We offer a variety of programs and services for organizations and individuals who deal either directly or indirectly with standardization issues. On this page:

• Accreditation programs
• Information resources
• Registration authorities and maintenance agencies

Accreditation programs

The Standards Council of Canada's accreditation programs are based on internationally recognized guides and standards and include an accreditation program for standards development organizations and the following relating to conformity assessment bodies:

• Management system certification bodies
• Testing and calibration laboratories
• Personnel certification bodies
• Product and service certification bodies
• Inspection bodies

The Standards Council of Canada no longer accredits management systems auditor training course providers. Read the news release.

Learn how to apply for accreditation »

Information resources

Information and research

The Standards Council of Canada can help with technical and general questions related to standards and their use. We also offer custom research for those requiring more indepth information.

The Standards Council of Canada serves as Canada's World Trade Organization and North America Free Trade Agreement (WTO/NAFTA) Enquiry Point.

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Regwatch

RegWatch is a search tool for identifying Canadian, foreign and international standards referenced in Canadian federal law.

RegWatch provides links to the full text of Canadian regulations that cite standards, and links to additional information about the referenced standards.

Technical document centre

The Standards Council of Canada houses a comprehensive and up-to-date standards collection and a number of standards databases and bibliographic references.

Learn more about the services offered through the technical document centre »

Export Alert!

Export Alert! sends you an email when regulations affecting your industry change in the global markplace. You can select your field and country of interest, get full text of draft regulatory measures, as well as submit comments on proposed regulatory changes.

Standards Alert!

Standards Alert! allows you to stay informed of changes to Canadian and international standards that may affect your business.

Registration authorities and maintenance agencies

Registration authorities and maintenance agencies are the administrative bodies that assign globally unique codes or numbers to organizations and documents based on international standards.

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