Express Entry- ECA question

[ALam86]

The statement you received back actually isn't vague. It means that WES assessed your education and determined it was additional training / education that is not the equivalent of a Canadian diploma or degree. This may very well be because of the newness of the program. I do think it may have helped to have them assess both your bachelor and this additional education. Anyway, at this point I guess you can wait and see what they say.

I suppose my lack of familiarity with advanced practice nursing education in Canada might be one issue in this situation. I assume that, because master's programs for NP are common and doctoral programs are becoming more so, there is some equivalent educational structure in Canada. Perhaps my assumption is wrong. When the equivalency statement says, "Completion of advanced study and training in nursing," that suggests to me at least a master's degree. If nothing else, they had the option of contacting me and saying they needed more information, which I would have been glad to supply. Just feels like this all could have been handled more professionally. They have to know that if a person selects ECA for immigration purposes that they probably need something compatible with the EE system.

 

[scylla]

I suppose my lack of familiarity with advanced practice nursing education in Canada might be one issue in this situation. I assume that, because master's programs for NP are common and doctoral programs are becoming more so, there is some equivalent educational structure in Canada. Perhaps my assumption is wrong. When the equivalency statement says, "Completion of advanced study and training in nursing," that suggests to me at least a master's degree. If nothing else, they had the option of contacting me and saying they needed more information, which I would have been glad to supply. Just feels like this all could have been handled more professionally. They have to know that if a person selects ECA for immigration purposes that they probably need something compatible with the EE system.

Unfortunately that's an incorrect understanding of the WES evaluation. You may want to look up examples online to get a better understanding. They are very readily available. If your education was evaluated as the equivalent of a Master's, it would specifically state that on your WES report. Also a bit of tough love, more time is needed on your end researching and understanding the process. The immigration process takes quite a bit of work and you must put in that work if you are truly serious about moving here - or hire an immigration lawyer to do this work for you. You had misunderstandings on at least a couple of important fronts, including believing the WES results are guidance.

 

[ALam86]

Unfortunately that's an incorrect understanding of the WES evaluation. You may want to look up examples online to get a better understanding. They are very readily available. If your education was evaluated as the equivalent of a Master's, it would specifically state that on your WES report. Also a bit of tough love, more time is needed on your end researching and understanding the process. The immigration process takes quite a bit of work and you must put in that work if you are truly serious about moving here - or hire an immigration lawyer to do this work for you. You had misunderstandings on at least a couple of important fronts, including believing the WES results are guidance.

Do you have any recommendations on good, authoritative sites regarding the process? I've done countless hours of research and have seen nothing that addresses this particular situation.

 

[scylla]

Do you have any recommendations on good, authoritative sites regarding the process? I've done countless hours of research and have seen nothing that addresses this particular situation.

Which part? How to interpret ECA results? This is very clearly spelled out on the main IRCC web site (which is what you should be using) including results and how to interpret them.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/education-assessed/read-report.html