Is it over for me?

[ceaser333]

Just trying to understand and take it off my chest. I'm 36 y.o. QA/Software dev from Eastern Europe. I have 10+ years of QA experience and 3 years as a back-end developer (Java). Wife, kid (7). No French, no bachelor's degree (associate degree). Do I stand a chance in a provincial nominee program? I guess the normal point system is out of the question. Will learning French help? Or should I just give up on my dream country?

 

[Naturgrl]

No chance for PNP. IT not in demand so French is only option. Learn French to NCLC 7 and then you will get invitation. Come to Canada and try to find work but you don't have a 3 or 4 year degree. So you may have difficulty finding work. Assume you have spent time here to know it is your dream country.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Just trying to understand and take it off my chest. I'm 36 y.o. QA/Software dev from Eastern Europe. I have 10+ years of QA experience and 3 years as a back-end developer (Java). Wife, kid (7). No French, no bachelor's degree (associate degree). Do I stand a chance in a provincial nominee program? I guess the normal point system is out of the question. Will learning French help? Or should I just give up on my dream country?

French will likely guarantee your PR, so absolutely it's worth it, go for it.