberta.ca):

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) 9th Floor, 108 Street Building 9942 - 108 Street, Edmonton, AB T5K 2J5, Canada

IQAS is a government office with NO public counter — couriers deliver to the 9th-floor mailroom above; ordinary post goes to a separate Service Alberta mailroom address (Commerce Place, 10155-102 Street NW, T5J 4G8). Send by courier, not post: the courier address is faster and trackable to the door.

Reference number & envelope rules

Reference: IQAS file/reference number from your online application — on the envelope and our label
Envelope: IQAS is strict about WHO sends what: academic records must come from the issuing institution using the IQAS Request of Academic Records form, in the institution's sealed envelope. Documents you are permitted to send yourself (translations, forms) travel in the same shipment but packed separately.

How we ship it (our workflow)

You share your IQAS file number and the document checklist from your IQAS application.
We check which documents must originate from your university (Request of Academic Records form) versus from you — mixed-origin parcels are the top IQAS rejection cause.
File number on the envelope and airway bill; same-day dispatch before the 1:30 PM cutoff.
Door-tracked delivery to the Edmonton mailroom; IQAS confirms receipt in your online file.

Charges & timing — two clocks, kept separate

Worked example: 0.5 kg document envelope ≈ ₹2,817 (UPS), excl. 18% GST. Documents carry no commodity premium.

Express courier transit (our clock)

2-3 Working Days from Delhi dispatch, door-tracked. Same-day dispatch before the 1:30 PM cutoff.

IQAS processing after delivery (their clock)

IQAS assessment queues are typically longer than WES — commonly quoted in weeks-to-months depending on document completeness and country of education. Their online file shows document-received status; incomplete institution-origin paperwork restarts the clock.

Deadline guidance

IQAS is an IRCC-designated ECA body like WES — people usually pick it when WES cannot assess their credential type. If you are deadline-bound for Express Entry, compare current processing queues before choosing IQAS; once documents are couriered, switching bodies means starting over.

📞 Before you book: send us your IQAS Alberta checklist or notice on WhatsApp +91 97186 61166 — we verify the reference format and document set, free.

IQAS Alberta courier — FAQs

Should I choose IQAS or WES for my IRCC ECA?

Both are IRCC-designated. WES is usually faster and fully document-driven; IQAS is the common fallback when WES cannot assess a credential (certain professional or non-standard qualifications). Check both bodies' current queues before committing — the courier is the cheap part.

Can I courier my own transcripts to IQAS?

Only if IQAS's checklist says so for your case. Academic records generally must be sent by the issuing institution with the Request of Academic Records form in a sealed envelope — we help your university dispatch it correctly, which is our most common IQAS booking.

What does an IQAS document courier cost from India?

For example: 0.5 kg document envelope ≈ ₹2,817 (UPS), excl. 18% GST. No commodity premium on documents; 18% GST applies.

How long until IQAS confirms my documents arrived?

Courier transit is 2-3 Working Days to the Edmonton mailroom, door-tracked. IQAS's online file typically reflects receipt within several business days of delivery — slower than WES's logging, so don't panic at a quiet week.

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Mrs. Madhu Satija — Managing Director, CargoCharges. 25+ years in international logistics; evaluation-body shipments are checked against each body's current instructions at booking, because their addresses and rules change without notice.