My work experience is not related with my education....

[bird995]

Hi friends,

I have joined this forum recently. After joining I got all of my queries answered by you. Thanks for that support.

I have done engineering and my work experience does not relates to my education but falls among the 29 eligible occupations listed for federal skilled worker applications.

Should I apply? I mean is it disqualifying if my work experience is different than my educational background?

Thanks

[Mezo2009]

It differs from NOC to NOC and whether the job is regulated or not. What's your NOC so the forum members can advice.

[bird995]

my NOC is 7265 Welder and related machine operator

[Mezo2009]

If you look to the HRSDC requirements for this NOC, you already exceed in education. I feel you are good to go. Also, CIC new changes on the system is encouraging more craftsmanship and putting more emphasis on experience rather than education. Trade certification is required in Alberta but not others. This is not a showstopper for you.

You can go ahead.

Here's HRSDC snapshot:

Employment requirements

Welders
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program
or
A combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in welding is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to qualified welders.

Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators
Some secondary school education is required.
Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
Experience as a machine operator helper may be required.
Experience with robotics may be required.

http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/QuickSearch.aspx?val65=7265

[bird995]

Thanks Mezo2009.

[Mezo2009]

Most welcome 

[ali786leo]

what abt NOC 7216 Contractor and supervisor Mechanic Trade

Even My education is not related to my work experience.
If you look to the HRSDC requirements for this NOC, you already exceed in education. I feel you are good to go. Also, CIC new changes on the system is encomyuraging more craftsmanship and putting more emphasis on experience rather than education. Trade certification is required in Alberta but not others. This is not a showstopper for you.

You can go ahead.

Here's HRSDC snapshot:

Employment requirements

Welders
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program
or
A combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in welding is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to qualified welders.

Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators
Some secondary school education is required.
Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
Experience as a machine operator helper may be required.
Experience with robotics may be required.

http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/QuickSearch.aspx?val65=7265


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[nano24482]

To bird995,

Most mechanical and mettalurgy engineering courses(degree or diploma) have welding technology as a subject.
So if you are from mechanical/mettalurgy background it is much better.

One more thing I want to add is, you'll have difficult time proving that you are working as a welder when you have such high level of qualifications.

If your duties fall in this category than by all means apply but do your homework well and be well prepared.

Best of luck for your application.

[angelpot]

hi everyone,

   just to add and comment about the education not being related to work experince I believed and I had read about this from the CiC newsletter the immigration was very open to accept the fact that people sometimes changes their careers...after all, they had their studies..they had emphasizes that people normally change jobs even though they studies were not related and still become succesful after all. so meaning they accepted that fact. Change carees..very often happens and they will not see that negatively.  Goodluck and Godbless to all.

anglepot

[bird995]

Thanks ali786leo, nano24482 and angelpot.

[justhassan80]

Hi Guys,
thanks a lot for this very helpful forum .
i am new here i have the same situation but my education is a Civil engineer which is not required in the proficient list while my experience is an architectural Engineer which is there in the proficient list .I can get an experience letter from my employer that i am working as an Architectural Engineer.
Is this will be acceptable by CIC?
 
thanks

[Mezo2009]

Hi Guys,
thanks a lot for this very helpful forum .
i am new here i have the same situation but my education is a Civil engineer which is not required in the proficient list while my experience is an architectural Engineer which is there in the proficient list .I can get an experience letter from my employer that i am working as an Architectural Engineer.
Is this will be acceptable by CIC?
 
thanks

Yes, don't worry. Just ensure your duties in the reference letter are close to the related NOC description of duties.

Good luck