. Getting Your Academic Credentials Recognized in Canada Workshops at Job fair MicrosKills 2004

1:30 - 2:30 Room: Berton 2
Nancy Millward, World Education Services

An evaluation is your passport to employment and education. Whether you are pursuing employment in Canada, professional licensing, entrance to apprenticeship training or further education, an evaluation by World Education Services (WES) will make sure your international academic credentials are understood and recognized.

In this workshop you will learn whether your profession is regulated in Ontario, and if so, the contact information for your regulatory body. WES' current and emerging relationships with individual regulatory bodies will be outlined.

Individual reasons for obtaining credentials will be discussed, with the focus on obtaining a WES credential report as an employment tool. By examining a credential report, you will see how this tool enables employers to understand the equivalency of your international credentials, facilitating their ability to hire, pay and promote all applicants equitably.

The seminar concludes with information about how to apply, the two types of credential reports and the cost of each, and the timing to obtain a report.

Nancy Millward is Business Development Manager at World Education Services (WES), Canada, where her focus has been the development and execution of an information outreach program to Ontario and Canadian employers and recruitment firms. She is currently serving on the Advisory Committee for the second annual conference for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP Conference) and is a member of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, Employer Best Practices Working Group.

Prior to joining WES, Nancy held several senior human resources positions in private and public sector organizations, including recruitment firms and one of Ontario's largest employers. Her academic background combines an economics degree, a certificate in human resources and certification in professional sales.

	6. Getting Your Academic Credentials Recognized in Canada
	1:30 - 2:30 Room: Berton 2 Nancy Millward, World Education Services An evaluation is your passport to employment and education. Whether you are pursuing employment in Canada, professional licensing, entrance to apprenticeship training or further education, an evaluation by World Education Services (WES) will make sure your international academic credentials are understood and recognized. In this workshop you will learn whether your profession is regulated in Ontario, and if so, the contact information for your regulatory body. WES' current and emerging relationships with individual regulatory bodies will be outlined. Individual reasons for obtaining credentials will be discussed, with the focus on obtaining a WES credential report as an employment tool. By examining a credential report, you will see how this tool enables employers to understand the equivalency of your international credentials, facilitating their ability to hire, pay and promote all applicants equitably. The seminar concludes with information about how to apply, the two types of credential reports and the cost of each, and the timing to obtain a report. Nancy Millward is Business Development Manager at World Education Services (WES), Canada, where her focus has been the development and execution of an information outreach program to Ontario and Canadian employers and recruitment firms. She is currently serving on the Advisory Committee for the second annual conference for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP Conference) and is a member of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, Employer Best Practices Working Group. Prior to joining WES, Nancy held several senior human resources positions in private and public sector organizations, including recruitment firms and one of Ontario's largest employers. Her academic background combines an economics degree, a certificate in human resources and certification in professional sales.