Foreign credential evaluation (WES, ECE, ECA, VETASSESS)

Documents to prepare

• High-resolution colour scans of every page, including stamps and signatures
• Passport bio-data page used as the reference spelling for all names
• Confirmation of the file format the Australian authority accepts (digital PDF or hard copy)
• Any earlier translation already lodged, so terminology stays consistent
• Visa subclass, course code, or registration reference the documents support
• Delivery address if a stamped hard copy is also required

Process steps

1. Step 1. Collect colour scans of every page and confirm name spelling against the passport.
2. Step 2. Confirm with the Australian receiving authority which certification format and file type it accepts.
3. Step 3. Have the translation produced by a certified translator, with the certification stamp and statement attached.
4. Step 4. Proof-read every name, date, and number against the source before the final version is issued.
5. Step 5. Deliver the digitally signed file or printed set, then attach it to the application it supports.

What gets files rejected

• Most evaluation bodies require transcripts sent directly by the issuing institution, not by the applicant.
• Do not convert grades into the destination country's scale; attach the institution's own grading explanation instead.
• Spell every name exactly as it appears in the passport, across every document in the same bundle.
• Never remove staples or separate pages that an authority has bound and stamped across the seam.

What this certified set is used for

• Skilled migration and points-tested visas
• Postgraduate admission abroad
• Professional body registration

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