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[HELP] Applying for Express Entry

kevin307

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Oct 7, 2018
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Hi everyone,

I am about to apply my express entry with a job offer but I have a question on the Express Entry regarding the education qualification.

I have created my profile with my personal reference, while I was filling everything in. I am stuck on the education part.

I saw that I need to input the start year and my end year for the academic. But here is the problem, I am not sure how to enter the academic year as I have been self-studying on getting my grade.

More details about my education background. I have studied in the UK from Year 5 to Year 9, then went back to Hong Kong and study one year of Year 10. After that year I have skipped the GCSE level and went to take a 2 years course on Diploma in IT in the UK, unfortunately I have failed the diploma which lead me with no qualification. Recently I have taken the IGCSE exams with 5 passes by self-studying. (IGCSE is equivalent to a High School Graduate in Canada).

So how could input the academic year when there is no school taken before my IGCSE exams.

Thank you very much for those who will answer my question.
 

kevin307

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Oct 7, 2018
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So does that mean I leave the education background blank when applying for the Express Entry? Coz I thought everything has to be entered.
Thanks.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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You have to enter everything. This scenario seems odd. Qualifying for express entry with a high school diploma is very strange.
 

kevin307

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Oct 7, 2018
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How about if my spouse applying it with her degree, do i still need to apply individually or i will be included in her application?

Would that be easier and better chance of getting the ITA
 
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canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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How about if my spouse applying it with her degree, do i still need to apply individually or i will be included in her application?

Would that be easier and better chance of getting the ITA
Think you need to do a lot more research about immigration. If your wife is attending a Canadian school that qualifies her for PGWP after graduating she would likely have a good chance of qualifying if she works in a skilled job. You will also be able to get a work permit if she meets the qualification for SOWP and that also would give you a better chance at qualify to immigrate. A spouse would be included on the other spouse's application.