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Want to know what is WES and why is it essential? Also, want to know about the new changes in the WES process? Read this blog to get an idea about what exactly WES is!

World Education Services?

World Education Services (WES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit social company devoted to assisting foreign students, immigrants, and refugees in the United States and Canada accomplish their educational and employment aspirations. WES evaluates foreign educational credentials, helps immigrant workforce integration, and gives charitable assistance to immigrant-serving organizations. WES has evaluated credentials for approximately three million people from more than 200 nations since 1974. The Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) has approved WES Canada. It converts foreign academic documents into Canadian equivalents to offer nonbinding advising recommendations.

What kind of WES Evaluation Reports are there?

Document-by-Document Reports and Course-by-Course Reports are the two forms of credential evaluation reports offered by WES. WES certification evaluations are based on validated documents straight from the issuing universities. WES sends documents back to the institutions who issued them for additional verification when necessary.

Document-by-Document Report

• Each credential is identified, described, and a Canadian equivalence is provided.

• Appropriate for immigration and employment

Detailed Course-by-Course Analysis

• Each credential is identified, described, and a Canadian equivalence is provided.

• Compiles a list of all topics, including credits, grades, and a computed GPA in Canadian dollars.

• Appropriate for higher education admittance, professional licensing, or any other objective that requires a thorough course analysis

All you need to know about the changes in the WES process is mentioned below:

1. Special Terms for Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) Applicants;

Application Deactivation: All applications paid on or after January 1, 2022, and incomplete at WES’ sole discretion shall be termed “inactive” 180 days after the application’s payment date. Once the application is declared inactive, no refunds or credits will be provided. Incomplete applications received after July 1, 2021, but before December 31, 2021, will be allowed a “grace period” to finish them. On July 1, 2022, the grace period will end. Such applications will be declared inactive and non-refundable if they are not completed by that date.

Reactivation of Applications: To reactivate/reopen and continue process applications that have been considered inactive, an additional $50 reactivation fee must be paid. Applications that have been reactivated must be completed within 180 days after the payment date; otherwise, they will be considered inactive. All other Terms & Conditions for completion apply to reactivated applications.

2. Costs of credential evaluation services;

The ECA application price has increased. The new fee is as follows. Even if you began the application earlier but did not finish it, you may be subject to the additional charge.

3. All WES applicants will get a new document processing address. The WES mailing address has changed. Documents supporting all U.S. and Canadian evaluation applications will now be accepted at the WES websites. Please complete your WES ECA processes as soon as possible if you’ve not done so.

Permanent Residency Visas, Work Visas, Study Visas, Temporary Visas, and Dependent Visas to Canada are all areas of expertise of CanApprove. We have handled WES Applications and reports for Canada Visa applicants for over a decade. Also, we do ECA process such as ICES, CES, ICAS and IQAS. CanApprove will assist you in making your dreams come true. We’re there whenever you need to connect.

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