If I complete a 3 year advanced diploma within 1 year (fast track/advanced standing) will I get full CRS points for it?

[marksthrow]

Unless you finished the degree it won’t be considered. Think you will run into problems with your plan. You are essentially double dipping and will likely only get points for the one 3 year degree. It would not be fair to allow you to use 2 years of credits as both a degree and as the first 2 years of a second degree. If you were only using a few transfer credits towards the 3 year degree it may be possible but given your situation I think you will run into issues. Agree you should pay for a consultation with an immigration lawyer (not a consultant). Would also suggest sending a webform to IRCC to get a written response although people can get incorrect information from IRCC customer service.

I think you misunderstood my last post. I meant using my partial credits towards the 3 year diploma instead. Not counting it on its own.

and in any case as long as I gave two valid completed credentials the immigration officer or anyone else cannot say im double dipping. The main issue is whether they accept how quickly I did the diploma vs the length of the program And how much of it was done in Canada.
I’ll get advice from ircc directly.

 

[marksthrow]

Also whether it’s fair or not is arbitrary. Lots of honours bachelors programs give out two degrees at once or a diploma with the degree.
life is what it is.
Some countries only have 3 year bachelors and some only have 4 yet they both get same recognition and points.

 

[canuck78]

Also whether it’s fair or not is arbitrary. Lots of honours bachelors programs give out two degrees at once or a diploma with the degree.
life is what it is.
Some countries only have 3 year bachelors and some only have 4 yet they both get same recognition and points.

Giving out the degrees and immigration awarding points for 2 separate degrees are very different. If the school accepts your transfer credits you’ll be able to get the 3 year degree in a year but I don’t believe IRCC will recognize it a a 3 year degree that you completed in Canada. Would verify with a lawyer.

 

[canuck78]

I think you misunderstood my last post. I meant using my partial credits towards the 3 year diploma instead. Not counting it on its own.

and in any case as long as I gave two valid completed credentials the immigration officer or anyone else cannot say im double dipping. The main issue is whether they accept how quickly I did the diploma vs the length of the program And how much of it was done in Canada.
I’ll get advice from ircc directly.

I understood what you were saying. You referred to using the 2 years towards a bachelors degrees as “support”. IRCC recognizes a completed degree that has been evaluated as equivalent to a Canadian degree or doesn’t recognize the studies at all. It is an all or nothing situation. You will not be able to use 2 years of credits as “support”.

Based on previous examples the length of time it take to complete a degree is a consideration. Others who have fast-tracked a degree have ended up with less PGWP years so time to complete the degree will be a factor. If it is clear that you are using the first degree as transfer credits to get the second degree you are unlikely to be able to count both degrees. If for example you did a masters degree that you rolled into a PhD you would not be able to count both the masters degree and the PhD unless you did the additional 2 years and another 5 years. Many programs will allow you to use the 2 years of a masters degree and only an additional 3 years after that (mostly in the US actually in Canada this is not as common). If it was a few credits it may have been possible but not entire degrees or 4 semesters of classes. I would get a consultation with a lawyer because that is likely to be the most accurate information. Given the potential outcome it is worthwhile to potentially invest a few hundreds of dollars. I would ask IRCC via webform in addition to the lawyer.

 

[lewanjey]

Hey there ,I am in the same boat as you .
What did you do in the end?