Educational Credential Assessment

Educational Credential Assessment: All people applying under the Federal Skilled Worker Program
(FSWP) must get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) of their completed foreign educational
credentials.
• You must have such an assessment if you:

o are a principal applicant and

o got your education outside Canada.

You can arrange to get your education credential assessment from one of the organizations designated
by CIC :
• World Education Services - This is the assessing body in your case
• Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
• Medical Council of Canada (professional body)
• Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (professional body)

STEP-1: WES ACCOUNT CREATION

• Wes Account Creation : An account of WES will be created by the Case team, post which you
will be advised to review details of the account & make the requisite payment of ECA fees to
WES through the WES ACCOUNT.

• The Fees for ECA is 233 cad $.

o WES only accepts credit card (Visa and MasterCard) and uses a secure server that
protects your personal information.
o In case you don’t have a credit card you are advised to use your family/ friends/ relatives
credit card to make the payment towards WES

• Once the WES fees gets paid, a unique WES reference Number will be generated.

STEP-2 & 3: ARRANGING DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT TO WES:

• Education : Bachelor Degree/Master Degree/ Postgraduate Diploma/Diploma in Engineerin/

Diploma in Technology OR Any other 10+3 diploma awarded by a State Board of Technical
Education

A. Legible copy of Final or Provisional Degree Certificate :

i. A legible copy of this document need to be forwarded to WES

ii. WES Reference number needs to be mentioned on top of this document & on the
top of the envelope in which this document is being sent

B. Annual Statement of Marks / Academic Transcript : It is an official document

listing all subjects/papers taken and marks earned for each year of study and is issued
by the institution responsible for conducting the examinations i.e. the Examination
Board/ Autonomous college (check with case manager, in case of autonomous college.
o If you have completed a Technical Education then the examination board/issuing
authority of Transcripts will be the State Board of Technical Education
 • Presentation of transcripts to WES : Transcripts must be attested & dated and placed in
an official sealed envelope that is signed or stamped across the back flap by Controller of
Examination or Registrar's Office at the examination board/autonomous college ( as the case
may apply). In case of Technical education, Transcripts to be sourced in the above format from
the appropriate authentication officer at the State Board of technical education.
• If the envelope has been opened or there is no stamp or signature across the back flap, the
document will not be accepted by WES.

• Refer to the sample of sealed envelope (in attachment) for clear understanding

• Arrange for the document to be sent directly to WES by the appropriate examination board/
autonomous college/state board of technical education.
 An Academic Request form should be sent to examination body if the Transcripts are to be
sent to WES directly by the academic institution.
 The university must send the academic form along with the Transcripts to WES.
• Please fill WES reference number and the top section of the Academic Request form before
sending it to the Examination Board . Submit this form to the Registrar’s office/Controller
of examination.

• You can also get the transcripts from the university (in prescribed presentation) and forward to
WES. In this case you would need to have a bigger envelope in which you can insert Copy of
your Degree Certificate & Transcripts envelope. Do mention WES reference number on each of
the envelopes.

• For all applicants submitting a Master’s Degree or PGDip earned on top of a three year
Bachelor’s Degree (12+3+2) for evaluation, WES requires that you provide your Bachelor’s
degree documents, otherwise WES cannot complete the evaluation.

• Alternative to transcripts : In case Transcripts are not available from the university/
autonomous college/ state board, in such a case, you may have photocopies of your original
mark sheets attested and dated by the Controller of Examinations or Registrar’s
Office/Appropriate Authentication officer. Please request for the attested photocopies to be
placed in an official sealed envelope and have the envelope returned to you to forward to
WES.

Special Cases : Instructions for submitting mark sheets for the following designated
programs ONLY at the University of Mumbai, Gujarat University, and Goa University

1. University of Mumbai awarded B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Eng., and B.Arch.

• B.A., B.Sc., B.Com.
Mark sheets for years 1 and 2 of your study program (semesters 1-4) may be issued and attested
by the college you attended. Mark sheets representing year 3 must be issued and attested by the
University of Mumbai.

• B.Eng.
Mark sheets for year 2 and 3 of your study program (semesters 3-6) may be issued and attested
by the college you attended. Mark sheets representing year 1 and 4 of your study must be issued
and attested by the University of Mumbai.
 University of Mumbai awarded B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Eng., and B.Arch.

• B.Arch.
Mark sheets for years 1 and 2 of your study program (semesters 1-4) may be issued and attested
by the college you attended. Mark sheets representing years 3, 4, and 5 (semesters 5-10) must
be issued and attested by the University of Mumbai.

• For all other degrees earned through the University of Mumbai, marks sheets for all years of
study must be issued and attested by the university or the autonomous college you attended.

2. Gujarat University awarded B.Com.

• Mark sheets for year 2 of your study program may be issued and attested by the college you
attended. Mark sheets for years 1 and 3 must be issued and attested by Gujarat University.

• For all other degrees earned through Gujarat University, marks sheets for all years of study
must be issued and attested by the university or the autonomous college you attended.

3. Goa University awarded B. of Computer Applications (B.C.A) degrees.

• Mark sheets for years 1 and 2 of your study program (semesters 1-4) may be issued and attested
by the college you attended. Mark sheets for year 3 (semesters 5 and 6) must be issued and
attested by Goa University.

• For all other degrees earned through Goa University, marks sheets for all years of study must be
issued and attested by the university or the autonomous college you attended.

4. WES does not evaluate academic records for the following study programs :

 Study in Ayurveda/ Unani/ Siddha indigenous medical systems, .

5. WES does NOT evaluate academic records from Sikkim Manipal University.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS (PHD) :

i. Confirmation of Award/Degree Conferral : This is an official written statement certifying
that you have been awarded the degree. The Academic Records Request Form may be
used for this purpose.
 Arrange for the document to be sent directly to WES by the institution that awarded
the degree.
 Please send the confirmation of doctoral degree conferral form to the required
academic institution. Applicant needs to fill in Part-1 & 2 of this form and submit it to
the registrar/ Controller of Examinations/ or other authorized official at the academic
institution where you obtained your degree.
 Please note that some institutions may charge a fees for this service
 TRANSLATION REQUIREMENTS

• All foreign language documents must be translated in English/ French

• WES requires precise, word-for-word English or French translations from your university or
certified translation service.
• The translations must be in the exact order as they appear on the foreign language document
• Photocopies of certified translations need to be send to WES and these do not need to be sent
in a sealed envelope.

Important Note:

• It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to source/arrange the requisite educational documents to WES
from university/ academic institution . Visas Avenue is responsible for consulting applicant with steps
involved to collate & present appropriate documents to WES in the correct format.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to pay for any fees associated with the requesting and/or attesting
of academic documents

WES ADDRESS: The Educational Documents arranged need to be sent at the following address :
Include Your WES Reference number on all envelopes and documents delivered to WES.

By postal mail or courier delivery:

WES Reference No.____________________

World Education Services
Attention: Documentation Center
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3
Canada

STEP 4 : WES VERIFIES DOCUMENTS & GENERATES AN ECA REPORT

• WES will verify the documents sent & process the ECA report in 30 business days
• The ECA report will be shared in both forms - hard copy & soft copy by WES.
• In case there is anything misleading or requirement of additional document, a request from WES
would be shared for the same. In such a case we would need to arrange for additional documents &
send t to WES with the WES Reference number mentioned on the envelope.