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DNA Relationship Testing

We offer this program specialty area under our internationally-recognized Testing and Calibration Laboratories Accreditation Program, which is based on ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard for testing and calibration laboratories. The management system requirements in this standard meet the principles of, and are aligned with ISO 9001, the most widely used quality management system standard.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only accepts DNA test results from laboratories accredited by SCC as proof of relationship for immigration and citizenship purposes. These analyses establish genetic parent-child connections and relationships between siblings, supporting immigration applications and citizenship by descent. Our accreditation ensures testing laboratories provide reliable, third-party verified results, enhancing their credibility and industry reputation. Accreditation is widely recognized as a reliable indicator of technical competence, prompting industries to routinely seek accreditation for their DNA relationship testing laboratory service providers.

We are signatories to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for this program programs. This means that testing by SCC-accredited laboratories is widely accepted internationally.

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Accreditation documents and resources

Document Date	Document Title
2024-05-01	SCC-accredited DNA relationship testing laboratories
2024-04-11	Accreditation Program Manual - Accreditation Services
2024-04-02	Program Overview - Testing and Calibration Laboratory Accreditation Program
2024-04-02	Accreditation Requirements - Testing and Calibration Laboratories
2024-01-26	SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Presentation of Laboratory Scopes of Accreditation
2024-01-26	Requirements and Guidance - Proficiency Testing for Testing and Medical Laboratories
2023-12-08	Policy on Accreditation Symbol Use
2022-12-05	Guidelines for Remote Assessments/Inspections
2021-05-24	SCC Requirements and Guidance for Method Verification and Validation in Testing Laboratories
2021-04-04	SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Accreditation of Testing Laboratories (RG-Lab)
2021-04-04	SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Accreditation of Testing Laboratories

Bulletins (technical updates)

Bulletin number	Title
2024-14	Overhauled Accreditation Program Overview
2024-03	Updated SCC Requirements and Guidance documents impacted by ISO 15189:2022 transition
2023-03	Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2022-23	Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2022-14	Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2022-13	Resuming on-site activities
2022-12	Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2022-09	MD 4:2022 Information and Communication Technology for Auditing
2022-08	SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Presentation of Laboratory Scope of Accreditation, v3
2021-14	SCC Requirements and Guidance for Method Verification and Validation in Testing Laboratories (RG-…
2021-13	Withdrawal of SCC Requirements and Guidance for Calibration and Measurement Traceability in Testing…
2021-12	Withdrawal of SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Accreditation of Testing and Calibration…
2021-11	SCC Requirements and Guidance for Testing Laboratories (RG-LAB)
2021-10	Application Note for ILAC
2021-02	Corrigendum to correct errors in RG_PT_v2_2020-06-16
2020-44	Program Delivery Update: Testing Laboratory Assessment Mitigation Strategy
2020-43	DNA Testing Laboratories (Sample Collection Sites for DNA Relationship testing program)
2020-39	Response to COVID-19
2020-37	ILAC- P10 ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results Transition
2020-31	Revision to SCC Requirements and Guidance – Proficiency Testing for Laboratories (Testing and…
2020-29	Withdrawal of SCC Requirements & Guidance on the Use of Information Technology in Accredited…
2020-28	ISO/IEC 17025 Transition – Amendment #1 to SCC Bulletin Number 2017-36
2020-27	Revised Edition of the Accreditation Services Program Overview
2020-22	Revised Edition of the SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Accreditation of Testing Laboratories…
2020-18	Response to COVID-19

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