IQAS for pakistani students - URGENT help needed :(

[GULFAM-DXB]

Any one ?
I have created account for eca on IQAS but my educational documents are still in verification process. Do we need to send the documents right after making an account or whenever we want. I have made my account yesterday. Need to know is there any time duration of sending the documents to iqas.

 

[GULFAM-DXB]

Hello, Guys
I had a bachelors in commerce degree (2 years) from University of karachi and processed already for Eca from IQAS. I want to know anyone have experience that how wil they (IQAS) evaluate my 2 years bachelors degree? Diploma ? or what ? Please share yourexperience and information if you have any?
Thanks

 

[moonarch]

Hello, Guys
I had a bachelors in commerce degree (2 years) from University of karachi and processed already for Eca from IQAS. I want to know anyone have experience that how wil they (IQAS) evaluate my 2 years bachelors degree? Diploma ? or what ? Please share yourexperience and information if you have any?
Thanks

They would surely consider this post graduate diploma..

 

[Aashy09]

Hello, Guys
I had a bachelors in commerce degree (2 years) from University of karachi and processed already for Eca from IQAS. I want to know anyone have experience that how wil they (IQAS) evaluate my 2 years bachelors degree? Diploma ? or what ? Please share yourexperience and information if you have any?
Thanks

Yes its 2 year post graduate diploma my friend got the same equivalency for bcom from iqas

 

[Shamroze]

I got the second confirmation email from IQAS on 21st of June 2017 , still waiting after that , any idea how much time is IQAS taking these days

IOBM BBA 4 Year
IOBM MBA 1 Year

 

[kmhpk]

Hope it helps:

Detailed Steps of IQAS:

I had two degrees which I wanted to assess from IQAS:

BACHELORS OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
SIR SYED UUNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY aka (SSUET)

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
INSTITUE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT aka (CBM/IoBM)

Applying online and payment of fees:

I created an account on IQAS website and completed online form (iqas.work.alberta.ca/eca#/)

Before starting this you need to have your school, college and universities' documents with you.

You need to have your debit/credit card with you (IQAS accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Debit or Interac), I used Mastercard Credit Card.

It will take around 15-30 minutes to complete the application.

After submitting your application, you must get notification email with the application form and document checklist attached.

IQAS reference number is "Application Id" in your email. It is also mentioned in the application form (Bottom left corner of each page)

Reference number is important, note it down as it must be mentioned in the transcript request forms which you will submit in universities for the degree/transcript verification.

Visiting and getting sealed envelope from IoBM:

Download the Transcript request form from IQAS website and fill your part/section. (alberta.ca/documents/IQAS/academic-records-request-form.pdf)

Email the filled form to "transcripts.grades@iobm.edu.pk". Do not forget to enter (Application Id/Reference Number) in the form

I brought color copies of my transcript (1) and degree (1) with original transcript and degree of my MBA

I visited transcript office which is adjacent to M.S Sabina room.

Request the representative to verify your copies and fill the form which you sent via email earlier.

He will verify (stamp) your degrees, fill and print the form. You must sign the form and write the date on the form. After that, he will accompany you to MS Sabina office to have her signature on the form.

You will have to submit 50 RS in finance department for the IoBM official seal. Get the receipt and get back to MS Sabina office, the assistant will then show you signed forms and stamps, check the information carefully as they are going to be sealed now. Give receipt to the MS Sabina assistant and he will seal the envelope containing:

Your verified color copy of transcript
Your verified color copy of degree
Transcript request form (IQAS)

Visiting and getting sealed envelope from SSUET:

Download the Transcript request form from IQAS website and fill your part/section. (alberta.ca/documents/IQAS/academic-records-request-form.pdf)

Print a copy of the form. Do not forget to enter (Application Id/Reference Number) in the form. Sign it and write the date on the form.

I brought color copies of my transcript (1) and degree (1) with original transcript and degree of my BS (CE). In addition to this, you must bring your SSC-matric certificate copy.

