All who are confused about "two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees..." points, the following information may help you to understand-
Many people's understanding of "two or more degree" points is not clear enough. People often get confused by the list provided under
1st section and ignore the other
three sections below. People 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...".
IRCC have changed the IT systems, now we cannot select "two or more degrees" anymore rather we have to insert all our degree or diplomas separately and the system will count the points automatically. If you do ECA on your educational credentials and get assessed as following any one of them then you will get points for "two or more.."
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
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)
Best way to know the outcome is to insert your credentials in EE profile according to the ECA report. You will see yourself the points awarded.
Hope it helps, Good Luck!
