World Education Services #CdnImm March 2013. Outline Assessment vs. Recognition Assessment services in Canada About WES clients’ WES Documentation Requirements.

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World Education Services #CdnImm March 2013

Outline Assessment vs. Recognition Assessment services in Canada About WES clients’ WES Documentation Requirements & Services 2 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Barriers to Success 3 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

What is Credential Evaluation? Evaluations VS Recognition Credential Evaluation International academic credentials comparison to Canadian standard –May include validation of documents Credential Recognition Acceptance of international academic credentials 4 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

About Assessment Services Assessment services are used by: –academic institutions –licensing bodies –employers –apprenticeship training programs –immigration Understanding who gives credential recognition can help with accurate advisement 5 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Evaluation Services 6 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved. 7 Agencies in Canada (canalliance.org); 3 in Ontario

About WES Clients 77 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

About WES Clients 8 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved. Highest Level of Education Attained Majority in business, management, health and engineering

Higher or Continuing Education For every institution, there are program specific requirements for credential evaluation Always check the specific program’s requirements! 9 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

10 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved. Did you gain admission to any of the academic institutions where you submitted your WES evaluation report? About half of the clients who were not admitted believed that their foreign education was not recognized 85% of clients believe a WES report helped them achieve education and career goals Assessment & Recognition

WES Basic Reports Document-by-Document (DxD) Recommended for employment, immigration/work visa permits, and entry to apprenticeship training programs Course-by-Course (CxC) ** includes DxD Recommended for higher or continuing education and some licensure 11 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Required Documents Helps ensure recognition and portability Country specific requirements Authentication Statement on evaluation report 12 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Document-by-Document (DxD) 13 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Course-by-Course (CxC) 14 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

International Credential Advantage Package Enhanced report: ICAP DxD or ICAP CxC Stores verified academic transcripts Delivers to institutions/licensing bodies in one complete package: * verified transcripts and evaluation report 15 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

WES Degree Equivalency Free and instant preview (look-up) of post- secondary academic credentials without submitting any documents Degree Preview link: 16 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Q & A 17 © 2013 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved. Sarah Hua International Education Recognition Advisor x5244 World Education Services (WES) 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1400 Toronto, ON M5B 1J3