He is right, he will get points for "two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees"! He will not get caught by misrepresentation because system will count the points automatically, all he needs to enter the eca details of his education credentials correctly.
I have explained it before in various threads, I am re posting it here again with the context of your friend's circumstance-
Assuming your both credentials are from WES recognized institute, you will be awarded points for "
Two or more certificates, diplomas or degree" because you have four years bachelors degree
Plus one year long certificate which falls under "One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute".
To get clear picture read below, I have given you instruction how to fill up these in EE profile at the end of the post in Italic font.
Many people's understanding of "two or more degree" points are not clear enough. People often get confused by the list provided under
1st section and ignore the other
three sections below. Many think only a minimum 3 years long bachelor's or diploma
Plus a post graduate study can be counted but in real we can count any
post secondary diploma or certificates (minimum 1 year) and a minimum 3 years degree or diploma to get points for "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees".
Here are IRCC guidelines-
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/become-candidate/eligibility/education-assessed/read-report.html
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees.
Important notice: One must be for a program of three or more years.
ECA assessment results:
A three-year or more certificate, diploma, or degree
PLUS any of the results in the
SECTIONS below (
not including secondary/high school),
or:
- Post-Bachelor's Certificate
- Post-undergraduate certificate
- Post-Bachelor's Diploma
- Post-undergraduate diploma
- Graduate Certificate
- Graduate Certificate with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Postgraduate certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Graduate Diploma with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Graduate diploma
- two-year Postgraduate Diploma, specializing in [name of discipline]
- two-year Bachelor’s after degree with a focus in [area of concentration]
- one-year Postgraduate Certificate in [name of discipline]
- Dual Bachelor’s degree (four years)
Or
Bachelor’s degree or other programs (three or more years) at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute
ECA assessment results:
- College Diploma (three years)
- Diploma (three years)
- Three-year diploma in [name of discipline]
- Three-year advanced diploma
- Bachelor's Degree
- Applied Bachelor's Degree
- Bachelor's degree (three years)
- Three-year Bachelor's degree, specializing in [name of discipline]
- Three-year Bachelor degree
- Bachelor's degree (four years)
- Four-year Bachelor's degree, specializing in [name of discipline]
- Four-year Bachelor degree
- Four-year advanced diploma
- Three-year post-secondary Diploma with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Applied Bachelor’s degree with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Bachelor of Technology degree with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Three-year Bachelor’s degree with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a focus in [area of concentration]
Or
Two-year degree, diploma or certificate from a program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute
ECA assessment results:
- College Diploma
- College Diploma (two years)
- Diploma (two years)
- Two-year diploma
- Two-year diploma in [name of discipline]
- Secondary school diploma and diploma (two years)
- Associate Degree
- Associate of [Arts/Science] degree
- Post-secondary Diploma with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Two-year post-secondary Diploma with a focus in [area of concentration]
- Two-year associate degree
Or
One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute
ECA assessment results:
- College Certificate
- Completion of College-level certificate
- University Certificate
- University Diploma
- One-year certificate in [name of discipline]
- Post-secondary certificate with a focus in [area of concentration]
- One-year Post-secondary certificate with a focus in [area of concentration]
- One-year certificate
You will not get points for "two or more" if your ECA on diploma or certificates come as follows-
Secondary school (high school diploma)
ECA assessment results:
- Secondary School Graduation
- Secondary School Diploma
- High School Equivalency Certificate
- Certificate of High School Achievement
- Certificate of High School Achievement [plus/including] [specialized/vocational/technical] training in X
- High School Diploma
- High School Diploma [plus/including] [specialized/vocational/technical] training in X
- Grade 12 (high school completion)
An applicant will get points for "two or more..." if he/she has a minimum 3 years bachelors degree
Plus any diploma-certificates under
1st section [which is post graduate]
OR
2nd section [which is three years long degree, certificates or diplomas],
OR
3rd section [which is two years long degree, certificates or diplomas]
OR
4th section [which is one year long degree, certificates or diplomas].
Applicants will not be awarded points for "two or more.." if their diploma-certificate was evaluated as any one of them listed below-
Secondary school (high school diploma)
ECA assessment results:
- Secondary School Graduation
- Secondary School Diploma
- High School Equivalency Certificate
- Certificate of High School Achievement
- Certificate of High School Achievement [plus/including] [specialized/vocational/technical] training in X
- High School Diploma
- High School Diploma [plus/including] [specialized/vocational/technical] training in X
- Grade 12 (high school completion)
As you can see your second credential falls under one year long degree, certificates or diplomas thus you will get points for "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees".
When you will be creating EE profile you will be asked to fill up eligibility questionnaire first. You will be asked to answer your "Level of Education"- here you should select "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees."
If you score 67 and become eligible you will be able to create your EE profile. Here in education section you need to create two separate fields for your two credentials.
For your degree "Level of education" would be your actual level of education- this could bachelors degree or masters as some people get masters evaluated as bachelors (check your certificate) then you will see another question for "level of education according to the ECA report", here you need to enter your level of education as per ECA which would be "Bachelor's degree".
Similarly for your second credential "Level of education" would be your actual level of education- this could be one or two year diploma (check your certificate). Again here "level of education according to the ECA report", would be "One-year degree, diploma or certificate".
Submit your profile you will be awarded points for "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees." You are very lucky to have two post secondary credentials because now if you can score minimum Listening-8, Reading-7, Writing-7 and Speaking-7 in IELTS then you would be awarded extra skill transferability points which may take you near or over current CRS Cutoff Score.
Hope it helps, Good Luck!
