Doctor doing ECA from WES

[canuck78]

Hey, Did you get your nomination after doing these steps?

Nomination shouldn’t be your primary concern. Whether you want to continue practicing medicine should be your number one question if applying to immigrate to Canada as an IMG. A large percentage never get licensed in Canada so if your goal is to continue practicing medicine I would be looking at other countries unless did your residency or are a consultant from a few select counties like US, Australia, UK, Ireland, South Africa, NZ, HK, Taiwan or Switzerland (think I go then all).

 

[absam321]

Nomination shouldn’t be your primary concern. Whether you want to continue practicing medicine should be your number one question if applying to immigrate to Canada as an IMG. A large percentage never get licensed in Canada so if your goal is to continue practicing medicine I would be looking at other countries unless did your residency or are a consultant from a few select counties like US, Australia, UK, Ireland, South Africa, NZ, HK, Taiwan or Switzerland (think I go then all).

Thanks for your suggestion. I am confusing in some thing as I have submitted my OINP profile with WES report. Is it acceptable or should I go for MCC? File is submitted that's why worried about it. Please help if you know something.

 

[andrews17]

Hello, I think the express entry website is very clear in this regard. Here's the link.

Firstly, they define Primary Occupation as this: "Your primary occupation means the job you have experience in (within the last ten years) and want to base your immigration application on, if you are invited to apply."

Secondly, the site states the following: If your primary occupation is specialist physician (NOC 3111) or general practitioner/family physician (NOC 3112), the Medical Council of Canada must do an ECA for your primary medical diploma. If you have a different primary occupation, another designated organization can do your assessment.

Therefore, we can conclude:

• If you possess a medical degree BUT your primary occupation is not either NOC 3111 / 3112, then WES/other organizations can do your evaluation.
• On the other hand, if you possess a medical degree AND your primary occupation is that of a medical practitioner (NOC 3111/3112), then MCC is the only one that can do your evaluation.

Two examples:

• "Doctor 1" has a medical degree, but his main occupation is that of a University Professor (NOC 4011). He is basing his express entry application on this NOC, so for this purpose he can have his degree evaluated by WES.
  • (If "Doctor 1" manages to get PR and once in Canada decides to pursue a medical career, he will then need to have MCC evaluate his degree. But as you can see that's irrelevant for the entire express entry procedure!)
• "Doctor 2" has a medical degree and is a family practitioner (NOC 3112). He is basing his express entry application on this NOC, so MCC is the only organization that can have his degree evaluated.

Whether you're planning on becoming a practitioner or not afterwards in Canada is irrelevant for Express Entry purposes. This is because even if you do manage to get a PR with a medical degree, but a non-physician occupation, and later decide that you want to try being a doctor in Canada, then you will have to have MCC evaluate your degree later anyways.

Once again, do correct me if I'm mistaken. Regards.

My wife has a medical degree (foreign) and works in Canada as a PSW / Nurse aide (TEER 3). So I guess it would be the same as example 1 and she could apply for ECA through WES and claim points for Canadian experience.

Now... she has 1-year foreign experience as a family doctor. Can she still claim points for that even if her ECA is done through WES?

 

[DPA24]

Thanks for your suggestion. I am confusing in some thing as I have submitted my OINP profile with WES report. Is it acceptable or should I go for MCC? File is submitted that's why worried about it. Please help if you know something.

Please did you get the OINP nomination with WES evaluation?

 

[absam321]

Please did you get the OINP nomination with WES evaluation?

OINP accepted the WES but IRCC rejected so my application was rejected after I submitted ITA.