An applicant who completed a B.Ed in 2020 (after an earlier, undisclosed M.Com from 2013) asked whether it was acceptable to leave the older degree off their study-permit application for an M.Ed program.
What group members advised:- Show your true academic history and intentions rather than omitting a degree. The clear, primary advice was not to hide it — undisclosed credentials can look inconsistent if IRCC cross-references your education history later.
- If there's a gap or an unrelated qualification to explain, use your work experience to justify the career pivot instead of leaving information out — one member suggested that solid, relevant experience can make the case for why you're pursuing a different academic path, without needing to conceal anything.
Takeaway: the safer and clearly preferred approach in this thread was full disclosure — describe your complete academic path in your SOP and explain the career logic behind the M.Ed, rather than omitting a past degree.