Parchments
Parchments or printed credentials are awarded at convocation. You will also receive a digital credential at the time of your convocation.
When you apply to graduate, more information will be sent to you on how you will receive your parchment.
If your parchment is damaged, lost or destroyed, you can request a replacement by completing a credential request form.
Please note, this refers only to credit certificates, diplomas or degrees. Non-credit certificates of achievement or certificates of completion will be issued through the Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Studies.
Digital credential
We use MyCreds™️ — Canada’s digital document wallet — to issue credentials and other official documents in a secure digital format. MyCreds™️ is the official online document sharing system of the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC).
Your digital credential will be available on MyCreds™️. You’ll receive an email when it’s ready — if we don’t have a personal email address for you, check your SAIT student email. If you’re not sure what email address we have on your student profile, visit our online support.
Documents issued through MyCreds™️ are certified, official, and can be securely shared with other educational institutions, employers and other third parties. MyCreds™️ allows you to access your documents and share them as often as you need.
What are the benefits of a digital credential?
- Your digital credential is secure and cannot be altered or forged.
- You’ll have access to your digital credential anytime from anywhere.
- You can share your credential with future employers or other post-secondary institutions instead of requesting a paper copy from the Office of the Registrar.
- Potential employers and other third parties can quickly verify your credential.
Honours designation
If you meet the following requirements, you will receive an Honours designation on your SAIT credential:
- you must have a cumulative program grade point average of 3.8; and,
- pass all courses on your first attempt; and, complete the graduation requirements of the program within the specified time restriction; and,
- meet the residency requirement and use a maximum of 50% transfer credit towards a SAIT credential; transfer credit does not include any SAIT course previously used to obtain another SAIT credential; and,
- the program you are enrolled in is approved by the Alberta government.
Letter of completion — Canadian students
If you require proof of program completion, before you receive your credential, request a letter of completion.
- Apply to graduate through mySAIT during the appropriate timeline.
- Review your unofficial transcripts to ensure your final grades have been entered.
- A letter of completion will be automatically created for you if you are eligible to receive one. You do not need to request it.
- The Letter of Completion will be uploaded to the MyCreds™️ platform and you’ll receive an email when it is ready to view and share. Check that you have an active email on your student profile.
- To share your Letter of Completion with a third party or download a version for yourself, you must purchase “share credits” directly from MyCreds™.
- You must have one purchased share credit to view your letter for the first time. After purchasing your first credit, you can view your document whenever you need, even after the credit has been used.
Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) letter of completion — international students
Because your credential will be awarded on the appropriate conferral date, please review the below details to receive your Post-Graduate Work Permit letter of completion.
- Apply to graduate during the appropriate timeline.
- Once all final grades are entered, the Office of the Registrar will run a grad audit – this process can take up to two weeks to complete before a letter of completion can then be generated.
- A Letter of Completion will be automatically created for you if you are eligible to receive one. You do not need to request it.
- The Letter of Completion will be uploaded to the MyCreds™️ platform and you’ll receive an email when it is ready to view and share. Check that you have an active email on your student profile.
- To share your Letter of Completion with a third party or download a version for yourself, you must purchase “share credits” directly from MyCreds™. Each credit costs $10 + applicable taxes and allows you to share your letter once.
- You must have one purchased share credit to view your letter for the first time. After purchasing your first credit, you can view your document whenever you need, even after the credit has been used.
- In the meantime, request a copy of your official transcript through mySAIT.
- Review our Immigration page for more information about Post-Graduate Work Permits. You can also find the full rules about this on the IRCC website.
- If you took a Leave of Absence during your studies, please ensure you also request a confirmation letter from the International Centre for your PGWP application.
- For more information on MyCreds™️ watch this short video.
Note: We are unable to generate a PGWP letter of completion until the Office of the Registrar completes the grad audit detailed above. Please allow up to 10 business days from the grad audit for the letter to be sent by email. If your study permit is expiring soon, please reach out to the International Student Centre by emailing international.advising@sait.ca.
Request your official transcript
Before you make your request, ensure your final grades have been submitted and you have met all program requirements.
You can view your unofficial transcript and make your official transcript request on mySAIT.
For more information about graduation and other SAIT policies and procedures, please review our Academic Regulations and Procedures.