World Education Services and Prospective Immigrants

policy changes: The study — offering a first glimpse into the impact on immigrant profiles under recent policy changes — surveyed 28,851 prospective immigrants referred by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, according to Toronto Star. About 3,200 completed the questionnaire. According to World Education Services , one of a handful of agencies Ottawa designated to evaluate immigrant credentials, 80 per cent of all its work last year was done for those who were abroad, compared to 16 per cent in 2012. The survey found that 95 per cent of the would-be immigrants were between 25 and 44, compared to just 84 per cent before 2013. In comparison, prior to 2012 when the mandatory educational credential assessment process was introduced, only 34 per cent of the respondents had an undergraduate degree; 18 per cent had a master’s; and 5 per cent, a PhD. Highly skilled immigrants did not want to wait six years to make a move. Fifty-nine per cent of respondents said their highest level of education is a bachelor degree, while 42 per cent had a master degree and 3 per cent had a doctoral degree, said the report to be released Friday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.