hi forum members,
I am a potential immigrant from Karachi, Pakistan. I have got a query for you guys and will appreciate a reply in this regard.
I have got a friend who has done his "intemediate/ higher secondary school certificate/ 12th standard" as a private/external student, that means he was not enrolled in any college for the aforementioned degree . He just took the exam and passed it. He subsequently got his degree. which is recognized in Pakistan
now this person has done matriculation/secondary school certificate/10th standard as a regular student(10 years ) Also later on his Bachelors and Masters degree were from an HEC, higher education comission (Pakistani members would know this) approved university as a regular student (3+1 years). but again intermediate as a private/external student (2 years) .so essentially this adds up to 16 years of education but there is this 2 year period as a private/external student
Now I have heard a lot of immigrant consultants saying that having a private degree results in zero points out of twenty five for education and they say the immigration case is very weak ,Although a few say its not an issue with varying answers.Some say that educational years would only add up to be 14 years in this case (not counting 2 years for the intermediate degree) and thus only 20 points would be awarded. Very few say that it does not matter because the subsequent bachelors and masters degrees were as a regular student and 22 points would be awarded for 16 years of education.
what in your opinion should his education points be?
please also keep in mind that that according to the official CIC webiste the definition of full time studies is
Full-time studies: This includes both secondary and post secondary education of at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year.
Would really appreciate your take on this .
Thanking in advance
P.S. also I would really appreciate if there is any successful pakistani applicant who had a similar education history to come forward with his experience . and also if someone had his case rejected because of a similar problem to share his experience