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Credential evaluation is the way in which academic and professional degrees earned in one country are compared to those earned in another. [1] Universities, colleges and employers around the world use credential evaluations to understand foreign education and to judge applicants for admission or employment.
World Education Services (WES) is a nonprofit organization that provides credential evaluations for international students and immigrants planning to study or work in the U.S. and Canada. [1] Founded in 1974, it is based in New York, U.S. It also has operations in Toronto, Canada.
Credential evaluation is also important for those seeking an H-1B visa, which requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and for some categories of permanent resident. For H-1Bs, but not permanent resident applications, experience can be counted towards equivalence at the rate of three years of experience equals one year of education.
The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (French: Bureau du commissaire à l’équité) is an arm's length Crown agency of the Government of Ontario that is responsible for ensuring that Ontarians with professional credentials from foreign countries can have fair access to regulated professions and trades in Ontario. [1] [third-party source needed]
The Test d'évaluation de français (TEF) is a test of fluency in French for non-native speakers. It is awarded by the CCIP.It is often required to be admitted into universities and is recognized by the Federal government of Canada as a proof of fluency in immigration procedures.
Academic Evaluation Services (AES) is a global organization that provides evaluations of foreign academic credential and translation services. The organization is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), the European Association for International Education (EAIE), and the NAFSA: Association of International Educators, formerly known as the National ...
Document evaluation is the first step of the PEBC certification process for an IPG. The applicant is required to submit foreign pharmacy education credentials to the PEBC, whereby PEBC determines whether the education is equivalent to the education received by a pharmacy graduate in Canada.
In the United States, an international medical graduate (IMG) is a graduate from a medical school located outside the United States and Canada. Graduates of Canadian M.D. programs are not considered IMGs in the United States. [13] [14] IMGs may be either United States citizens or non-citizens who were educated in a school outside U.S. or Canada ...