If you got a World Education Services (WES) Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) years ago without selecting 'immigration purpose,' you'll notice the reference number starts with 'IV' rather than 'IMM' — and Express Entry requires the IMM version.
What group members advised:- Contact WES and ask them to upgrade the existing report to an immigration-purpose report, rather than starting a brand-new application. You likely won't need to resubmit your transcripts, since WES already has them on file.
- Clearly explain your situation in your message to WES — mention that you need an immigration-purpose report and include the reference number of your existing report so they can locate and convert it.
The general idea: an 'upgrade' request referencing your old IV report number is the intended path, rather than treating it as a fresh ECA application from scratch.