Current Average Processing Times*

Document by Document (DxD)

3 days or less

Course by Course (CxC)

7 days or less

Educational Credential Assessment (ECA for IRCC Canada)

5 days or less

Processing times may vary. Processing starts once all documents have been received, reviewed, and accepted by WES and payment has been made in full.

Credential Evaluation Requirements

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

What you need to do:

You must have an APEGA ID number before you begin a WES application.

Follow the steps below to complete your WES application:

  1. Select Canada for your evaluation.
  2. Select WES Standard Application.
  3. Add Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) as a recipient.
  4. Select WES ICAP Course-by-Course as the evaluation type (required by APEGA).

Note: If you already have a WES application, it must be upgraded to a WES ICAP Course-by-Course evaluation.

Follow the country-specific document requirements and arrange for your documents to be delivered to WES.

What WES will do for you:

  1. Verify your academic records.
  2. Prepare an official credential evaluation.
  3. Deliver your evaluation report and verified copies of your transcripts directly to APEGA.

Additional Information

If you have any questions about WES or the evaluation process, please see our FAQ.

For detailed information about the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and its requirements, please visit their website.