Hi Friends, I need your help regarding what is the right option to select for "
Level of Education as per ECA" in express entry profile. I did B.Tech (4 years) and PGDBA from Symbiosis distance learning (SCDL), which is a 2-year part-time distance learning course. IQAS evaluated my credentials as:
I selected Bachelors degree option for B.Tech and need help regarding what to select for Post graduate diploma program. I am confused with below 2 options.
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One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute
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Two-year degree, diploma or certificate from a program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute
Please note there is no option as “
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees” option in the drop-down, which I know does not appear while filling express entry forms.
The reason for the confusion is that as per CIC website "
University Diploma" means "
One-year degree, diploma...." but my course was 2 years, so doubtful if I should select the "
Two-years degree, diploma... "option or 1-year option? There is a difference of points in both cases, please see screenshot and link below.
Link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/education-assessed/read-report.html#wb-auto-11
At present, I am getting 119 points for level of education which is because my education is considered as “
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees”.
Criticality is that I recently got ITA and found that I had selected the 2-year option in pre-ITA forms, but just found (after ITA) that CIC may consider University diploma as 1-year. My queries are:
- What is the right option to select 1-year or 2-year?
- Am I eligible for “Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees” in both cases?
- If I update, would it lower my CRS?
- Is it right to update this field at this point if I am needed to?
Please share your thoughts/experiences? I don’t want to screw up my profile, so looking for genuine expert advice.