The client obtained an early childhood education certificate conversion through Saskatchewan, and then a Nova Scotia certificate level as well. The write-up notes the Nova Scotia level was issued without an English test score, and states that whether an English score is required there rests on the assessor's discretion.
It records that Saskatchewan conversions were running considerably behind at the time because of COVID-19.
On the process, the write-up states that the WES educational credential assessment normally takes about two to three weeks and costs roughly CAD 300 to 400, and that the application is uploaded after the WES assessment is received. It notes that the exchange method and required documents differ by province, and that Saskatchewan exchanges overseas early childhood educator certificates on the simplest documents.
It adds two cautions. Most Korean applicants apply for the Level 2 course, and holding a Korean kindergarten or childcare teacher certificate is treated as equivalent to holding an early childhood education qualification. It also warns that the Korean credit bank system is not specialised in childcare teaching, does not support conversion to a Canadian certificate, and may be weighted toward a larger number of subjects.