Transcript 2009 TESL Ontario Conference

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Foreign Academic Credential
Recognition in Canada
TESL Ontario Conference
December 11, 2009
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Outline
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Recognition
Two New Initiatives with Regulators
The Alliance
World Education Services
Preliminary Online Equivalency (POE)
Live Demo of the POE
Online Resources
AICES (WES Database)
Selected Clients
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Recognition
37% for employment
 35% higher education
 19% for licensure
 5% for immigration
Top 12 countries of Education
 India, Philippines, USA, UK, China,
Pakistan, Nigeria, Colombia, Iran,
Jamaica, Iraq and Australia
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Two New Initiatives With Ontario Regulators
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Developing standard documentation
practices; best documentation
practices guide; glossary of terms
Developing standard training
curriculum for Evaluators; identifying
and developing competencies
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The Alliance of Credential
Evaluation Services of Canada
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Academic Credentials Assessment Service
(ACAS) - Manitoba
International Credential Evaluation Service
(ICES) - British Columbia
International Qualifications Assessment
Service (IQAS) – Alberta, Saskatchewan
and N.W.T.
Service des évaluations comparatives
(SEC) - Quebec
World Education Services (WES) - Ontario
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The Alliance …
Quality assurance alliance of five provincially
mandated services
 Conform to national quality assurance practices
consistent with international guidelines - UNESCO
and 1996 Lisbon Convention
 Working together to facilitate recognition of
international academic credentials
 The Alliance promotes the portability of assessments
and qualifications in Canada and pan Canadian
mobility
 Developing pan Canadian Quality Assurance
Standards
 Members are publicly accountable
www.canalliance.org
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World Education Services (WES)
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An international not-for-profit agency whose
purpose is to foster the integration of those with
international credentials into academic and
employment settings
The recognized service of the Ontario government,
funded in part by the Ministry of Citizenship and
Immigration (MCI)
Began in 1974; in Canada since 2000; in 2008,
served about 9,000 applicants in Canada
Staff of 20 in Toronto office, 7 in Evaluation Dept.
Used by universities, colleges, professional
licensing bodies, employers, apprenticeship
training programs and Canadian Visa Posts
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Preliminary Online Equivalency (POE)
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Self-directed tool which provides instant
Canadian academic equivalencies
Information required: country of education,
name of degree/diploma, major, length of the
program, and name of the institution
For $25, preview Canadian equivalency for one
credential – an additional 4 credentials can be
reviewed for $10
Disclaimer, based on non verified documents
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Preliminary Online Equivalency (POE)
Suggested equivalency for post-secondary academic credentials from
157 source countries:
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia,
Austria, 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, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan…
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Preliminary Online Equivalency (POE)
Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, 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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Preliminary Online Equivalency (POE)
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POE …
End-Users
 Initial screening of job applicants,
international students, applicants for
licensure, or immigration
 Provide immediate results while waiting
for an official evaluation report from WES
Immigrant Service Agencies
 CIIP – Canadian Immigration Integration
Project
 Employment Assistance Services
 Job Search Workshop Program
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Online Resources/Services
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iGPA – international Grade Point Average
Calculator
WENR – World Education News and
Reviews
WEP - World Education Profiles
AccessWES; plus images of the documents
verified in the evaluation process are
available
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AICES (WES Database)
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AICES (Automated International Credential Evaluation
System)
Searchable database of all completed evaluations,
documents received and a file management tool
Contains:
 19,500 credentials
 1,600 grading scales
 48,000 institutions in 215 countries
 6,830 program majors specific to the level of
education
 Thus far, evaluated over 70,000 credentials and
established over 175 possible Canadian
equivalency outcomes, e.g. B.A. (3 years)
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Selected Clients
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Apotex
Dofasco
General Motors
HydroOne
IBM
KPMG
Magna
International
Monster.ca
Mt. Sinai Hospital
RBC; CIBC
TD Financial Group
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Athabasca University
College of Nurses of Ontario
College of Occupational
Therapists of Ontario
Graduate Rehabilitation
Science Programs
McMaster University
Ontario Medical Schools
Queens University
Seneca College
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto
University of Western
Ontario
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Questions and comments?
Kevin Kamal
[email protected]
416-972-0070 ext 225
1-866-343-0070
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