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On January 15, grantee partner the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians launched its Engaging Immigrant Talent Initiative at an event with the Mayor of Philadelphia. The 18-month program, in partnership with Philadelphia’s Office of Workforce Development, aims to advance employer-informed immigrant workforce integration. With support from the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, the initiative will encourage employers to hire immigrant talent in Philadelphia and develop a […]

Last year, readers and viewers from around the world discovered helpful content on WES.org. From blog posts and e-guides to webinars and FAQs, we published more content than ever before—and you couldn’t get enough! That was especially true when it came to content covering topics like: WES credential evaluations Finding a job in the United […]

Launched by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in June 2018, the Student Direct Stream (SDS) is an expedited study permit application stream for international students who want to pursue higher education in Canada. IRCC developed this program to support the rapid growth of international student applications. The main benefit of the SDS for applicants […]

People from all over the world move to Canada to fulfill their dreams. From 2018 to 2019, the country welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants. In 2020, there might be even more opportunities available, thanks to the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). One popular location for newcomers to settle in is the province of Ontario. […]

Buffalo, N.Y., Salem, Ore., Atlanta, Tulsa, Okla., Cincinnati, and the states of New Jersey, Nevada, and Indiana to get customized training from WES Global Talent Bridge and our partners Eight communities around the country have been selected to receive customized technical assistance, engage in a community of practice with monthly calls, working groups and additional […]

Ivy Anigbogu is a successful accountant in Canada. In this blog post, she recounts how she immigrated with her family from Nigeria to Canada. She also provides pre-arrival advice for other immigrants looking to make a similar journey. In 2017, my husband, Henry, and I began to consider immigrating to Canada from Nigeria, our home […]

“Networking” is the first suggestion most immigrants hear when they start looking for a job in the United States. But how do you network successfully when you are still learning about your new country and its culture? When you don’t know many people in your new city—especially if you are still learning English—it can be […]

Income share agreements (ISAs) are gaining traction among students as a means of funding higher education. In this blog post, Carolyn Ford explores the pros and cons of ISAs. She also describes how to compare an ISA to a traditional loan. As students accept offers of admission and prepare to arrive on campus, they usually […]

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees—the UN Refugee Agency—estimates that there are currently 70.8 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. UNHCR has data on 3.9 million stateless people but believes that millions more exist around the globe. Forced displacement has become a key concern in international education because access to higher education and employment remains […]

When you purchase the WES International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) in connection with your credential evaluation, you qualify for a WES Digital Badge. WES has partnered with Credly’s Acclaim, a leading digital credential service provider, to offer digital badges free of charge to qualified recipients. Ready to get started? Create an account now and select […]

Tunde Omotoye is a Senior Business Operations Analyst at BMO Financial Group. He worked in Lagos, Nigeria, for nearly two years as a Human Resources Associate. He then travelled to Toronto to study human resources management, hoping to find a job after graduation and permanently settle in Canada. In this blog post, Tunde explains how he […]

Are you a graduate student or early-career professional who is focusing on the internationalization of higher education? Here is your chance to present your original research to meaningful change-makers. World Education Services (WES) and the Boston College Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) invite you to submit a paper showcasing your recent work in the […]

One of the most important steps when you are planning to immigrate to Canada is learning about job opportunities for newcomers. Of course, you will also want to stay informed about Canada’s job market once you arrive. World Education Services (WES) wants to be part of that process. As always, we strive to connect skilled […]

You might already know that Canada has two official languages: English and French. Therefore, it makes sense to wonder if there are any benefits to learning French if you want to immigrate to Canada. In short, the answer is: yes. Canada offers many opportunities for skilled immigrants who are proficient in both English and French. […]

Nadine C. Atkinson-Flowers is an attorney in Jamaica and an immigration attorney in the United States. She is also an Expert Ambassador for WES. Below, she explains how to preserve your lawful status as an international student in the U.S. If you are an international student in the United States, it is important to pay […]

Maddy Lavoie is a student and swimmer at Delta State University in Mississippi. She is also a WES Ambassador.  In the blog post below, she discusses what it’s like to be a student-athlete in the United States. If you are an international student, you might also want to consider participating in sports on your college […]

INVEST, an initiative of Knoxville Internationals Network (KIN), has recently relaunched under the new leadership of Judith Kimsey. Formerly housed in Tennessee Immigrant Empowerment Solutions, KIN took ownership of the program in 2017. The acronym stands for Internationals’ Network for Vocational and Educational Support to Thrive, because INVEST knows just how crucial that support is […]

Brooke Valle speaks on a panel that explored job quality, equity, outcomes and opportunities to lift up San Diego County’s immigrant job seekers, families, businesses, and economy at the annual Workforce Frontiers Symposium produced by the Workforce Partnership.    At the San Diego Workforce Partnership, we are redefining workforce development. We believe in the power […]

Photo by Mercedes Mehling on Unsplash   The WES Global Talent Bridge Skilled Immigrant Integration Program (SIIP), now wrapping up its second year and planning for its third, involves training and support for communities working to advance immigrant success. Making meaningful connections with multi-sector networks around the country is one of the drivers of the program. This piece […]

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in our first WES photo contest and helped make it a success in honor of International Education Week (IEW)! To participate, we asked international students to post photos on Facebook with short captions that reflected the theme: “Today I Learned…” Now, we’re excited […]