Makes it easier to apply for visas, if necessary. I might not use my Electronics Engineering degree in any way for work, but I would not be able to apply for a work permit without it. Maybe it's easier to write "degree" rather than "degree if you're a foreign-born person". The latter makes it seem like you're discriminating against foreign born applicants by having higher standards for them to clear. Which is true, you are discriminating, but only because the government says you must.