{"id":203,"date":"2021-01-20T17:04:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T11:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmosimmigration.com\/blog\/?p=203"},"modified":"2021-01-20T17:06:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T11:36:28","slug":"new-guidelines-for-canadas-educational-credential-assessment-eca-set-by-wes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmosimmigration.com\/blog\/new-guidelines-for-canadas-educational-credential-assessment-eca-set-by-wes\/","title":{"rendered":"New Guidelines for Canada’s Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) Set By WES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Is migrating to Canada<\/a> your prime goal? If yes, then you must be aware of the quintessential role of Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) in Canadian immigration. ECA analyses the validity of your credential as well as evaluates whether your credential is corresponding to equivalent Canadian qualifications. Your ECA report will not include any credentials acquired in Canada, records below the secondary school, and extracurricular certificates. WES might ask for additional credentials than mentioned above as the exact need for documents depend on various factors. FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED SCHOOL IN FRANCOPHONE<\/strong>
IRCC has assigned WES (World Education Services)<\/a> for providing Educational Credential Assessment. In November 2020, WES has stated new guidelines for aspirants applying for ECA. These recently incorporated requirements are designed to make the ECA procedure less lengthy and accelerated.
Keep up with us till the end to extensively understand what exactly are the new guidelines for Canada’s ECA set by WES.
SUBMISSION OF ONLY HIGHEST CREDENTIAL<\/strong>
In most types of applications, you only need to submit your highest credential; meaning you only need to submit your highest degree certificates and not of the credentials subsequently below that. The more apprehensive approach is adapted in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQUALIFICATION (DEGREE)<\/strong><\/td> NEED TO BE SUBMITTED<\/strong><\/td> NEED NOT BE SUBMITTED<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Doctorate<\/td> Doctorate certifications<\/td> Bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s certifications<\/td><\/tr> Master\u2019s<\/td> Masters certifications<\/td> Bachelor\u2019s certifications<\/td><\/tr> Bachelor\u2019s<\/td> Bachelor\u2019s certifications<\/td> Secondary school\u2019s reports<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
It must be noted that by submitting any extra credentials than exactly required, your ECA can get delayed.
Potential exceptions for the above requirement are Indian credentials and Francophone credentials.
FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED SCHOOL IN INDIA<\/strong>
For more comprehensiveness of required credentials certifications refer the following table:<\/p>\n\n\n\nQUALIFICATION (DEGREE)<\/strong><\/td> NEED TO BE SUBMITTED<\/strong><\/td> NEED NOT BE SUBMITTED<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Master\u2019s or post-graduate diploma (Exceptions: masters of philosophy, engineering, education, and technology)<\/td> Master\u2019s and bachelor\u2019s degree documents<\/td> _<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Doctorate<\/td> Doctorate degree documents<\/td> Master\u2019s or bachelor\u2019s documents<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Rules for aspirants from francophone remains somewhat similar to Indian credentials, for a more understandable approach refer to the following table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n