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How to Learn a Language
Your best starting point is to have either a pressing need, or a powerful desire to master the language. This may seem obvious, but interest combined with passion brings the best results. If you’re not really enthusiastic about learning the language, then you will end up stalling or quitting.
Courses with a teacher often work better than teaching yourself, as the structured setting and company can carry you over the inevitable slumps.
The more exposure you have to the language in actual use – whether passive (listening/viewing) or active (conversation, reading) – the better.
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GED
General Equivalency Diploma
To ensure fairness, all Official GED Testing Centers must adhere to the uniform testing standards specified by the American Council on Education, including adherence to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Local policies determine whether students must take all five tests in one day. Some locations divide the tests among two or more days, and testing days are not always consecutive.
An American GED Issued in the State of Iowa.
Canadian Equivalents for International Education
You may need to have an academic credentials assessment done to determine how your education obtained outside of Canada compares to Canada standards. Be aware that this can be done before you leave your home country and will cost money. Find an assessment agency at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials.
Foreign credential recognition is the process of verifying that the education, training and job experience you obtained in another country are equivalent to the standards established for Canadian workers.
If you plan to become licensed to work in a regulated occupation, check the licensing process information in the Licence and Certification section of your Working in Canada Report. It will say what credentials assessment is required by your regulatory body. (The regulatory body may do the assessment, or have it done by a specified outside agency.)
If you are planning to enrol in college or university, contact the institution to find out what kind of academic assessment it requires.
Use the comparative chart of services and fees to find information about services offered by credential evaluation and qualification recognition agencies in Canada.
Based on this research, note the approximate cost of the assessment and the length of time it takes to receive an assessment.
Credentials Assessment
Education is an asset when searching for work in Canada, but your education may not automatically be recognized in Canada. Demonstrating your education and academic credentials is, therefore, important. Understanding educational equivalencies between your country of origin and Canada will also help you to understand the kinds of jobs you will be likely to obtain in Canada.
If you are having your academic credentials assessed, keep track the following information:
- The name of the document requested
- The organization to which the document should be sent
- Confirmation that the document was sent
- Whether or not the document was received
- The cost of the assessment
- Whether payment was submitted
Once you have received your assessment, you will be able to determine if you need to upgrade your skills or your education for your intended occupation. If so, you will need to find a course of study at an educational institution near where you plan to live where you can obtain the required training.
In Canada, similar jobs or occupations often have different titles. You will need to read the first page of the Working in Canada Report and confirm that the job title you have chosen correctly describes the work you plan to do in Canada.
- You can start the credential assessment and recognition process before you arrive in Canada.
- Getting your credentials recognized takes time and costs money.
Be aware that the words credentials, competencies and qualifications may often appear to have the same meaning, but in Canada have specific definitions.
Glossary
www.Wes.org - Credentials Evaluation - www.Wes.org/ca
wes.org/ca/fr version française wes.org-JobSeekers
Foreign Credentials Referral Office – Government of Canada
OSAP
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Ontario Student Assistance Program
Supplies students with information about post-secondary school funding options, loan terms and conditions, online applications and forms.
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