Is Language as Second Language a post-secondary edu?Leon or others help!!!

[josinyc]

Hi, I am the main application. I have a bachelor degree. My wife, however, only finished high school. However, she went to a Language School to learn English as a Second Language since her native language was not English. She spent one year in the School. On the PR application, they ask about the education of dependents. They give an option for secondary education, trade/apprenticeship, certificate/non-college degree, etc. Can I actually claim for my spouse one year trade/apprenticeship or certificate/non-college degree or I will have to claim only secondary education? If yes, which one?

Thank youl

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi, I am the main application. I have a bachelor degree. My wife, however, only finished high school. However, she went to a Language School to learn English as a Second Language since her native language was not English. She spent one year in the School. On the PR application, they ask about the education of dependents. They give an option for secondary education, trade/apprenticeship, certificate/non-college degree, etc. Can I actually claim for my spouse one year trade/apprenticeship or certificate/non-college degree or I will have to claim only secondary education? If yes, which one?

Thank youl

No Secondary

PMM

 

[josinyc]

What do you mean NO secondary? Isn't High School considered Secondary education? She finished high school and she finished an one year course as English as a Second Language.They give me the option to put: Secondary, Trade/Apprenticeship or certificate/non-college degree. Which must I pick?

Thank you.

 

[mjsantos]

This is funny. I am in the same boat. I have my wife English as a Second Language as Trade/Apprenticeship. I hope someone will have a answer for this.

 

[mjsantos]

But can't you become a mechanic or specialist in construction without having a high school diploma? Aren't there a lot of places ou there proving courses so people can learn how to cook, to tailor, etc? I need help with that. What do you guys think?

 

[islander]

Wow, that's what I needed. I did 3 years of high school in my country. However, in my country they let you choose three types of high school: Engineering Technician, Accounting Technician or regular high school. All of them will give you a high school diploma. I picked the High School in Accounting Technician. I received my transcript and my diploma stating I finish high school with a diploma in Accounting Technician. Can this also be considered a 3 year trade/apprenticeship or just high school(secondary education)?

Thanks.

 

[Leon]

In many countries, even in Canada, you can apprentice and learn a trade without having a high school diploma.

 

[islander]

Can I consider my 3 years of vocational high school in Accounting Technician as Trade/Apprenticeship?

Thanks.

 

[josinyc]

If I try to claim the 3 points for English, can they return my application if they do not grant the points or the worst it can happen is for them not to give me the points?

Thanks.

 

[josinyc]

Actually no. If I score high on IELTS and get 16 points I will get the 67. It is just a back up plan.

 

[mjsantos]

That's a good question. Basically, if you are born in a cuntry where English is not spoken and you finished a secondary education(high School) and then went to a school to study English as a Second Language for 1 year and got a diploma, what is that considered? Post-secondary education?

Your thoughts!

 

[mjsantos]

Fair enough. Thanks.

 

[MarceloS]

So, what are they considering on their website when they say we can claim points for spouse education and the first option is ONE-YEAR, trade or apprenticeship? What do they mean by one-year diploma. If he has a one-year diploma in English as a second language, he should be ok, right?

 

[MarceloS]

I totally agree with you. Of course you cannot claim extra points for your secondary education. But what about josinyc, the first post, about English as a Second Language? Can he claim 3 points for one-year diploma for his or her spouse since it was done for one year as English as a Second Language? I know it is not trade or apprenticeship, but can he clim it based on one-year diploma?

Thanks.

 

[islander]

It sounds like a diploma to me. What do you all think?