Across professions
World Education Services (WES): Who Asks for It
About World Education Services (WES)
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Occupations and provinces
| Occupation | Where | Assessment | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncturist | Ontario | World Education Services (WES) | Internationally educated graduates must submit a course-by-course credential evaluation from World Education Services with their examination application. | Source“All internationally educated graduates must submit a credential evaluation and authentication report with a course-by-course evaluation from the World Education Services (WES).”ctcmpao.on.ca/applicant/pan-canadian |
| Agrologist | Ontario | World Education Services (WES) | Education | Source“d. WES report on education from outside of North America. Reports are available for free at World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation for Canada (wes.org)”oia.on.ca/page/CodeofEthics |
| Chartered professional accountant | Ontario | World Education Services (WES) | Apply for WES evaluation | Source“Apply for a course-by-course ICAP evaluation with WES Canada by following the steps on their website. Make sure to select ‘Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario’ as the recipient when applying.”cpaontario.ca/become-a-cpa/student-registration/transcript-assessment |
| Dietitian | Ontario | World Education Services (WES) | Confirms whether your degree is equivalent to the university level in Canada | Source“A WES assessment is required for all university education that you completed outside of Canada, with the exception of education from universities in the United States that have regional accreditation. The WES assessment will confirm whether your degree is equivalent to the university level in Canada.”collegeofdietitians.org/applicants/internationally-educated/applica... |
| Early childhood educator | Ontario | World Education Services (WES) | Internationally trained applicants must obtain this credential assessment report, which WES mails directly to the College. | Source“Internationally trained applicants must apply for an International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) Document-by-Document Report from World Education Services, (WES). WES will mail this report, and your transcripts, directly to the College.”college-ece.ca/applicants/individual-assessment-faqs |
| Land surveyor | Ontario | World Education Services (WES) | Document-by-document evaluation of foreign credentials | Source“you must first apply to either the Comparative Education Service (CES) of the University of Toronto, or to World Education Services (WES) and request a “document by document” evaluation”aols.org/membership/become-an-ols/internationally-trained-applicants |
| Respiratory therapist | Ontario | World Education Services (WES) | Credential assessment for internationally educated applicants | Source“International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS), International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) or World Education Services (Canada)”crto.on.ca/applicants/applicants-educated-outside-of-canada |
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