Two or more degree, certificates or diploma
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Hi,
Just got my ECA from ICES and it states "Grade 12 (High School Completion)".
So no extra points to claim 2 or more degree category. However, I have read on different forums that people were granted equivalency which gets you additional points.
So in my opinion, if you want to apply for an ECA avoid IQAS and ICES for BTEC level 3 ECAs.
Regards,
@dodogirl
Yes, after extensive research I am now quite clear about it. We will get points according to the ECA assessments. Not by our original degree. For example one can have a masters degree which is one year long but ECA states it is 3 years long Canadian bachelors degree equivalent then he/she will get points for 3 years bachelors degree. Your university may award you a degree within one year (if you are a genious) or can take 5 years but they will consider what equivalency duration ECA gives you.
According to ECA I have a diploma (two years) and bachelors degree (four years) so I am fulfilling the condition of two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees one must be three or more years long.
If you check the IRCC website link for ECA you will read that they only takes any foreign education into consideration if the candidate has an ECA report for the same. And award every point based on ECA assessment, read below -
If you want to become an Express Entry candidate, and you have had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), you can find out below how many points you will get.
Points are used to rank candidates once they get into the Express Entry pool.
Your result will be marked on your report as the Canadian equivalent to the foreign degree, diploma or certificate you had assessed. Find the result in the first column of the table below and you can see information about your points.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/become-candidate/eligibility/education-assessed/read-report.html
Yes, after extensive research I am now quite clear about it. We will get points according to the ECA assessments. Not by our original degree. For example one can have a masters degree which is one year long but ECA states it is 3 years long Canadian bachelors degree equivalent then he/she will get points for 3 years bachelors degree. Your university may award you a degree within one year (if you are a genious) or can take 5 years but they will consider what equivalency duration ECA gives you.
According to ECA I have a diploma (two years) and bachelors degree (four years) so I am fulfilling the condition of two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees one must be three or more years long.
If you check the IRCC website link for ECA you will read that they only takes any foreign education into consideration if the candidate has an ECA report for the same. And award every point based on ECA assessment, read below -
If you want to become an Express Entry candidate, and you have had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), you can find out below how many points you will get.
Points are used to rank candidates once they get into the Express Entry pool.
Your result will be marked on your report as the Canadian equivalent to the foreign degree, diploma or certificate you had assessed. Find the result in the first column of the table below and you can see information about your points.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/become-candidate/eligibility/education-assessed/read-report.html
If your degree certificate says as Masters and WES has also evaluated as Masters, IMO you should not have any problem in selecting Masters degree in EE. Also as long as you have CLB 9 on IELTS, you will get full 100 points on skill transferability both for Masters and Two post-secondary degree options.
Not necessarily 100 points. Poster need to have minimum 3 years foreign skilled work experience as well to score 100 skill transferablity points otherwise poster will get 75 points.
Yes, thanks for correcting! I had just assumed that poster has minimum 3 years of eligible experience
Hi All
I have few questions regarding sending my documents to WES.
1. Can my spouse and i send transcripts of both of us in one big packet wherein our individual envelopes will contain the respective reference number.
2. I am a master degree holder in computers.I have been asked to submit my official trancriptswhich i have already obtained from the university. Then they have also asked to send clear and legible copy of the degree.What is meant by this??Does thus mean self attested photocopy of the degree.Is there ny experienced person who can reply.
3.Do i need to send my secondary and post secondary certificates.They have not asked these when i registered myself with WES.
4.How many days WES takes to evaluate after receiving the documents.
Thanks in advance
I have few questions regarding sending my documents to WES.
1. Can my spouse and i send transcripts of both of us in one big packet wherein our individual envelopes will contain the respective reference number.
2. I am a master degree holder in computers.I have been asked to submit my official trancriptswhich i have already obtained from the university. Then they have also asked to send clear and legible copy of the degree.What is meant by this??Does thus mean self attested photocopy of the degree.Is there ny experienced person who can reply.
3.Do i need to send my secondary and post secondary certificates.They have not asked these when i registered myself with WES.
4.How many days WES takes to evaluate after receiving the documents.
Thanks in advance
1. Yes, you can send together but there must be separate small envelopes containing respective reference numbers inside the master envelope.
2. Just a photocopy of the certificate, nothing else, I did same, no attestation.
3. No, not needed at all.
4. After receiving the documents they will evaluate whether to accept the documents or not. If all documents are accepted then usually it takes 3 weeks to complete the evaluation.
Good Luck!
Thabks for the prompt reply.
There are few more queries which i request you to answer.
1.Did u also send ur application like this. Transcripts of both in d same envelope.If yes,then what should be writen on the top of the envelope..i mean whose reference number.
2.How did u send d degree..did u put it inside any envelope and then sealed it..bcoz its written on the site that no opened and without sealed envelopes will be accepted.Please elaborate on how to send d copy of degree.You also sent it like this?and when did u send?
Thanks
There are few more queries which i request you to answer.
1.Did u also send ur application like this. Transcripts of both in d same envelope.If yes,then what should be writen on the top of the envelope..i mean whose reference number.
2.How did u send d degree..did u put it inside any envelope and then sealed it..bcoz its written on the site that no opened and without sealed envelopes will be accepted.Please elaborate on how to send d copy of degree.You also sent it like this?and when did u send?
Thanks
My case was different because I have graduated from UK and my wife from home country. I have sent only the copy of my degree and diploma certificates in a sealed envelope and my university directly sent the transcript.
A clear copy of your certificate can go in a envelope. write your wes reference number on top and seal it. you need to do this same for your spouse's certificate as well. Now you will have four envelope, two envelopes for your credentials (one from you-certificate and one from your university-transcript) and two from your spouse(certificate + university transcript). You can put all four envelopes into a big DHL or Fedex envelope and write the address only. WES will open this one and will sort the envelopes out, no problem at all. I did this for my brother and we all got eca already. However if you wish you can write both reference numbers.
Get an ECA done for your degrees from WES, IQAS or from CES. The assessment they come out with will help you get clarity whether you are eligible for 'Two or more degree out of which one would be for 3 years or more'.