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What should I do about my degrees? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | May 13, 2014

What should I do about my degrees? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | May 13, 2014



Dear Ms Powell,
I have a master's degree from a Canadian university but my bachelor's degree is from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and I'm planning to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Programme. Do I need to apply for verification of my degree? Where can I get that report? Can I submit my application without the report, considering that my master's degree is from Canada?
- FE
Dear FE,
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced the need for assessment of all foreign credentials under their revamped Federal Skilled Worker Programme (FSWP). Therefore, if you have received training or education outside of Canada, you will need to provide an educational credential assessment (ECA) report at the same time that you are submitting your application. If you fail to include this with your application, it will be returned.
The purpose of the ECA report is to verify your foreign credentials and assists CIC in evaluating whether your foreign training is equivalent to a Canadian credential. Therefore, in your particular case you will need to get an ECA report of your bachelor's degree from UWI, but you will not need to get one for your master's degree, since you received it from a Canadian university.
The ECA report may be obtained from any of the following CIC-approved organisations:
Comparative Education Service - University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.
Website: www.utoronto.ca.
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS).
Website: www.icascanada.ca.
World Education Services.
www.wes.org/ca.
Medical Council of Canada.
Website: www.mcc.ca/en/.
To have your completed academic credential assessed for the FSWP, you will need to submit documents such as original transcripts, copies of your certificates/ degrees/ diploma, a copy of your thesis. Check the individual organisation website for information about additional cost and processing time.
Deidre S. Powell is a lawyer, mediator and notary public who is a member of the Jamaican and Ontario, Canada, bars, with office located in Ottawa, Ontario. Her areas of practice are in immigration, real estate, personal injury, family, commercial and administration of estates. Submit your questions and comments to Email: info@deidrepowell.com Subject line: Immigration Tel: 613.695.8777.
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