Hi there, I'm Nicolas. I'm currently encountering an issue with my CRS score on my Express Entry profile. I'm currently getting only 90 points in the "Human Capital - Level of Education" section, where, instead, I should be getting either 120 or 128.
I've got an Bachelor's degree in Colombia and a 1 year Canadian diploma. These two degrees should give me at least 120 points under the option "Bachelor's degree (three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute)" or 128 points under "Two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years".
The only reason that I can think of for the CRS to be wrong is that these two courses had time overlaps. I started my Bachelor's degree in JAN-2017 and finished it on APR-2021 (That's the graduation date. I actually finished the course on DEC-2020). On the other hand, I started my Canadian diploma in JAN-2020 and finished it on Dec-2020. So, as you can tell, 2020 was an overlap year for both degrees, which I don't know if it can cause any issues with the CRS results.
Does anybody have an idea of what could be happening? I'll attach my EE education form.
Thanks!
Bachelors degree:
Q: Has Nicolas finished high school or any higher education (including university, college or vocational training)?
A: Yes
Q: Field of study
A: Computing/Information Technology
Q: Since what year?
A: 2017 - January
Q: This is my current study
A: No
Q: To
A: 2021 - April
Q: Complete/full academic years
A: 4
Q: Full-time/part-time study
A: Full Time
Q: Standing at the end of study period
A: Certificate or diploma or degree awarded
Q: Country of study
A: Colombia
Q: City/Town of study
A: Medellin
Q: Name of school/institution
A: ************** (Personal Information)
Q: Level of education
A: Bachelor's degree (three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute)
Q: Was Nicolas awarded a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate for this period of study?
A: No
Q: Has Nicolas had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) within the past five years for this degree, diploma or certificate?
A: No
Canadian Diploma:
Q: Has Nicolas finished high school or any higher education (including university, college or vocational training)?
A: Yes
Q: Field of study
A: Computing/Information Technology
Q: Since what year?
A: 2020 - January
Q: This is my current study
A: No
Q: To
A: 2020 - December
Q: Complete/full academic years
A: 1
Q: Full-time/part-time study
A: Full Time
Q: Standing at the end of study period
A: Certificate or diploma or degree awarded
Q: Country of study
A: Canada
Q: Province or territory
A: British Columbia
Q: Name of school/institution
A: ************** (Personal Information)
Q: Level of education
A: One-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute
Q: Was Nicolas awarded a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate for this period of study?
A: Yes
Q: Was this degree, diploma or certificate:
Q: What is the Designated Learning Institution (DLI) number of the school? (If you don't know it, you can find it on our site.)
A: ************** (Personal Information)
Q: Was more than half the study program English or French as a second language courses?
A: No
Q: Did Nicolas study in Canada based on an award that required them to go back to their home country to apply their knowledge and skills? This includes some awards from Global Affairs Canada.
A: No
Q: Did Nicolas complete at least 50% of the study or training program's courses through in-person learning?
A: Yes
Q: Did Nicolas study in Canada for at least 8 months in order to earn this degree, diploma or certificate?
A: Yes
Q: Did Nicolas Morales Escobar study full-time for at least 8 months to earn this degree, diploma or certificate?
A: Yes
I've got an Bachelor's degree in Colombia and a 1 year Canadian diploma. These two degrees should give me at least 120 points under the option "Bachelor's degree (three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute)" or 128 points under "Two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years".
The only reason that I can think of for the CRS to be wrong is that these two courses had time overlaps. I started my Bachelor's degree in JAN-2017 and finished it on APR-2021 (That's the graduation date. I actually finished the course on DEC-2020). On the other hand, I started my Canadian diploma in JAN-2020 and finished it on Dec-2020. So, as you can tell, 2020 was an overlap year for both degrees, which I don't know if it can cause any issues with the CRS results.
Does anybody have an idea of what could be happening? I'll attach my EE education form.
Thanks!
Bachelors degree:
Q: Has Nicolas finished high school or any higher education (including university, college or vocational training)?
A: Yes
Q: Field of study
A: Computing/Information Technology
Q: Since what year?
A: 2017 - January
Q: This is my current study
A: No
Q: To
A: 2021 - April
Q: Complete/full academic years
A: 4
Q: Full-time/part-time study
A: Full Time
Q: Standing at the end of study period
A: Certificate or diploma or degree awarded
Q: Country of study
A: Colombia
Q: City/Town of study
A: Medellin
Q: Name of school/institution
A: ************** (Personal Information)
Q: Level of education
A: Bachelor's degree (three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute)
Q: Was Nicolas awarded a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate for this period of study?
A: No
Q: Has Nicolas had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) within the past five years for this degree, diploma or certificate?
A: No
Canadian Diploma:
Q: Has Nicolas finished high school or any higher education (including university, college or vocational training)?
A: Yes
Q: Field of study
A: Computing/Information Technology
Q: Since what year?
A: 2020 - January
Q: This is my current study
A: No
Q: To
A: 2020 - December
Q: Complete/full academic years
A: 1
Q: Full-time/part-time study
A: Full Time
Q: Standing at the end of study period
A: Certificate or diploma or degree awarded
Q: Country of study
A: Canada
Q: Province or territory
A: British Columbia
Q: Name of school/institution
A: ************** (Personal Information)
Q: Level of education
A: One-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute
Q: Was Nicolas awarded a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate for this period of study?
A: Yes
Q: Was this degree, diploma or certificate:
- from a public post-secondary school, such as a college, trade/technical school, university or CEGEP (in Quebec)
- from a private post-secondary school that operates under the same rules as public schools
- a diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP) earned through a qualifying study program of at least 900 hours from a private school in Quebec, or
- a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree from a Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law. (The student must have been enrolled in a study program that led to a degree as set out by the province.
Q: What is the Designated Learning Institution (DLI) number of the school? (If you don't know it, you can find it on our site.)
A: ************** (Personal Information)
Q: Was more than half the study program English or French as a second language courses?
A: No
Q: Did Nicolas study in Canada based on an award that required them to go back to their home country to apply their knowledge and skills? This includes some awards from Global Affairs Canada.
A: No
Q: Did Nicolas complete at least 50% of the study or training program's courses through in-person learning?
A: Yes
Q: Did Nicolas study in Canada for at least 8 months in order to earn this degree, diploma or certificate?
A: Yes
Q: Did Nicolas Morales Escobar study full-time for at least 8 months to earn this degree, diploma or certificate?
A: Yes
