eligibility for fed skilled class

[boxi29]

Hi,

I am new to this. Though in the eligibility test, my score is 71 (pass marks is 67), still i am not sure about my eligibility for fed skilled class. I have masters degree and working in academics as research associate. Do i qualify under 2121?
I am in extended OPT status in US , so what should i write in "current status in country", Non resident alien??

Thanks,

[PMM]

Hi

Hi,

I am new to this. Though in the eligibility test, my score is 71 (pass marks is 67), still i am not sure about my eligibility for fed skilled class. I have masters degree and working in academics as research associate. Do i qualify under 2121?
I am in extended OPT status in US , so what should i write in "current status in country", Non resident alien??

Thanks,

NOC 2121 is for Biologists and Related Scientists, if you are a Biologist (not an RA) and have had 1 years experience in the NOC, then you can apply.  Yes you are non resident in the US.

[boxi29]

Thanks for replying.My degree from US university is in Biology and I am also working in the field of Biology but my job title here is not biologist. It's research associate/scientist what usually is.

How do you prove those two are more or less same?

And just want to make sure, do i need to take IELTS test?

thanks,

[jes_ON]

In the Letter of Employment that your supervisor writes, you would need to make sure that the description of your your duties and responsibilities align with the NOC description for 2121 -

http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/ProfileKeyword.aspx?val=2&val1=2121&val11=research+scientist&val12=0&val13=0&val14=&val15=0&val16=0

...rather than 4161 (for example).
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/SearchNocCodeResult.aspx?val17=4161&val18=0&val19=0

or 4122 (Graduate RA -are you a full-time employee, or part-time student RA? )
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/ProfileKeyword.aspx?val=4&val1=4122&val11=research+assistant&val12=0&val13=0&val14=&val15=0&val16=0


Yes, you need to take the IELTS.