Visit SSUET examination department and ask for a request-sealed-form. Also, ask the verification fees of per document although it must be in the request form.

Go inside the examination department to meet MS. Sumera and show her your original degree, transcript and filled form. She will compare the information on the form + degree, and will give you go ahead to submit your documents at the counter.

Fill the SSUET verification request form. Collect the voucher from the examination department and pay the fees in university' bank.

You must now have the following documents:

Color copy of your transcript
Color copy of your degree
Copy of your SSC-matric certificate
Transcript request form (IQAS)
Verification request form (SSUET)
Paid Voucher

Submit them to the examination counter and get the receipt, receipt will show that the working time for the verification is 15 days although it can be done in a week if you request them to have them sooner.

Mailing the documents to IQAS:

Print the application form as it is which you received after payment, sign and write date on it.

Fill the document checklist and print it out too.

Make color copies of your transcripts and degrees.

Now you will have these documents with you:

Application form (received from IQAS after payment) Print it and sign it
Document checklist form (received from IQAS after payment) Filled and print it.
Color copy of your transcript/s
Color copy of your Degree/s
Color copy of your SSC-matric certificate (Optional)
Color copy of your HSC-inter certificate (Optional)
Color copy of your passport (First four pages)
Sealed envelope of IoBM
Sealed envelope of SSUET

Now send them all to the address mentioned in the application form.

Note:

Matric inter certificates were optional, I sent them anyways.

Verification of university degrees are optional too, I sent them anyways.

I was worried about my name difference, as I have the following scenario:
My name was "Syed Jon Doe Zaidi" on my passport and CNIC. However, my name in all educational documents were "Jon Doe". I created an affidavit on 100 rupees stamp paper in which I mentioned that both are same persons and sent this with my all documents too.

I also mentioned in the checklist document that my universities asked me to send sealed envelopes on their behalf and IQAS can contact the universities to verify this.

Timelines:

Documents submitted at Fed ex: 21 Jan, 2016
Documents delivered to IQAS: 25 Jan, 2016
First confirmation email from IQAS: 26 Jan, 2016
Second confirmation email from IQAS: Feb 10, 2017 (Got the ECA results. Attached online certificate in a PDF form)
Documents dispatched from IQAS: Feb 10, 2017
Documents delivered to me: Have not given me any tracking number (Who cares, I can submit my profile, right?)

Results of ECA:
BS SSUET (Pak) = four year bachelor degree (Canada)
MBA CBM (Pak) = Master of business administration degree (Canada)

Hi , I have 1 year MBA from IOBM (CBM) and 3 years BBA from IOBM (CBM) and want to apply for IQAS. Kindly advise:
1. Will my one year of MBA be considered by IQAS as masters or will they convert it to 4 years Bachelors
2. Is it ok just to send MBA degree and transcript for aseesement top IQAS or Bachelors documents are also required to be sent?
3. When IQAS completes the report , will it be available online or do i have to wait for the mail hard copy
Thank you

 

[Jojii]

Hi , I have 1 year MBA from IOBM (CBM) and 3 years BBA from IOBM (CBM) and want to apply for IQAS. Kindly advise:
1. Will my one year of MBA be considered by IQAS as masters or will they convert it to 4 years Bachelors
2. Is it ok just to send MBA degree and transcript for aseesement top IQAS or Bachelors documents are also required to be sent?
3. When IQAS completes the report , will it be available online or do i have to wait for the mail hard copy
Thank you

Just relax a bit. Do you think posting your question twice will help ?

First of all please try to read the forum. A good starting point would be this link:

https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-education-guide-pakistan.aspx

If you read it properly it says:

Bachelor (honours) degrees typically involve 3 years of full-time study

also

Master’s degrees involve 2 years of full-time study following a bachelor’s (pass) degree, or 1 year of full-time study following a bachelor’s (honours) degree

So there is a good chance that you will get a masters equivalence.

