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USCIS: F-1 Students No Longer Need to File COS Extensions
WES Advisor |
This week, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a policy update that is intended to lessen the burden on those hoping to complete a change of status (COS) and enroll as international students. The new policy states that nonimmigrants do not need to file status extensions while waiting for their approved F-1 […]
Spotlight on Success: Nada El Masry
WES Advisor |
In honor of World Refugee Day on June 20, learn about one of our grantee partners with the WES Mariam Assefa Fund. Nada El Masry’s family fled Palestine during its vicious ethnic cleansing effort in the 1960s. Displaced to Libya, they were denied citizenship—which limited their access to basic human rights. “There were constant reminders […]
WES Announces New Apostille Policy for Original Documents
WES Advisor |
For over a decade, World Education Services (WES) maintained an “apostille” requirement for several countries. Applicants who studied in those countries needed to mail their original documents, with apostille authentication, to WES. Once their report was complete, their original documents would be returned. As of May 2021, WES is no longer requiring original documents with […]
From Teaching to Learning: A Refugee’s Story of Resilience
Marcia Barroso |
Ninos Ishaia and his wife Nancy are just two of the 6.6 million Syrians that left their country to escape its civil war. Before coming to Ontario, Canada, the couple had lived for more than two years in Lebanon. Five years have passed since Ninos joined more than 70,000 Syrian refugees who settled in Canada, but he vividly remembers the fears that came with the transition. “I arrived in January 2016, thinking that my biggest challenges were the […]
Stories of Immigrants: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Wilma Lee |
World Education Services (WES) believes in the power of storytelling and shared resources. In 2019, we reached out to immigrants across North America. We asked about their reasons for leaving home, their challenges along the way, and the advice they would like to share with other newcomers. In this new blog series, we are now […]
Immigrant Success Stories: Zahidul Ahsan
Wilma Lee |
World Education Services (WES) believes in the power of storytelling and shared resources. In 2019, we reached out to immigrants across North America. We asked about their reasons for leaving home, their challenges along the way, and the advice they would like to share with other newcomers. In this new blog series, we are now […]
5 Things to Know About Credential Evaluations in 2021
WES Advisor |
As we enter a new year, many international students and immigrants are eager to move forward with their plans to study, work, and live in the United States and Canada. World Education Services (WES) would like to help you achieve those goals. We’ve rounded up some of the most important information you’ll need in order […]
Stories of Immigrants: Clara Lagos
Wilma Lee |
The Stories of Immigrants Project began as a way for employees at World Education Services (WES) to become more involved with the company’s mission and learn more about the immigrants and refugees who we work to support every day. Over the course of a year, the project blossomed into something more meaningful than we could […]
Stories of Immigrants: Alissa Soutina
Wilma Lee |
The Stories of Immigrants Project began as a way for employees at World Education Services (WES) to become more involved with the company’s mission and learn more about the immigrants and refugees who we work to support every day. Over the course of a year, the project blossomed into something more meaningful than we could […]
Stories of Immigrants: Milene Fernandez
Wilma Lee |
The Stories of Immigrants Project began as a way for employees at World Education Services (WES) to become more involved with the company’s mission and learn more about the immigrants and refugees who we work to support every day. Over the course of a year, the project blossomed into something more meaningful than we could […]
Will Going Back to School in Canada Help Your Career?
Aliyyah Nazeem |
Have you been thinking about going back to school in Canada? If you recently settled into your new life in Canada, but you’re having trouble taking your career to the next level, then you might need to acquire new skills or earn additional credentials. Know Your Academic Standing Want to verify your international credentials in […]
Stories of Immigrants: Mariam Assefa
Wilma Lee |
The Stories of Immigrants Project began as a way for employees at World Education Services (WES) to become more involved with the company’s mission and learn more about the immigrants and refugees who we work to support every day. Over the course of a year, the project blossomed into something more meaningful than we could […]
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