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Updated: About WES Digital Badges

Wednesday | December 11, 2019 | by WES Advisor

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When you purchase the WES International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) in connection with your credential evaluation, you qualify for a WES digital badge. WES has partnered with Credly’s Acclaim, a leading digital credential service provider, to offer digital badges free of charge to qualified recipients. What is a digital...

Immigrant Success Story: Tunde’s Journey to Canada

Wednesday | December 11, 2019 | by Tunde Omotoye

Tunde Omotoye is a Senior Business Operations Analyst at BMO Financial Group. He worked in Lagos, Nigeria, for nearly two years as a Human Resources Associate. He then travelled to Toronto to study human resources management, hoping to find a job after graduation and permanently settle in Canada. In this...

Graduate Students: Share Your Research at WES-CIHE

Tuesday | December 10, 2019 | by WES Advisor

Are you a graduate student or early-career professional who is focusing on the internationalization of higher education? Here is your chance to present your original research to meaningful change-makers. World Education Services (WES) and the Boston College Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) invite you to submit a paper...

Are Immigrants Succeeding in Canada’s Job Market?

Friday | December 6, 2019 | by WES Advisor

One of the most important steps when you are planning to immigrate to Canada is learning about job opportunities for newcomers. Of course, you will also want to stay informed about the labour market once you arrive. World Education Services (WES) wants to be part of that process. As...

The Benefits of Learning French in Canada

Wednesday | December 4, 2019 | by Karolin Givergis

You might already know that Canada has two official languages: English and French. Therefore, it makes sense to wonder if there are any benefits to learning French if you want to immigrate to Canada. In short, the answer is: yes. Canada offers many opportunities for skilled immigrants who are...