Validating Your Education for the Canadian Skilled Worker Program

1. Validating Your Education for the Canadian Skilled Worker Program Prospective immigrants who wish to move to Canada can apply through the immigration programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers. The Express Entry System is especially popular among skilled workers that wish to fast-track their way to Canadian permanent residence. If you are applying for immigration through Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker Program, you will need to validate your education when completing your application. Let’s look at the importance of this and the various steps involved in validating your education. What is an Education Credential Assessment?

2. An Education Credential Assessment (ECA) is simply a way for IRCC to verify that the foreign degree, certificate, or diploma you possess is valid and that could be considered equal to a Canadian one. You should note that there are multiple different types of Education Credential Assessments out there and that IRCC accepts only certain ones. If you have completed a different kind of Education Credential Assessment, you may need to have it re-issued depending on its type or the organization that issued it. Where is the Education Credential Assessment Used? You must submit your Education Credential Assessment report along with your reference number in your Express Entry profile. How Does the Education Credential Assessment Help? The Education Credential Assessment helps you receive points for your Federal Skilled Worker Program application. It is also required if you are applying through the Federal Skilled Trades Program. In addition to helping you with your immigration application, an Education Credential Assessment can help you find a job in your respective field. It may also be useful when you are applying for a license to practice in a regulated occupation. So if you intend to work in a regulated occupation, it is vital to get your license in the province you will be settling in with an Education Credential Assessment.

3. Do You Need an Education Credential Assessment? Any Federal Skilled Work Program applicant who has completed their education outside of Canada will need to get an Education Credential Assessment. If you are applying through other immigration programs, you may use an Education Credential Assessment to receive points for your application in the education requirements. Do You Need an Education Credential Assessment for Canadian Education? Prospective immigrants who have completed secondary or post-secondary education in Canada will not need an Education Credential Assessment for their degrees, diplomas, and certificates from Canadian educational institutions. Do My Credentials Need to Be Assessed For My Entire Education? If you possess multiple degrees, such as a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree, you will be glad to know that you won’t need an Education Credential Assessment for each one. In most cases, an assessment for your most recent degree should suffice. Is Secondary Education Credential Necessary? In some cases, you may learn that your foreign post-secondary credential isn’t equivalent to a Canadian one. In this situation, you can still get your secondary education credential assessed for your application. Where to Get Your Education Credential Assessment Done

4. All education credential assessments must be performed by an organization or professional body approved by IRCC. It would help if you looked through the various options as processing times may vary depending on the exact organization or professional body performing the accreditation. Once you contact your chosen organization or professional body, they will offer their instructions for submitting your education documents and certificates. Designated Organizations IRCC allows applicants to use the following designated organizations for education credential assessment: ● World Education Services ● International Credential Evaluation Service ● International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) ● International Credential Assessment Service of Canada ● Comparative Education Service — University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies You may also need to get your assessment completed by a certain designated organization if you plan to work in a regulated profession or plan to work for a large employer. You can learn more about this by checking with the appropriate regulatory body.

5. What Does Your Education Credential Assessment Report Show? You may be wondering what exactly an education credential assessment report shows. This report must demonstrate that your foreign education credential is both valid and equivalent to a completed secondary school or post-secondary credential from Canada. If you believe your report shows this, you should include the result and your reference number when completing your Express Entry profile. What Happens If My Credentials Aren’t Equivalent to Canadian Credentials? If your report reveals that your foreign education credentials aren’t equal to a completed Canadian credential, you won’t meet the Federal Skilled Workers Program’s requirements. This could also occur if you completed your education at a foreign educational institution that isn’t recognized. Why Choose Elaar Immigration Consulting As you can see, getting your education validated is essential for any prospective immigrant that wishes to apply for immigration via the Federal Skilled Worker Program. However, once this process is out of the way, you will need to work on other aspects of your application. To make the Canadian Skilled Worker Program application process much easier, prospective immigrants should get in touch with Elaar Immigration Consulting. Our team of immigration consultants is led by Keshav Sharma, a regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant with extensive immigration and business management experience.

6. We have a firm understanding of the Federal Skilled Worker Program application process’s ins and outs and can help you through it each step of the way. Please set up a meeting with us to learn more.