Hello Everyone,
With the new NOC list, a lot of people are asking whether or not they qualify for immigration. One of the issues that is causing a lot of confusion is that people look at the NOC description, the description matches what they do, but when they look at the NOC "employment requirements", they see that they do not qualify.
I want to make it clear to everyone, once and for all, that the NOC "employment requirements" DO NOT apply. That's right. If you are an accountant, and you see in the NOC that the employment requirements include "being a member of the Accountant's Association", you can safely ignore it. If you are working as an accountant in your home country, as long as you can prove that you carried out the duties listed in the NOC, and that your job matches the "lead description" on the NOC (the lead description are those first lines broadly describing the job), you can apply.
If you are an engineer and you see in the NOC that the employment requirement includes "Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers", you can safely ignore it.
Let me say it again:the employment requirements apply only to getting a job once you arrive in Canada, not to the Skilled Worker immigration program.
How do I know this, you ask? Simple, I read the Skilled Worker Assesment Guide, it's here for everyone to read: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op06e.pdf
Unfortunately, what Canada is likely to get is a lot of people who stretched their qualifications and competencies to fit the list. But that's a different problem. Canada wants one thing, but will get something else. And a lot of people will be frustrated in the process!
With the new NOC list, a lot of people are asking whether or not they qualify for immigration. One of the issues that is causing a lot of confusion is that people look at the NOC description, the description matches what they do, but when they look at the NOC "employment requirements", they see that they do not qualify.
I want to make it clear to everyone, once and for all, that the NOC "employment requirements" DO NOT apply. That's right. If you are an accountant, and you see in the NOC that the employment requirements include "being a member of the Accountant's Association", you can safely ignore it. If you are working as an accountant in your home country, as long as you can prove that you carried out the duties listed in the NOC, and that your job matches the "lead description" on the NOC (the lead description are those first lines broadly describing the job), you can apply.
If you are an engineer and you see in the NOC that the employment requirement includes "Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers", you can safely ignore it.
Let me say it again:the employment requirements apply only to getting a job once you arrive in Canada, not to the Skilled Worker immigration program.
How do I know this, you ask? Simple, I read the Skilled Worker Assesment Guide, it's here for everyone to read: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op06e.pdf
Unfortunately, what Canada is likely to get is a lot of people who stretched their qualifications and competencies to fit the list. But that's a different problem. Canada wants one thing, but will get something else. And a lot of people will be frustrated in the process!