World Education Services International Academic Credential Recognition in

World Education Services International Academic Credential Recognition in Canada: Innovative Online Tools 38 th Annual TESL Ontario Conference October 29, 2010

Presentation Content • Recognition • New: ICAP (International Credential Advantage Package) • Online Tools/Resources – Live Demo • Other Online Resources • About WES • AICES

Recognition • 37% for Higher or Continuing Education • 36% for Employment • 19% for Licensing/Certification with Professional Licensing Bodies • 5% for Immigration/Work Visa Permits • Top 12 countries of education: India, Philippines, USA, UK, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Colombia, Iran, Jamaica, Iraq and Australia 3 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

New: ICAP (International Credential Advantage Package) • One complete package: verified transcripts/documents and evaluation report Credential Authentication • By requiring that official transcripts be sent to WES directly by the institutions or examination bodies that issued them • By requiring that official transcripts be authenticated by the relevant government authority (e. g. , Ministry of Education) before being sent directly to WES • By verifying documents submitted by individuals by sending them back to the institutions/examination bodies that issued them and obtaining a written confirmation of their authenticity

Attached Documents

Online Tools/Resources – Live Demo • International Degree Preview (IDP) • World Education Profiles (WEP) • WES i. GPA (international GPA Calculator) for secondary and post secondary • Access. WES Service No Software Needed 6 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

International Degree Preview (IDP) • This tool quickly determines the legitimacy and Canadian equivalency of post-secondary institutions and degrees from 161 countries • Based on research done in performance of more than 600, 000 evaluations in 35 years 7 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

IDP Result 8 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

• User friendly web-based tool – Converts grades from a non-US grading scale into U. S. equivalent – Secondary and Post-Secondary – Calculates GPA on a 4. 0 grading scale – Over 140 countries – Two week free trial – Reflects the knowledge and experience that WES has accumulated during 35 years of evaluating international degrees and transcripts 9 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Access. WES: Online Evaluation Tracking and Delivery • Secure online delivery of completed evaluations and supporting academic transcripts/documents • Online application status tracking and updates • Information updated in real-time • Verified transcripts/documents image are attached to evaluations in Access. WES demo

Other Online Resources • • e. WENR Webinars and WESserve for participants Grade Conversion Guide Country Profiles Ministries of Education Bologna Process Monitor Three-year Indian Degree Diploma Mills 12 © 2009 World Education Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

About WES • An international not-for-profit agency whose purpose is to foster the integration of those with international academic credentials into academic and employment settings • The recognized service of the Ontario government, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI) • Began in 1974; in Canada since 2000; in 2009, served over 9, 000 applicants in Canada • Staff of 18 in Toronto office, 6 in Evaluation Department • Used by universities, colleges, professional licensing bodies, employers, apprenticeship training programs and Canadian Visa Posts • Member of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada

AICES: WES Evaluation Database • AICES (Automated International Credential Evaluation System) • Searchable database of all completed evaluations, documents received and a file management tool • Contains: • 217 countries/jurisdictions and education systems • 48, 000 institutions • 19, 500 academic credentials • 1, 600 grading scales • 600, 000 evaluations in 35 years • In Canada, thus far, evaluated over 83, 000 credentials and established 233 possible Canadian equivalency outcomes, e. g. B. A. (3 years)

Thank You! Kevin Kamal kkamal@wes. org 416 -972 -0070 ext. 225 1 -866 -343 -0070