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February 03, 2023 10:59 ET | Source: World Education Services

Dr. Julie Reddy Joins World Education Services Board of Trustees

NEW YORK, Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education Services (WES) has appointed Dr. Julie Reddy, former Chief Executive Officer of the South African Qualifications Authority, to its Board...
January 09, 2023 09:00 ET | Source: World Education Services

New Policy Recommendations Address Pathways to Licensure for Ontario’s Underemployed Internationally Trained Physicians

TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education Services (WES) and Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario (ITPO) today announced the release of a policy paper calling for...
November 21, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: World Education Services

Hiring Event Convenes Toronto’s Top Companies Looking to Employ Refugee Talent

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Jumpstart Refugee Talent, Starbucks Canada, and World Education Services (WES) are hosting a hiring event for refugees and displaced individuals...
September 21, 2022 15:04 ET | Source: World Education Services

WES Celebrates Passage of Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act in U.S. Congress

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week Congress passed the Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act. This bipartisan legislation calls on the U.S. Department of Labor to study...
August 23, 2022 11:32 ET | Source: World Education Services

World Education Services Announces 16 U.S. Communities Selected to Join Its Skilled Immigrant Integration Program

NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education Services (WES) today announced the 16 communities selected to join the fifth cohort of its Skilled Immigrant Integration Program (SIIP)....
July 22, 2022 12:41 ET | Source: World Education Services

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces $1M in Grants to Advance Inclusive Employer Practices and Career Pathways for Immigrants in the U.S. and Canada

NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The WES Mariam Assefa Fund today announced US$1 million in grants to eight organizations in the U.S. and Canada working to shift employer practices and...
April 11, 2022 14:26 ET | Source: World Education Services

Health Care Leaders Gather to Discuss Strategy to Integrate Internationally Educated Health Professionals to Help Meet Ontario’s Health Care Needs

TORONTO, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, World Education Services (WES) is convening leaders from hospitals, long-term care, and home care alongside other key health care stakeholders to...
January 19, 2022 09:26 ET | Source: World Education Services

World Education Services Announces New Leadership of its Board of Trustees

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education Services (WES) today announced the appointment of Audrey Hendley as chair of the WES Board of Trustees. Hendley takes over the...
December 09, 2021 10:30 ET | Source: World Education Services

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces $1.8 Million Commitment to Advance Inclusive Employer Practices for Immigrant and Refugee Job Seekers and Workers in the U.S. and Canada

NEW YORK, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The WES Mariam Assefa Fund today announced the award of US$1.8 million in grants to 12 U.S. and Canadian organizations working to improve the economic...
November 12, 2021 11:05 ET | Source: World Education Services

South African Qualification Authority and World Education Services Partner to Facilitate Qualifications Recognition for Refugees and Displaced People in South Africa

OTTAWA, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, at the Groningen Declaration Network annual meeting, the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and World Education Services (WES) signed...