Change of CRS by 2 points

[IslamabadUnited]

I got ITA with 443 points when the cutoff was 442. I started filling out the post-ITA forms and today I completed them. After completion, there was an option to "preview my score" and my score has increased from 443 to 445.

I checked and it seems that I was earlier getting 8 points for my wife's education and now I am getting 10 points. Her IQAS ECA was "Bachelor's degree with 4 years of education".

I am confused. Did I make a mistake in Express Entry Profile or did CIC change the points for spouse education recently?

 

[DelPiero07]

10 points would be given for a master's degree or PHD.

 

[IslamabadUnited]

She has a master degree but it was evaluated as 4 years bachelors by ECA. This information of ECA is already entered in the forms. Still they awarded 10 points while 8 points were awarded in the express profile. Will have a look at forms again

 

[Gooogly]

Similar issue here, my post ita score has increased by 8 points, 7 points increase for my educ (principal applicant) & 1 point increase spouse educ, looks like the point is calculated based on not Canadian equiv but home country degree. I am confused.
Principal applicant: previous CRS – Human Capital – Level of Education-119.now 126.
WES equiv: bachelor & one yr degree
previous spouse level of educ 9,now 10
WES equiv: bachelor & bachelor.

 

[Gooogly]

Anyone?

 

[chitre.raunak]

Same issue. Different scenario. How did you guys deal with it? Seems like “Preview my score” is calculating points based on original degree and not as per the eca.

 

[IslamabadUnited]

Same issue. Different scenario. How did you guys deal with it? Seems like “Preview my score” is calculating points based on original degree and not as per the eca.

That's right but I left it as it is. The tool is for reference of applicant. They will calculate on thier own and as long as the score is above the ITA it is ok

 

[chitre.raunak]

That's right but I left it as it is. The tool is for reference of applicant. They will calculate on thier own and as long as the score is above the ITA it is ok

Thanks. I hope your process is nearing completion by now.

 

[strikeharsh]

I have a completely different scenario. I received an ITA even though my CRS was 10 points below the cutoff. Many people here told me to reject ITA but I applied anyway. Whats the worse that can happen? They say no. Keeping my fingers crossed

Nothing will be worse. Eligibility stage will reject the application as not enough CRS. There is no best outcome.