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TN Visa - WES Educational evaluation

Z86

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Aug 10, 2019
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I have a 4 year bachelors degree in B.Tech (Information Technology) from India and had used WES for evaluating my degree to Canadian equivalency.

1) Can I still use this educational evaluation for TN visa since its a 4 year bachelor degree?
2) If not, I am planning to apply for a new one in WES to convert my Canadian equivalency to US equivalent degree. In this case what should be the primary purpose of the WES evaluation - Should it be employment or immigration ?

I have seen mixed responses where ppl have used Employment or Immigration . So looking for guidance.

From ChatGpt:
When applying for a TN visa, the primary purpose of obtaining an evaluation from World Education Services (WES) is typically for employment purposes rather than immigration. The TN visa is a non-immigrant visa category specifically designed for Canadian and Mexican citizens to work in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provisions.

The evaluation from WES serves to provide an equivalency assessment of your foreign educational credentials in terms of their equivalence to U.S. educational standards. This evaluation helps prospective employers in the United States understand the level of education you've attained and how it compares to U.S. educational qualifications. It's primarily used to demonstrate your eligibility and qualification for the position you're applying for in the U.S. job market.

Therefore, when requesting an evaluation from WES for TN visa purposes, you should indicate that the evaluation is for employment purposes, as this aligns with the intended use of the TN visa category.
 
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asthag

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Jul 16, 2017
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I have seen mixed responses too and both were successful so I went ahead with "immigration".
 

JKaur597

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Apr 25, 2024
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Hi ,


@asthag , @Z86 - Are you done with WES evaluation for TN visa? I have got Canada WES evaluation done in 2017. Can I get the same converted to US WES for TN visa?
 

asthag

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yeah you need to call up WES and ask them to transfer documents from canada to the US WES account. They will do the transfer and start a new evaluation
 

JKaur597

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yeah you need to call up WES and ask them to transfer documents from Canada to the US WES account. They will do the transfer and start a new evaluation
Thanks for the quick reply @asthag.
I have few more queries:
When you created the account for WES US then did you mention the reference number from Canada WES or left it blank?
What did you mention for purpose - immigration or employment?
What package did you choose? WES(ICAP) for $160 or WES BASIC for $111?
What is the processing time from WES side once we submit the request?
Apart from WES, do we need any additional document(I mean any kind of transcripts) from College/University to show for TN Visa or WES is sufficient?
 
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Van Duong

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Oct 26, 2017
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I have a 4 year bachelors degree in B.Tech (Information Technology) from India and had used WES for evaluating my degree to Canadian equivalency.

1) Can I still use this educational evaluation for TN visa since its a 4 year bachelor degree?
2) If not, I am planning to apply for a new one in WES to convert my Canadian equivalency to US equivalent degree. In this case what should be the primary purpose of the WES evaluation - Should it be employment or immigration ?

I have seen mixed responses where ppl have used Employment or Immigration . So looking for guidance.

From ChatGpt:
When applying for a TN visa, the primary purpose of obtaining an evaluation from World Education Services (WES) is typically for employment purposes rather than immigration. The TN visa is a non-immigrant visa category specifically designed for Canadian and Mexican citizens to work in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provisions.

The evaluation from WES serves to provide an equivalency assessment of your foreign educational credentials in terms of their equivalence to U.S. educational standards. This evaluation helps prospective employers in the United States understand the level of education you've attained and how it compares to U.S. educational qualifications. It's primarily used to demonstrate your eligibility and qualification for the position you're applying for in the U.S. job market.

