Education
Each credential is one record at Profile → Education. The form has four sections — Location, Institution, Program, and Credential assessment (shown as ECA in the navigation).
Two answers steer everything else: the country of study, and whether the degree level is high school or post-secondary.

Section 1 — Location
Section titled “Section 1 — Location”| Field | What it means | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Country of Study | Must be selected from Lexpoint’s country list. | Yes |
| City | Free text. Appears for study outside Canada. | Yes for foreign study |
Canadian study does not ask for a city here — it comes from the school you pick in the next section.
Section 2 — Institution
Section titled “Section 2 — Institution”What this section asks depends on the country and the degree level.
Canadian post-secondary. A search over the official DLI directory, by institution name, city, province, or DLI number. Picking a school fills in the institution name, city, province, and DLI number, and the panel below reads Filled from the DLI directory. A Canadian post-secondary record without a DLI number is rejected.
If you have not chosen a degree level yet, a link offers Entering a Canadian high school instead?, which switches to manual entry.
Canadian high school and all foreign study. Manual fields instead of the DLI search.
| Field | What it means | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Institution Name | The full name of the school. For Canadian high schools the helper text notes High schools are not in the DLI list. | Yes |
| City | Searchable Canadian locations list. Appears for Canadian study. Province is filled in for you. | Yes for Canadian study |
Section 3 — Program
Section titled “Section 3 — Program”| Field | What it means | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Level | High School Diploma, One-Year Certificate/Diploma, Two-Year Diploma, Three-Year Diploma/Degree, Bachelor’s Degree (3+ years), Post-Graduate Diploma/Certificate, Master’s Degree, Professional Degree (Law, Medicine, etc.), or Doctoral Degree (PhD). | Yes |
| Field of Study | Major field or discipline, from a fixed list. Not asked for a high school diploma. | Yes for post-secondary |
| Start Date | Cannot be in the future. | Yes |
| Graduation Date | Must be on or after the start date. Hidden when Currently studying is on. | Yes unless still studying |
| Program length (academic years) | Full-time academic years, a whole number from 1 to 8 — e.g. 4 for a typical bachelor’s. Not asked for a high school diploma or while still studying. | Yes for completed post-secondary |
| Currently studying | Toggle. Turning it on removes the graduation date and programme length. | No |
Section 4 — Credential assessment
Section titled “Section 4 — Credential assessment”For a credential from Canada the section reads Not required for Canadian credentials and asks nothing. For everywhere else:
| Field | What it means | Required |
|---|---|---|
| I have an ECA | Toggle — Educational Credential Assessment — required for most immigration programs. | No |
| ECA Provider | WES, ICAS, CES, IQAS, or ICES. Appears when the toggle is on. | Yes when you have an ECA |
| ECA Equivalency | Doctoral degree (PhD), Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree (3+ years), Two-year degree/diploma, One-year degree/diploma, or Secondary school (High school) — the Canadian equivalent stated on the assessment. Appears when the toggle is on. | Yes when you have an ECA |
| ECA Date | The date on the assessment. Cannot be in the future. | No |
The equivalency is the level your ECA report gives your credential, which can differ from the degree level you selected in the Program section. Enter what the report says.
The list
Section titled “The list”Credentials are shown as a timeline — programs you are still studying first, then newest graduation date first. The line under the Education heading reads N credentials · N Canadian · N foreign, and the All, Canadian, and Foreign filters narrow the list.
| Element | What it does |
|---|---|
| Row | Graduation month (or Ongoing), field of study, and a caption: institution, Canadian or Foreign, degree level, Highest on your highest credential, and ECA after a dash when a foreign credential has one. |
| ECA required chip | A foreign credential with no ECA recorded. |
| Selecting a row | Opens a panel with Credential, ECA (foreign credentials), and — when Lexpoint’s DLI data has it — DLI with a PGWP row, plus Edit record →. |
| More actions menu | Edit and Delete. Deleting asks Delete this education record from your profile? and cannot be undone. |
| Export | Excel (.xlsx), JSON (Human), or JSON (Machine). Disabled until you have at least one record — Add education records to export. |
Adding and editing
Section titled “Adding and editing”- Open Profile → Education.
- Select Add Education.
- Work through Location, Institution, Program, and ECA with Continue. Save on the last section adds the credential.
- To change a credential, choose Edit from its More actions menu.
Saving changes shows Education updated! Your Immireport will refresh within 24 hours.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Letters of acceptance — study you have been accepted for but not yet begun
- Language tests — the other credential-shaped section
- Profile completeness — one credential is enough to mark this section complete
- Privacy and your data — download a résumé composed from these credentials
Frequently asked questions
Why will Lexpoint not accept the name of my Canadian college as free text?
Canadian post-secondary schools must be selected from the official DLI directory, which supplies the DLI number, city, and province. The form says so directly — free-text names are not enough for Canadian post-secondary. Canadian high schools are the exception, because they are not on the DLI list.
Do I need an ECA for a Canadian credential?
The Credential assessment section does not appear for a credential from Canada — it reads "Not required for Canadian credentials."
Can I record a programme I am still studying?
Yes. Turn on "Currently studying". The graduation date and programme length are then not asked for.