Official, undatedWES facts checked 24 Sept 2026
Send your ABU transcript to WES
ABU offers international e-copies. WES is not named, so give WES as the recipient with your reference number. Here's the whole journey, from reference number to report.
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Canadian immigration, including Express Entry
Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
Includes one electronic and one paper report. Valid for 5 years.
US jobs, immigration and some admissions
Document-by-Document evaluation
Basic price shown. ICAP (keeps verified copies for future use) costs more.
US graduate school, licensing boards and credit transfer
Course-by-Course evaluation
Lists every course and grade. Basic price shown.
Step by step
From WES account to finished report
- 1Pick the right evaluationECA for Canadian immigration. Document-by-Document or Course-by-Course for US study, jobs or licensing.
- 2Create a WES account and applyYou get a WES reference number. Write it down. It must go with your transcript.
- 3Check your Required Documents listOn apps.wes.org/required-documents choose Nigeria, ABU and your degree. Follow that list exactly.
- 4Pay WESBy card or Convera. WES won't complete your report until it's paid.
- 5Ask ABU to send your transcriptApply on the ABU E-Transcript portal with WES as the recipient. Include your WES reference number, and ask whether they send electronically or in a sealed, signed envelope.
- 6Upload your degree certificate if askedOnly if your Required Documents list includes it. A clear scan or photocopy.
- 7Track and waitWES starts once every official document has arrived. Checking takes about 2 weeks, then evaluation 1 to 2 weeks (Course-by-Course 2 to 4 weeks).
WES fees
What WES charges
From wes.org on 24 Sept 2026. Canadian applicants may also pay 13% HST. Confirm the total at checkout. Your ABU transcript fee is separate.
| ECA for Canada (IRCC) | CA$264 | Includes one e-report and one paper report |
| Document-by-Document (US) | US$118 | Basic. ICAP version US$171 |
| Course-by-Course (US) | US$186 | Basic. ICAP version US$239 |
| Standard report delivery | CA$14 / US$14 | Courier delivery costs more |
| Extra report copy | from CA$35 / US$35 | Price depends on Basic or ICAP |
Where documents go
By postIf paper is needed
WES Global Documentation Centre
PO BOX 2008 STN MAIN
Newmarket ON L3Y 0G5
Canada
By courier (DHL, UPS, FedEx)
WES Global Documentation Centre
14 - 145 Industrial Pkwy South
Aurora ON L4G 3V5
Canada
The school sends it, not you. A paper envelope must be sealed and signed across the flap, with your WES reference number on the front.
What causes delays
Avoid these
Reference number missingWES can't match your transcript to your file. Make sure your school puts it on the envelope or electronic submission.
Envelope not sealed or not signed across the flapAsk the school to resend it sealed, with a stamp or signature across the flap.
Only part of your record sentWES needs every year's courses and grades.
Name differs from your WES applicationUse the name on your school records, or add documents linking both names.
Sent to an old New York address or a personal emailAll paper goes to Ontario, Canada. Electronic records must use an approved channel.
You sent your own photocopiesWES only evaluates official records sent by the school in the format it asks for.
Other evaluators
Canada also accepts these ECAs
Your ECA doesn't have to come from WES. These IRCC-designated organisations are alternatives.
ICASInternational Credential Assessment Service of Canada
IQASAlberta's International Qualifications Assessment Service
CESComparative Education Service, University of Toronto
ICESInternational Credential Evaluation Service, BCIT
Questions about WES
No. WES says official academic records must be sent by the institution that issued them.
Only if your Required Documents list asks for it. Check the list for your degree on the WES website.
Five years from the date it is issued, for Canadian immigration.
No. Since January 2022 paper documents for WES Canada and WES USA go to the WES Global Documentation Centre in Ontario, Canada.
No. ICAS, IQAS, CES and ICES are also designated by IRCC for ECAs. Doctors, pharmacists and architects have their own bodies.
Sources
- WES: ECA fees · checked 24 Sept 2026
- WES: US evaluation fees · checked 24 Sept 2026
- WES: processing times · updated 16 Jul 2026
- WES: important notices and addresses
- WES: send electronic academic records
- WES: why evaluations get delayed
- IRCC: designated ECA organisations
- ABU E-Transcript portal · undated
DelsuTools is independent and not affiliated with WES or ABU. Always follow your own WES Required Documents list.