Official Transcripts

Submitting Required Admissions Documents:
 If you are an undergraduate applicant, please email documents to docs.admission@lakeheadu.ca. Include your full name and student ID or OUAC reference number (if possible) in the email.

If you are an undergraduate applicant trying to submit official transcripts, they cannot be sent by the student or agent. See below for what we will considered official.

As an applicant, you are responsible for providing Recruitment & Admissions with official transcripts from all secondary (i.e. high school) and post-secondary institutions that you have attended and are currently attending. 

What is a Final Official Transcript?

A transcript is considered final and official only when it meets the following criteria:

  • Complete information: It displays all of your final grades and, if applicable, proof of your degree or diploma. 
  • Official Delivery: It must be received by Lakehead University through one of these methods:
    • Mailed or emailed directly from the institution (or via MyCreds)
    • Sent electronically through the OUAC's transcript service
    • Delivered directly by you in person/or by mail, provided it is in an unopened envelope sealed by the institution.  

How do I submit my transcript?

Depending on how you have applied and what services your previous school offers, choose one of the following methods: 

Submission Method

How to Proceed

OUAC Applicants

Log into your OUAC account and request transcripts through the OUAC transcript service to send record electronically.

Electronic Services (e.g., MyCreds)

Have your previous institution send your electronic transcript directly to docs.admission@lakeheadu.ca.

Direct Mail

Request your previous institution mail a physical copy directly to Lakehead University (see address below)

Mailing Address:

If you are your institution are mailing physical transcripts, use the following address:

Lakehead University
c/o Undergraduate Admissions 
955 Oliver Road 
Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1
Canada

Submitting Copies of Foreign Transcripts:

If you have studied outside of Canada or the United States, please refer here for additional information about the submission of transcripts.