You should go with ECA too. If you start now, you can expect the result by mid September and with a bachelors degree, you will get 8 points. Worth a try as these points will be sure shot. Can't say anything about IELTS scores though. They will add up to 20 points in your total score. So IMO, if you have a chance, go for everything to increase your score
Yeah, I understand you. But the problem is with my hubby's university. Their attitude to work can make you puke, they take more than a month to send transcripts and longer to verify, which might make the overall time up to 3/4 months. That is why we are trying to avoid it, it would have been worth it, but it is what it is.