Home Child Care Provider Pilot Incomplete Diploma ECA Status

[Sanjeev]

I am currently living in India and I would like to come to Canada under the Home Child Care Provider Pilot. I have already received a job offer from a Canadian employer. I have taken the IELTS test and scored a CLB 8 and I also have 8 months of work experience in a related field. The problem that I have is that my post-secondary education is incomplete. I have only completed 10 months of my 2 year early child education diploma. Would it be possible to apply under the home child care provider pilot with my educational credentials? Would I be able to receive an ECA for my incomplete diploma?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

As per the Regulations, there is no education requirement for the Canadian experience class. However, possessing educational credentials would likely improve your rank in the express entry pool. In order to receive points for your foreign educational credentials, you must obtain an educational credential assessment (ECA). You can try sending your transcripts to WES. You might receive an equivalency report stating that you have have an incomplete degree/diploma. For the purposes of your express entry rank, it is unlikely that you will receive points for an incomplete degree/diploma. Therefore, it is my recommendation that you complete your studies prior to filing your CEC application so that you can maximize your chances of approval.