In addition I would advise you to send the documentation for both the degrees. This is partially because your masters degree is only 1 year. If you would like you can send only masters degree and see if you get a favorable evaluation. Its upto you really.

When IQAS completes the report it will send you a PDF file in the email so won't have to wait for the hardcopy.

Good luck.

P.S. Please read the above link carefully .

 

[Jojii]

Hi , I have 1 year MBA from IOBM (CBM) and 3 years BBA from IOBM (CBM) and want to apply for IQAS. Kindly advise:
1. Will my one year of MBA be considered by IQAS as masters or will they convert it to 4 years Bachelors
2. Is it ok just to send MBA degree and transcript for aseesement top IQAS or Bachelors documents are also required to be sent?
3. When IQAS completes the report , will it be available online or do i have to wait for the mail hard copy
Thank you

Did you read the link? i am sure you didn't. Therefore I am pasting it here:

Credential
Bachelor’s (Honours) degree (3-year program)
IQAS comparison
Generally compares to the completion of a three-year Bachelor’s degree.


Credential
Master’s degree (1 or 2-year program)
IQAS comparison
(In combination with the preceding bachelor's degree) Generally compares to the completion of a four-year Bachelor’s degree.

 

[adnansidq]

Assalam-o-Alikum,
I have completed my bachelors program from SSUET in the year 2009 (Electronic Engineering)
For the past 5 years, I am located in Saudi Arabia on behalf of my employment. Now I am going to apply for ECA from IQAS, but before proceeding I need help about the following points:
1- As I am residing in Saudi Arabia, what address should I enter for my ECA report to be posted by IQAS as sealed envelope should be forwarded by university and not by the candidate?
2- Can I proceed for IQAS assessment payment from someone else Credit Card ?

Awaiting help.

Regards,
Abul Adnan

 

[moonarch]

Assalam-o-Alikum,
I have completed my bachelors program from SSUET in the year 2009 (Electronic Engineering)
For the past 5 years, I am located in Saudi Arabia on behalf of my employment. Now I am going to apply for ECA from IQAS, but before proceeding I need help about the following points:
1- As I am residing in Saudi Arabia, what address should I enter for my ECA report to be posted by IQAS as sealed envelope should be forwarded by university and not by the candidate?
Ofcourse ur current address you can courier sealed envelop from pak to KSA then send is to IQAS alongwith all the rest of the docs
2- Can I proceed for IQAS assessment payment from someone else Credit Card ?
yes you can they just need a payment. when u pay them they send u a recipet with confirmation, you will attach this print with your package...

Awaiting help.

Regards,
Abul Adnan

 

[adnansidq]

Any update related subject ?

 

[SheerazF]

@alizaidi

Salam,

Your post is very detailed and helpful. I just wanted to know about the Affidavit you had submitted since I have the same problem. Where did you get it from and do you have a format for that which I can follow?

Regards,

Shiraz

 

[alizaidi]

@alizaidi

Salam,

Your post is very detailed and helpful. I just wanted to know about the Affidavit you had submitted since I have the same problem. Where did you get it from and do you have a format for that which I can follow?

Regards,

Shiraz

PM me please

 

[Hadi Raza]

Hello guys,

I have to get ECA through IQAS, for this I visited my university and aak them to send verification form to IQAS directly, they clearlt refused becoz generally in Pakistan, most of universities or instituions do not directly send documents to IQAS. They advised me to get sealed envelop from univeraity and send on my own resources. Does IQAS accept if I send all required documents?

 

[Kiani]

As far as I know, attested photocopies should be fine. You do not need to send original degree or transcript.

In my application, just to be on safe side, I sent attested photocopies of Degree and Transcript accompanied with Original transcript in a sealed envelope. Also, I sent that university sealed envelope myself using TCS.

I got notification from IQAS on Monday of this week that they have received the package. I am still waiting for results of my evaluation.

Dear Arsalan,

May I have your email address. Need to ask something really urgent.