Applicants with more than one degree — for example a bachelor's relevant to their NOC plus an unrelated master's (like an MBA) — often aren't sure whether the extra degree helps or hurts their SINP (Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program) points.
What group members advised:- You claim education points for your highest completed degree, not necessarily the one most relevant to your occupation. In this case, the master's degree, even though unrelated to the applicant's NOC.
- Relevance to your NOC matters for other parts of the application (like work experience), not necessarily for the education points category. One member gave a parallel example: they used their MBA to support their profile because their current role involved management tasks, showing the degree can still be tied back to the job in a supporting way even if it isn't a strict match.
The takeaway: don't assume an unrelated master's degree is wasted — check the specific program's points grid, but generally the highest degree earns the points, regardless of its direct relevance to your NOC.