Thank you for discussing this important point in detail. Although it is somewhat similar to what you have described. My scenario is that I am completing my PhD from Iran (and I will claim points for this degree ONLY) and I have my MBBS from Pakistan. So according to you I need to get ECA for Phd only. I am not sure how your suggestion is aligned with what CIC website is stating: (From:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/assessment.asp)
Depending on your case, you may want to have both your secondary and post-secondary credentials assessed, and not just your highest completed foreign credential. You will not get any points for your foreign education under the CRS in Express Entry or be eligible under the FSWP if the result on your ECA report does not match at least one of the results in the conversion table.
Also, I read this link you shared (http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=991&top=29) and this is more intuitive that highest degree should be counted for score assignment. This is all so confusing why cic has two contradictory statement?
Anyone???