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My WES report states
CANADIAN EQUIVALENCY SUMMARY
Bachelor's degree (three years) and bachelor's degree (four years)

Can I select 2 or more degrees options ?
If it is clearly showing two bachelors degree with "AND" word...
definitely you can chose "two or more degrees.." option.

can you share your education details and what is its Canadian equivalent education as per your WES report?
 

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munjal said:
Hi indianaspirant,
there is some ambiguity in what you are saying..

in previous post you shared that your ECA mentionedl Master's degree as "One year graduate study".. and now you are saying that you have "Study towards a Masters program" ..

In case of one year graduate study, you can select "two or more degrees.." option only if your ECA is issued from ICES or IQAS as it is clearly mentioned in Footnote 1 on CIC ECA conversion page.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/eca-conversion.asp#fn26-rf
no ambiguity...I didn't say I have study towards a masters degree I said CIC said on their site, please read my post properly....I have in my report "one year of graduate study"
 

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aditik15 said:
My WES report states
CANADIAN EQUIVALENCY SUMMARY
Bachelor's degree (three years) and bachelor's degree (four years)

Can I select 2 or more degrees options ?
Exactly same evaluation as mine. Go ahead and choose Two degrees. All the best!
 

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munjal said:
If it is clearly showing two bachelors degree with "AND" word...
definitely you can chose "two or more degrees.." option.

can you share your education details and what is its Canadian equivalent education as per your WES report?
CREDENTIAL ANALYSIS

1. Credential Authentication: Official transcripts were sent directly by the institution

Country: India

Credential:Bachelor of Commerce
Year:2007
Awarded by:University of Mumbai

Institution Status: Recognized

Major/Specialization:Accounting

Canadian Equivalency:Bachelor's degree (four years)


2.Credential Authentication:Official transcripts were sent directly by the institutionCountry:India

Credential:Certificate of Membership
Year:2012
Awarded by: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Institution Status:Recognized

Major/Specialization:Accounting

Canadian Equivalency:Bachelor's degree (three years)
 

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CREDENTIAL ANALYSIS

1. Credential Authentication: Official transcripts were sent directly by the institution

Country: India

Credential:Bachelor of Commerce
Year:2007
Awarded by:University of Mumbai

Institution Status: Recognized

Major/Specialization:Accounting

Canadian Equivalency:Bachelor's degree (four years)


2.Credential Authentication:Official transcripts were sent directly by the institutionCountry:India

Credential:Certificate of Membership
Year:2012
Awarded by: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Institution Status:Recognized

Major/Specialization:Accounting

Canadian Equivalency:Bachelor's degree (three years)
Thanks for sharing :)
 

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indianaspirant said:
no ambiguity...I didn't say I have study towards a masters degree I said CIC said on their site, please read my post properly....I have in my report "one year of graduate study"
Mine Canadian Equivalence Summary is "Bachelors(4 years)"
First Degree is "Bachelors(3 years)"
Second Degree is "Bachelors(4 years)"

So my case is NOT EXACTLY same as of IndianAspirant (who had second degree as "One year graduate study".
Is someone aware of any similar profile who took benefit of "2 degrees"

warquezho said:
You already posted it yourself (the help notes from cic). So go and choose Two Degrees. That's your proof and IndianAspirant's guide.
No, as per my understanding you are wrong here, sir.
that post from CIC is guiding you on the way to fill EE applications & assumes that you have been concluded with 2 degrees already. It is nowhere highlighting this fact ALONE that 2 Bachelors meens 2 degrees.
 

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For others, i am pasting below information from CIC website

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Link 1 => http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=1129&t=29

How do I answer the question in Express Entry about my education if I have two or more degrees or diplomas?

To get the correct number of points, make sure you choose the answer that best reflects your case.

For example: For each entry, if you have two Bachelor degrees, or one Bachelor and a two-year college diploma, choose “Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years.”

If you have more than two degrees or diplomas, you will not get any extra points. You should choose the same option as above, unless you have:

a master’s degree, or
a doctoral level degree (PhD).
You will get more points for a master’s or a doctorate, so if you have one, choose it from the drop-down menu.
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Link 2 => http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=1068&t=29

What credential should I get assessed for immigration purposes?

You should choose the highest level degree, diploma or certificate (or combination) that will award you the most points. For example, you would get more points for an ECA report that shows you have a Canadian equivalent of a master’s degree than for one that shows you have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree.

