Has anybody had trouble getting their NVQs recognised? We have had our application returned as it seems that WES think that my husbands NVQ Levels 2,3,4 & 6 are the equivalent to secondary education! I understand that we can appeal against this but how likely are we to get this overturned? My husband works in construction if that helps? We are a little stressed to say the least!

NVQs are generally not recognized in Canada.

Agree with post 2, however does your husband have a trade qualification/certificate, something such as City & Guilds 'Bricklayer' as an example - or another trade such as a 'Carpenter'?

http://www.cityandguilds.com/qualifi...ab=information

There is no direct apple-for-apple for NVQ, except that he appears that he has a trade qualification?

He can always come to Canada & sit the (red seal) provincial trade exam like many have done.

Trade Chart / Red Seal

http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/labourm...pdf/7281_e.pdf

Depending on the trade, entry level can vary from a grade 10 to a grade 12 high school academics. A trade is a vocational qualification.

http://www.ontransfer.ca/index_en.ph...als_in_ontario

Grade 10 is approx level GCSE, so if you add a trade qualification may be accepted or recognized as an academic grade 12 with the vocational applied skill, depending on who is assessing it, or what the evaluation is used for.

How Do NVQs Stack Up Against Degrees? - Graduates.co.uk - Graduate Jobs, Schemes and Internships

Comparing qualification levels - Ofqual