Is it Job duties that matter or related qualification is must?

[pittabread]

Hi All!

I am starting this thread for all prospective immigrants. This question has been asked many times before that do we have to have related qualification also with respect to our profession or if our job duties match with those on HRSDC website we are eligible to apply. I invite people to share their experiences if they didn't have related qualifications but had requisite job duties and they succeeded. One question has been asked if an Electrical Engineer can apply as Electrician and the answer is yes if his job duties matches with that of Electrician on HRSDC website. I have seen people on forum who are Electrical Engineers but applied as Electrician and they succeeded. I am providing the link here

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/can-electrical-engineer-apply-t86043.0.html

I have also seen people applying under NOC 4152 (Social Workers) who didn't have related qualifications but had related work experience and they have already received PER and passed the initial stage.

Please input your experiences and suggestions.


Thanks ALL!!!!!!

[Zee.One]

You have painted a real time scenerio.

In my humble opinion.

1.Job duties matters a lot. CIO can reject your application if job duties are not matching even if you are having    highest qualification in your nominated occupation.

2.Might CIO will consider your application if job duties are matching their requirement even if you dont have exact qualification but some relavent qualification.

3. It also matter on occupation some noc can match with relavent qualification and some required exact qualification. For example, Physician occupation cannot be settled without a Dr/medicine degree where as biologist noc can be settled with zoology, biochemistry,anatomy, plant mycology degrees.

4.My friend got PER in social worker noc but his does not have bachelor/master degree in social work. Rather he has psychology degree.

Regards