In some cases, multiple degrees or diplomas at a bachelor’s level will award you one more point than a single bachelor’s degree.

The minimum requirement to apply as a federal skilled worker is the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma.
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Thank you talkto_vinay, I don't know how is missed this. I was just about to submit eITA with one 'bachelors' and 'one two or more' selected. This also gives you the additional points in the EE profile stage but best to do as they say.
 

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talkto_vinay said:
Is someone aware of any similar profile who took benefit of "2 degrees"
CANADIAN EQUIVALENCY SUMMARY

Postgraduate diploma (one year)

CREDENTIAL ANALYSIS

1. Credential Authentication: Official transcripts were sent directly by the institution
Country:India
Credential:Bachelor of Science
Year:1997
Awarded by: University of Pune
Institution Status: Recognized
Major/Specialization:Zoology

Canadian Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (four years)

2. Credential Authentication: Official transcripts were sent directly by the institution
Country:India
Credential:Diploma in Computer Management
Year:1998
Awarded by: University of Pune
Institution Status: Recognized
Major/Specialization:Computer Management

Canadian Equivalency: Completion of a second undergraduate major

3. Credential Authentication: Official transcripts were sent directly by the institution
Country:India
Credential:Master of Science
Year:2000
Awarded by: University of Pune
Institution Status: Recognized
Major/Specialization:Zoology

Canadian Equivalency: Postgraduate diploma (one year)

Based on this we choose "Two or more..." because of the below...(highlighted in red)

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 certificateFootnote 1
Post-Bachelor's Diploma
Post-undergraduate diplomaFootnote 1
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnote 1
Postgraduate certificate
Postgraduate Diploma
Graduate Diploma with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnote 1
Graduate diplomaFootnote 1
two-year Postgraduate Diploma, specializing in [name of discipline]
two-year Bachelor’s after degree with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnote 1
one-year Postgraduate Certificate in [name of discipline]
one-year of graduate study with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnote 1
Study Toward a Master's Degree
 

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BUT....

When completing the profile do you select 'two or more' for 'Level of education (Canadian equivalent) shown on Education Credential Assessment (ECA)' as well as for 'Level of Education' ????
 

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Does Post graduate diploma needs to be at least 1 year?
 

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talkto_vinay said:
Mine Canadian Equivalence Summary is "Bachelors(4 years)"
First Degree is "Bachelors(3 years)"
Second Degree is "Bachelors(4 years)"

So my case is NOT EXACTLY same as of IndianAspirant (who had second degree as "One year graduate study".
Is someone aware of any similar profile who took benefit of "2 degrees"

No, as per my understanding you are wrong here, sir.
that post from CIC is guiding you on the way to fill EE applications & assumes that you have been concluded with 2 degrees already. It is nowhere highlighting this fact ALONE that 2 Bachelors meens 2 degrees.
It already said that when you have two bachelor then choose two degrees. I don't understand you saying your last sentence when cic help already states what to choose when having two bachelor.

I do understand that in your summary, it only mentions one degree. But AGAIN (saying this for so many times) take Indianaspirant as an example where he has one degree in the sumnary field but not in each degree assessed, and yet CIC considers this.

Now if you want to choose Single Bachelor degree then up to you. I don't want to force and explain much further as I've already help you in your questions. If you want to follow others advise then go ahead. At the end of the day, it will be CIC and not us who will approved your application. All of us in this forum have different views and interpretation in certain things.

All the best in your application 8)
 

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Markicof said:
BUT....

When completing the profile do you select 'two or more' for 'Level of education (Canadian equivalent) shown on Education Credential Assessment (ECA)' as well as for 'Level of Education' ????
You should do the following in EE profile:

Bachelor of Science (Select: Bachelors degree 3 yrs or more)

Master of Science (Select: 2 or more degrees, diplomas...)
 

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JoacRy said:
You should do the following in EE profile:

Bachelor of Science (Select: Bachelors degree 3 yrs or more)

Master of Science (Select: 2 or more degrees, diplomas...)
This is what we have done...
 

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Hi everyone..
I have a four year bachelor frm india with ECA stating canadain equivalency as bachelors of science in pharmacy degree and a canadian post grad diploma

I chose two or more

But my GCMS notes are showing complicated reviews by agents