Well, I have been answering same for many applicants. Want to add the following clarifications from two other authentic IRCC sources-
Paragraph 78 (1)(e) of Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227).
Education (25 points)
- 78 (1) Points shall be awarded, to a maximum of 25, for a skilled worker’s Canadian educational credential or equivalency assessment submitted in support of an application, as follows:
- (a) 5 points for a secondary school credential;
- (b) 15 points for a one-year post-secondary program credential;
- (c) 19 points for a two-year post-secondary program credential;
- (d) 21 points for a post-secondary program credential of three years or longer;
- (e) 22 points for two or more post-secondary program credentials, one of which must be a credential issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three years or longer;
- (f) 23 points for a university-level credential at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required; and
- (g) 25 points for a university-level credential at the doctoral level.
- Marginal note:More than one educational credential
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), points
- (a) except as set out in paragraph (1)(e), shall not be awarded cumulatively on the basis of more than one educational credential; and
- (b) shall be awarded on the basis of the Canadian educational credentials or equivalency assessments submitted in support of an application for a permanent resident visa that result in the highest number of points.
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/page-18.html#docCont
Those who are saying second degree must be after bachelors should read above. 78(1)(e) clearly says two or more
post-secondary program credentials. Basically you can claim points for
all post secondary credentials which are assessed as Canadian equivalent by one of the designated organizations such as WES, IQAS etc. To claim points for two or more degree One of the credentials must be assessed as 3 years or long degree , diploma or certificate and other one can be assessed as minimum one year long program
BEFORE or AFTER the 3 year long Degree.
Marginal note mentioned above should help those who obtained degree as lateral entry at year 2nd or 3rd. Those people may have attended only two years or even only final year at bachelors level but was awarded full bachelors degree certificate because of exempted credits for the exempted year. They will also be awarded points for two or more degree if their ECA outcome for the degree is minimum bachelors degree (3 years) along with a minimum one year long diploma because the marginal note states that
(b) shall be awarded on the basis of the Canadian educational credentials or equivalency assessments submitted in support of an application for a permanent resident visa that result in the highest number of points.
If you are still confused then more clarifications are here-
Two or more post-secondary credentials (three-year or longer post-secondary credential required)
Points: 22
Designated organizations assessment outcomes
A three-year or longer post-secondary credential in combination with any of the post secondary educational credentials listed below. This excludes secondary school credentials.
Post-secondary educational credentials could also include post-baccalaureate or post-graduate credentials as follows:
- Post-bachelor’s certificate
- Post-undergraduate certificateFootnotei
- Post-bachelor’s diploma
- Post-undergraduate diplomaFootnotei
- Graduate certificate
- Graduate certificate with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnotei
- Postgraduate certificate
- Postgraduate diploma
- Graduate diploma with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnotei
- Graduate diplomaFootnotei
- Two-year postgraduate diploma, specializing in [name of discipline]
- Two-year bachelor’s degree after a degree with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnotei
- One-year postgraduate certificate in [name of discipline]
- One-year of graduate study with a focus in [area of concentration]Footnotei
- Study toward a master’s degree
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/economic-classes/federal-skilled-workers/selection-criteria-education-equivalency-assessment-outcomes-education-points.html
All confusions should be cleared by the sentence marked in Red Color above. It says Post-secondary educational credentials
could also include post-baccalaureate or post-graduate credentials. They said "Could Also Include" which means other sections such as "One year program", "Two year programs" also counts.
Applicants should not be worried about misrepresentation for this at all. Applicants are advised to enter their credential in the education history section of their EE profile according to the ECA report and the system will calculate the points by itself. In EE Profile we have the following options for Level of education for each of the credentials-
- Secondary certificate
- One year program
- Two year program
- Bachelors Or 3 or more years program
- Masters
- PhD
Select appropriate level of education based on ECA report you will receive your appropriate points.
Hope this clarifies the confusion once for all!