Therefore, when requesting an evaluation from WES for TN visa purposes, you should indicate that the evaluation is for employment purposes, as this aligns with the intended use of the TN visa category.
Hi, may I ask how is it going with your TN1 Visa process, is your WES evaluation eligible for TN1 Visa at the border? I am in the same situation as you. I accepted the job offer in the US; I will apply for my TN1 Visa for Canadian at the border end of August 2024. There is nothing wrong with my field of study as it related to job position in the US, however I only have a Canadian diploma for accounting and Vietnamese bachelor's degree in Auditing and Accounting which I got WES evaluation 3 years ago for immigrant purpose like you. As the copy of report clearly said " Educational Credential Assessment for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
", so, I am not sure if it's acceptable.
Do you have any idea if Canadian diploma eligible for TN1 Visa?
 
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Dr_Dentalo

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Dec 28, 2017
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Hi Van Doug,

Did the Canadian WES evaluation worked for your TN1 visa at the borders?

Hi, may I ask how is it going with your TN1 Visa process, is your WES evaluation eligible for TN1 Visa at the border? I am in the same situation as you. I accepted the job offer in the US; I will apply for my TN1 Visa for Canadian at the border end of August 2024. There is nothing wrong with my field of study as it related to job position in the US, however I only have a Canadian diploma for accounting and Vietnamese bachelor's degree in Auditing and Accounting which I got WES evaluation 3 years ago for immigrant purpose like you. As the copy of report clearly said " Educational Credential Assessment for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
", so, I am not sure if it's acceptable.
Do you have any idea if Canadian diploma eligible for TN1 Visa?
 

Dr_Dentalo

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Dec 28, 2017
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I have a 4 year bachelors degree in B.Tech (Information Technology) from India and had used WES for evaluating my degree to Canadian equivalency.

1) Can I still use this educational evaluation for TN visa since its a 4 year bachelor degree?
2) If not, I am planning to apply for a new one in WES to convert my Canadian equivalency to US equivalent degree. In this case what should be the primary purpose of the WES evaluation - Should it be employment or immigration ?

I have seen mixed responses where ppl have used Employment or Immigration . So looking for guidance.

From ChatGpt:
When applying for a TN visa, the primary purpose of obtaining an evaluation from World Education Services (WES) is typically for employment purposes rather than immigration. The TN visa is a non-immigrant visa category specifically designed for Canadian and Mexican citizens to work in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provisions.

The evaluation from WES serves to provide an equivalency assessment of your foreign educational credentials in terms of their equivalence to U.S. educational standards. This evaluation helps prospective employers in the United States understand the level of education you've attained and how it compares to U.S. educational qualifications. It's primarily used to demonstrate your eligibility and qualification for the position you're applying for in the U.S. job market.

Therefore, when requesting an evaluation from WES for TN visa purposes, you should indicate that the evaluation is for employment purposes, as this aligns with the intended use of the TN visa category.

Hi there,

Did the Canadian WES evaluation worked for your TN1 visa at the borders?
 

Z86

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Aug 10, 2019
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Update:
Yes the WES Evalutaion worked and I got the TN status successfully.
So it doesn't matter if the purpose is immigration or employment.
 
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krish@india

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Jul 29, 2018
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Update:
Yes the WES Evalutaion worked and I got the TN status successfully.
So it doesn't matter if the purpose is immigration or employment.
Hi @Z86 You mean you used the canadian equivalency or you ordered a new WES for US equivalency ? Can we use the WES report created for indian to canadian equivalency that we ordered when we applied for PR ? Or do we we need US only ? Incase we need only US equivalency How long it takes for the US report ? Thanks in advance
 

Dr_Dentalo

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Dec 28, 2017
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Update:
Yes the WES Evalutaion worked and I got the TN status successfully.
So it doesn't matter if the purpose is immigration or employment.
Thanks for your reply. Do you mean you used the Canadian WES equivalency for TN? or you had to order a new WEs for USA?
 

Darshan071289

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Sep 12, 2016
6
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Hi,
I have a question on TN visa WES evaluation. In Canada , I discontinued my masters degree after 6 months and decided to pursue post grad certificate.

Shluld I get a wes evaluation for the discontinued master degree considering I did just 1 semester and dropped out ? Anyone who could help is much appreciated!