Members discussed how to fill in 'Level of education' on the OINP e-filing portal when your foreign credential is a post-secondary diploma rather than a straightforward bachelor's degree.
- OINP generally expects at least a bachelor's-equivalent credential. One member noted that a 2-year post-10th diploma, even if WES treats it as equivalent to a secondary school diploma, likely won't meet the PNP's minimum education bar on its own.
- Check what your ECA report actually says. Another member's diploma-plus-further-study combination was assessed by WES as equivalent to a 4-year bachelor's — so the right answer for 'Level of education' depends entirely on your specific ECA result, not the diploma's name in your home country.
- Select the level your ECA states, not your intuition. Since ECA equivalency varies case by case (some diplomas map to 'secondary', others combined with further study map to 'bachelor's'), always defer to the official assessment when completing this field.
Takeaway: get your ECA report first, then match the OINP dropdown to what it certifies — don't guess based on how the credential is described at home.