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World Education ServicesWorld Education Services
Improving the Ways We Recognize Improving the Ways We Recognize International Credentials of International Credentials of ImmigrantsImmigrantsSeneca CollegeSeneca College
March 3, 2010March 3, 2010
OutlineOutline
• Recognition of International Academic Credentials
• World Education Services (WES)• New Service - ICAP• Types of Report – Samples • International Degree Preview (IDP)
Recognition of International Academic CredentialsRecognition of International Academic Credentials
• 37% higher education37% higher education• 36% for employment36% for employment• 19% for licensure19% for licensure• 5% for immigration5% for immigration
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World Education Service (WES)World Education Service (WES) An international not-for-profit agency whose purpose An international not-for-profit agency whose purpose
is to foster the integration of those with is to foster the integration of those with international credentials into academic and international credentials into academic and employment settingsemployment settings
The recognized service of the Ontario government, The recognized service of the Ontario government, funded in part by the Ministry of Citizenship and funded in part by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI)Immigration (MCI)
Began in 1974; in Canada since 2000; in 2009, Began in 1974; in Canada since 2000; in 2009, served over 9,000 applicants in Canadaserved over 9,000 applicants in Canada
Staff of 18 in Toronto office, 6 in Evaluation Dept.Staff of 18 in Toronto office, 6 in Evaluation Dept. Used by universities, colleges, professional licensing Used by universities, colleges, professional licensing
bodies, employers, apprenticeship training programs bodies, employers, apprenticeship training programs and Canadian Visa Postsand Canadian Visa Posts
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New Service – ICAP™New Service – ICAP™• International Credential Advantage Package • Stores and delivers verified transcripts and evaluation
report to institutions and professional licensing bodies• One complete package:
verified transcripts and evaluation report• Easier and faster to submit applications and meet
deadlines for institution and professional licensing bodies
• Save time and money, avoid arranging multiple transcripts to go to institutions/organization
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Document by Document (DxD)Document by Document (DxD)
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Course by Course (CxC)Course by Course (CxC)
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Course by Course (CxC)Course by Course (CxC)
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International Degree Preview (IDP)International Degree Preview (IDP)
• Instant preview of post-secondary credentials• 160 countries in the database• For $25, view Canadian equivalency for one
credential; an additional 4 credentials can be viewed for $10 each
• This fee will be credited toward an official evaluation report
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IDP CountriesIDP CountriesSuggested equivalency for post-secondary academic credentials from 160 countries:
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo Brazzaville, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgystan…
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IDP Countries ContinuedIDP Countries ContinuedLatvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe
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