RealVileLev

Bizarre why they'd base it on time taken to complete a course no? If a level 3, 2 year counts more than a 5 at 1 year I'll be a bit taken back!

RealVileLev

What's your backup plan Jay?

RealVileLev

Also, I just filled out the express entry 'come to canada' quiz and it didn't even ask me for my education or grade analysis, just language questions (which I filled in with my predicted results) and my work experience, it then said: "Express Entry
Based on your answers, you appear to be eligible for Express Entry". What does this mean?

christmasoompa

It means that you're eligible to enter the EE pool. But once you're in the pool, only those scoring the highest are selected and invited to apply for PR - that's when the CRS score comes in to play.

HTH.

christmasoompa

New Zealand it would appear - http://britishexpats.com/forum/immig...onship-910381/

HTH.

hishamx87

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to inform you that I applied for an ECA through ICES (BCIT) and they evaluated BTEC level 3 in mechanical engineering as "Grade 12 (High School completion)".

Any other options??

RealVileLev

Wow that's worrying. How long was the course? I have mine being assessed by both BCIT and university of toronto, I know people who's btecs came back as post secondary from Toronto so I would try them asap. I will let you know as soon as I have the results back from both, however I still have a long wait ahead of me.

hishamx87

It was a 2 years diploma in Mechanical Engineering. And ICES evaluated it as Grade 12 High school completion. What an utter waste of money.

I have written to them to re evaluate the ECA as it's a post secondary qualification.

Still can't understand how would a grade 12 qualification be equivalent to an engineering diploma :/

Please let me know the outcome of your ECA.

RealVileLev

I have a letter sent from someone off this forum who had a two year btec assessed as two years of post secondary from UoT. This was in 2015 however so I hope it hasn't changed. I'd try them though, their waiting list is long however, 14 weeks

hishamx87

There's no transparency in their methods of evaluation.

It's basically a waste of energy, time and money.

I hope someone audits them.

JayJJeffery

Sorry for not being active here guys! lots on.

I got mine assessed by both WES and UofT, both NADA.

hishamx87

Can you please share results for both?

JayJJeffery

Both got equivalent of high school

hishamx87

Pathetic.

JayJJeffery

Yap, i'd be more hopeful as you did the two years though, don't give up! I'm off to NZ in January so i've gotten over it