Hi All,
Due to confusion myself and also a lot of questions in general. I have put together this thread with all the stuff I have come across on how to read ECA reports.
I have heard a lot of people say two or more needs to be post graduate etc, well this is my research:
WES - This is who did my report
When you get your ECA from WES, you will have a Canadian Equivalency Summary at the top. This will show your Highest Qualification in that subject area I believe, based on the subjects you done and the course. So for example:
Example 1
**This is an example**
- You may have done a Bachelors Degree and then a masters in your home country
- Your ECA could show a summary of Bachelor Degree (4 years) and that would be your highest
Example 2 - My case
- I sent WES 3 qualifications, all 3 around the IT subject, but slightly different in course and modules
- My overall summary was Two Diplomas (Two Years) & Bachelor Degree (4 Years)
So the top of the summary, will always show you the highest qualification you can claim for.
CIC - Conversion Table
There has also been a lot of confusion around this conversion table and how to read it for two or more, here is a break down below:
Firstly it states that one your ECA assessment, you should have an overall summary with one of them being 3 years or more:
ECA assessment results:
A three-year or more certificate, diploma, or degree
It then goes onto say what additional education you need (Please note, nowhere does it state post graduate. I have numbered these to make it easier to read):
PLUS any of the results in the sections below (1) (not including secondary/high school), or
2)
(1)
Bachelors Degree or other programs 3 years or more
Two Year Degree, Diploma or certificate
One Year Degree, diploma or certificate
(2)
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]
one-year of graduate study with a focus in [area of concentration]
Dual Bachelor’s degree (four years)
So as long as your assessment shows a 3 year degree/program and any below section or post graduate work, you can claim two or more.
Consultants/Lawyer Review
I have spoken to a few immigration lawyers about my ECA personally and one piece of feedback I got from one of them was that I could select two or more, as long as the summary shows it.
Another good video which states this is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekpDWr0sJpI
the part which mentions the summary is after 2 minutes.
Hope this helps people and is what i have found from my personal experience and research etc. Please feel free to let me know your experiences and if you disagree etc.
thanks!
Due to confusion myself and also a lot of questions in general. I have put together this thread with all the stuff I have come across on how to read ECA reports.
I have heard a lot of people say two or more needs to be post graduate etc, well this is my research:
WES - This is who did my report
When you get your ECA from WES, you will have a Canadian Equivalency Summary at the top. This will show your Highest Qualification in that subject area I believe, based on the subjects you done and the course. So for example:
Example 1
**This is an example**
- You may have done a Bachelors Degree and then a masters in your home country
- Your ECA could show a summary of Bachelor Degree (4 years) and that would be your highest
Example 2 - My case
- I sent WES 3 qualifications, all 3 around the IT subject, but slightly different in course and modules
- My overall summary was Two Diplomas (Two Years) & Bachelor Degree (4 Years)
So the top of the summary, will always show you the highest qualification you can claim for.
CIC - Conversion Table
There has also been a lot of confusion around this conversion table and how to read it for two or more, here is a break down below:
Firstly it states that one your ECA assessment, you should have an overall summary with one of them being 3 years or more:
ECA assessment results:
A three-year or more certificate, diploma, or degree
It then goes onto say what additional education you need (Please note, nowhere does it state post graduate. I have numbered these to make it easier to read):
PLUS any of the results in the sections below (1) (not including secondary/high school), or
2)(1)
Bachelors Degree or other programs 3 years or more
Two Year Degree, Diploma or certificate
One Year Degree, diploma or certificate
(2)
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]
one-year of graduate study with a focus in [area of concentration]
Dual Bachelor’s degree (four years)
So as long as your assessment shows a 3 year degree/program and any below section or post graduate work, you can claim two or more.
Consultants/Lawyer Review
I have spoken to a few immigration lawyers about my ECA personally and one piece of feedback I got from one of them was that I could select two or more, as long as the summary shows it.
Another good video which states this is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekpDWr0sJpI
the part which mentions the summary is after 2 minutes.
Hope this helps people and is what i have found from my personal experience and research etc. Please feel free to let me know your experiences and if you disagree etc.
thanks!
