ECA for all post-secondary education or only highest degree:

[gops75]

I have a Bachelors (4 years) degree in engineering from India, and a masters degree in engineering from the UK. I applied to WES for evaluating my masters degree only for the ECA. (Because, I remember reading the CIC mentioned the ECA for highest degree is sufficient).

But after some posts here in the forum, I am confused if I need to do ECA for my Bachelors also. Can anyone advise me if I can skip the ECA procedure for Bachelors or should include it.

Thanks,
GV

 

[Stanlee]

I have a Bachelors (4 years) degree in engineering from India, and a masters degree in engineering from the UK. I applied to WES for evaluating my masters degree only for the ECA. (Because, I remember reading the CIC mentioned the ECA for highest degree is sufficient).

But after some posts here in the forum, I am confused if I need to do ECA for my Bachelors also. Can anyone advise me if I can skip the ECA procedure for Bachelors or should include it.

Thanks,
GV

Your are correct, you need to get only your highest degree assessed. But for some people WES does not consider their Masters equivalent to Canadian Masters, so when people are not sure how WES would assess their Masters, it is suggested to send Bachelors as well, so in case WES does not treat Masters as Masters, but assesses Masters as another Bachelors then the applicant can select 'two or more degrees where one is at least three years' option to get more points.

Did you try the Canadian equivalency tool on WES' website, what did it say about your Masters? If it showed as Masters, then you need not worry.

 

[Doda]

I have a Bachelors (4 years) degree in engineering from India, and a masters degree in engineering from the UK. I applied to WES for evaluating my masters degree only for the ECA. (Because, I remember reading the CIC mentioned the ECA for highest degree is sufficient).

But after some posts here in the forum, I am confused if I need to do ECA for my Bachelors also. Can anyone advise me if I can skip the ECA procedure for Bachelors or should include it.

Thanks,
GV

I skipped assessing my B.Sc and got my ECA only for my Master's degree.

 

[gops75]

Your are correct, you need to get only your highest degree assessed. But for some people WES does not consider their Masters equivalent to Canadian Masters, so when people are not sure how WES would assess their Masters, it is suggested to send Bachelors as well, so in case WES does not treat Masters as Masters, but assesses Masters as another Bachelors then the applicant can select 'two or more degrees where one is at least three years' option to get more points.

Did you try the Canadian equivalency tool on WES' website, what did it say about your Masters? If it showed as Masters, then you need not worry.

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, WES report says, Canadian equivalency summary as Masters degree. I guess, that will do.

Thanks and Regards,
GV

 

[kulyoma]

If you BS is giving you additional points, it needs to be assessed.
For example, there are 50 points given in the skill transferability section for "good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree".
These 50 points are given if your CLB above 9 for 3 language skills + you have at least 3-year long post-graduate degree (BS degree).

 

[gops75]

If you BS is giving you additional points, it needs to be assessed.
For example, there are 50 points given in the skill transferability section for "good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree".
These 50 points are given if your CLB above 9 for 3 language skills + you have at least 3-year long post-graduate degree (BS degree).

I am not getting you. I have entered Masters as the highest degree, and assume that it will be used to compute the points. Besides, I don't think they will give additional points for the Bachelors, if you are claiming points for the Masters. Please explain; Or anybody else who has a similar situation or who has done and got through the ITA process, please share your inputs here...

Regards,
GV

 

[Stanlee]

I am not getting you. I have entered Masters as the highest degree, and assume that it will be used to compute the points. Besides, I don't think they will give additional points for the Bachelors, if you are claiming points for the Masters. Please explain; Or anybody else who has a similar situation or who has done and got through the ITA process, please share your inputs here...

Regards,
GV

You are correct, Masters itself is enough to compute the points.

 

[mnadeem05]

I have a Bachelors (4 years) degree in engineering from India, and a masters degree in engineering from the UK. I applied to WES for evaluating my masters degree only for the ECA. (Because, I remember reading the CIC mentioned the ECA for highest degree is sufficient).

But after some posts here in the forum, I am confused if I need to do ECA for my Bachelors also. Can anyone advise me if I can skip the ECA procedure for Bachelors or should include it.

Thanks,
GV

Hi gops75, i am planning to do the same, submit only my masters degree for WES. Did you get your results from WES, and did they ask for any other degree apart from masters