A Comparative Analysis between Quality Assurance Mechanisms of Canada and UAE Dr. Momany Munther Talal*, Dr. Kshatriya Sunitha** *Professor, Al-Dar University College, Dubai, UAE **Director Institutional Effectiveness, Associate Professor, Al-Dar University College, Dubai, UAE Online published on 27 September, 2019. Abstract This paper looks at literature studies spanning 14 years of research related to Quality Assurance (QA)within Canada, North America and Middle East and makes a comparative study between UAE and Canadian QA standards in higher education. Methodology proceeds by benchmarking10 evaluation criteria and their parameters in the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance and creating aconceptual framework. Gaps in literature and UAE Quality Assurance STANDARDS 2011 are evaluated against this conceptual frame work and recommendations made for policy advocacy. Findings show gaps existing in severalcriteria and parameters’ when reviewed against STANDARDS ranging from ‘moderate’ to ‘strong’. Results show scope for improvementwithin Higher Education Institutions and the Government in criteria and parameters, which include ‘Program Learning Objectives’, ‘Recognition of Alternate Criteria for Admission’, ‘Prior Learning’, ‘Innovative Content in Programs and Curricula’, ‘Program Structure’, ‘Overall Mode of Delivery’, ‘Human, Capital and Financial Resources’, ‘Graduate Resources’, ‘Applied Research Expertise’. Top Keywords Quality Assurance (QA), Evaluation Criteria, STANDARDS 2011, Indicators, Parameters, Course file, Learning Outcome, Accreditation, Log file. Top |