www.wes.org/ca

World Education Services

Updates: Foreign Academic Credential Recognition in Canada

LINC Assessors’ ConferenceFebruary 20, 2009

www.wes.org/ca

2

Outline Recognition The Alliance World Education Services New - Preliminary Online Equivalency

(POE) Live Demo of the POE Other Online Research Tools AICES (WES Database) Selected Clients

www.wes.org/ca

3

Recognition 44% for employment 30% for continuing or higher education 16% for licensure with professional

licensing associations 7% for immigrationTop 12 countries of Education India, Philippines, USA, UK, China,

Pakistan, Nigeria, Iran, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Romania and Ukraine

www.wes.org/ca

4

The Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada Academic Credentials Assessment Service

(ACAS) - Manitoba International Credential Evaluation Service

(ICES) - British Columbia International Qualifications Assessment

Service (IQAS) – Alberta, Saskatchewan and N.W.T.

Service des évaluations comparatives (SEC) - Quebec

World Education Services (WES) - Ontario

www.wes.org/ca

5

The Alliance … Quality assurance alliance of five provincially

mandated services Conform to national quality assurance practices

consistent with international guidelines -UNESCO

Working together to facilitate recognition of international academic credentials

The Alliance promotes the portability of assessments and qualifications in Canada and pan Canadian mobility

Developing pan Canadian Quality Assurance Standards

Members are publicly accountablewww.canalliance.org

www.wes.org/ca

6

World Education Services (WES) An international not-for-profit agency whose

purpose is to foster the integration of those with international credentials into academic and employment settings

The recognized service of the Ontario government, funded in part by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI)

Began in 1974; in Canada since 2000; in 2008, served about 9,000 applicants in Canada

Staff of 19 in Toronto office, 5 in Evaluation Dept. Used by universities, colleges, professional

licensing associations, employers, apprenticeship training programs and Canadian Visa Posts

www.wes.org/ca

7

New - Preliminary Online Equivalency (POE) Self-directed tool which provides instant

Canadian academic equivalencies For $25, preview Canadian equivalency for

one credential – an additional 4 credentials can be reviewed for $10

Disclaimer, based on non verified documents

www.wes.org/ca

8

Preliminary Online Equivalency (POE)

Suggested equivalency for post-secondary academic credentials from 91 source countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Latvia, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zimbabwe

www.wes.org/ca

9

Preliminary Online EquivalencyPRELIMINARY EQUIVALENCY OUTCOME

Preliminary equivalency promotional coupon code : . This code will be valid until Saturday, September 30, 2006. Make sure that you save this code and that you enter this code when you apply for the ONLINE application to get the $30 credit.There will NOT be any credit if you submit your ONLINE application after Saturday, September 30, 2006, and there will NOT be any replacement code if you lost/forget this code.

Provisional Equivalency * (Please see notes below) 1. Country of Education: India Name of Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Name of Institution: Gujarat University Equivalency in Canada: Bachelor's degree (4 years) 2. Country of Education: India

Name of Degree: Master of Engineering

Name of Institution: Sardar Patel University

Equivalency in Canada: Master's degree

*Note The online preliminary equivalency tool provides the Canada equivalents of degrees earned outside of the Canada.It is based on information that has not been verified. It is not an indication, stated or implicit, that a particular person has completed a program or earned a degree. As such, it must not be used for any official purpose.

An official credential evaluation based on official academic credentials may result in a different outcome than what is indicated above.

To obtain a formal credential evaluation, please go to http://www.wes.org/ca/application/.

www.wes.org/ca

10

POE …For End-Users Initial screening of job applicants,

international students, applicants for licensure, or immigration

Provide immediate results while waiting for an official evaluation report from WES

For Intermediaries Facilitate presenting their clients

qualifications to employers

www.wes.org/ca

11

Other Online Research Tools World Education Profiles (WEP) International Grade Conversions WENR – World Education News and

Reviews Document clearing house (AccessWES) -

images of the documents verified in the evaluation process are available

www.wes.org/ca

12

AICES (WES Database) AICES (Automated International Credential Evaluation

System) Searchable database of all completed evaluations, documents

received and a file management tool Contains:

Key details (admission requirements, program length) for more than 18,900 credentials

Grade conversions for over 1,700 grading systems Contact details and status of more than 40,000

institutions (including 8,300 universities) in 215 countries and jurisdictions

More than 5,000 program majors specific to the level of education

Thus far, evaluated over 48,417 credentials and established 173 possible Canadian equivalency outcomes, e.g. B.A. (3 years)

www.wes.org/ca

13

Selected Clients Apotex Dofasco General Motors HydroOne IBM KPMG Magna

International Monster.ca Mt. Sinai Hospital RBC; CIBC TD Financial Group

Athabasca University College of Nurses of Ontario College of Occupational

Therapists of Ontario Graduate Rehabilitation

Science Programs McMaster University Ontario Medical Schools Queens University Seneca College University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Western

Ontario

www.wes.org/ca

14

Questions and comments?

Kevin Kamalkkamal@wes.org 416-972-0070 ext 2251-866-343-0070