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Leveraging Your Language Skills for Corporate Career Success
Shaunna-Marie Kerr |
In a global economy, employers are increasingly looking for employees who can contribute skills that can help expand their operations to diverse audiences from around the world. With this factor in mind, make sure to market your language skills in your application before applying for a new job. Consider Your Language Skills While English is […]
6 Things to Do During Your Winter Break
Kaitlin Ramby |
Your final exams and projects are finally over, the fall semester has come to an end, and a new semester awaits. Congratulations, you, an international student, made it to winter break! These few weeks are an opportune time for you to take some time off, cozy up indoors from the cold weather, and relax before […]
How to Start Your Physiotherapy Career in Canada
Rebecca Chamula and Shereen Mir-Jabbar |
The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) is the national body responsible for the credential evaluation of internationally educated physiotherapists (IEPTs) and administers the national Physiotherapy Competency Exam (PCE) for both Canadian-educated physiotherapists and IEPTs. We do this work on behalf of our members who are the Canadian provincial and territorial physiotherapy regulators. If you […]
The Benefits of Being Bilingual: French Literacy in Canada
Sigrid Roman |
As a country with two official languages, Canada offers many opportunities for skilled immigrants who are proficient in English and French. Being able to communicate well in either language is vital in order to succeed in Canada. Being able to communicate well in both languages is better, and gives you a competitive edge over someone […]
What Employers Want in a Job Applicant
WES Global Talent Bridge |
In our recent webinar, What Employers Want in a Job Applicant, WES Global Talent Bridge shared various ways skilled immigrants can improve their chances of finding a job in the U.S. Our presenters were Michael Lowe, senior director of human resources at World Education Services, and Alberto Mariño, senior sourcing officer at Diversity Recruitment WMATA. In […]
Improving the Sub-Saharan African Student Experience
Kaitlin Ramby |
In a recent report by World Education Services (WES), Improving the International Student Experience, international students were surveyed on satisfaction with their education in the U.S. The report assessed international students from varying regions, including: China, India, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Sub-Saharan Africa. This post focuses on the […]
Improving Middle Eastern & North African Student Experiences
Kaitlin Ramby |
In a recent report by World Education Services (WES), Improving the International Student Experience, international students were surveyed on satisfaction with their education in the U.S. The report assessed international students from varying regions, including: China, India, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Sub-Saharan Africa. This post focuses on the […]
Spotlight on Success: Anna Mkhitaryan
Gelek Badheytsang |
Our Spotlight on Success series focuses on immigrants who utilized their skills, experience, education, and personal attributes to succeed in Canada. This month, we are proud to feature one of our credential examiners at World Education Services (WES) Canada, Anna Mkhitaryan. In 2009, the year that Anna Mkhitaryan landed in Canada, there were about 18,000 Armenian […]
Improving Latin American & Caribbean Student Experiences
Kaitlin Ramby |
In a recent report by World Education Services (WES), Improving the International Student Experience, international students were surveyed on how satisfied they were with their education in the U.S. The report assessed international students from varying regions, including China, India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Sub-Saharan Africa. This post focuses on the educational experience […]
International Education Week Essay Contest Runners-Up
WES Advisor |
For International Education Week 2016, WES Advisor asked readers to send submissions to our annual essay contest. The prompt was inspired by a Henry Miller quote: “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” We asked readers to describe how studying abroad changes the way they see the world around […]
Top 6 Ways Your Emails Could Ruin Your Job Search
Shaunna-Marie Kerr |
Gone are the days of printing résumés, walking into offices, and submitting them directly to the people working there. These days, most employers post job openings on websites (such as LinkedIn, Monster, and Workopolis), where job seekers can search for opportunities based on keywords, locations, and job titles. Once a job seeker finds a position […]
What Changes to Canada’s ‘Express Entry’ System Mean for You
David Cohen |
On November 19, 2016, the government of Canada implemented a range of improvements to the Express Entry immigration selection system. Each candidate in the pool, as well as those thinking of creating an Express Entry profile in the near future, should be aware of how these changes to the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) […]