Hello friends,
I am a tax accountant. I have a bachelor degree in accounting and 4.5 years of experience working for a auditing and accounting firm. I do not have a CA/CMA/CGA. I have applied under NOC 1111 and have received ITA. NOC 1111 states under "Employment Requirements" states the following
Employment requirements are prerequisites generally needed to enter an occupation.
- Chartered accountants require a university degree and Completion of a professional training program approved by a provincial institute of chartered accountants and, depending on the province, either two years or 30 months of on-the-job training and Membership in a provincial Institute of Chartered Accountants upon successful completion of the Uniform Evaluation (UFE).
Now, NOC 1111 professions are regulated professions, which as I understand means, I need to have license from regulatory bodies to work under such professions. As I mentioned, I do not have a CA/CPA/CMA/CGA.
Some consultants that I have spoken to have informed me that
my application for PR under NOC 1111 will be rejected because I do not have CA/CPA/CMA/CGA. They informed me that in recent times, the rate of such rejections has gone up.
Please advise on the following:
- Is license such as CA/CMA/CGA/CPA a requirement even for PR? Is there a cic link that supports this stand?
- If license is a requirement, please also share cic link.
- Is it just required if you want to work in your regulated profession?
- Please share your knowledge if anyone has been rejected due to not having license.
- My current selected province is Ontario. Is there a higher chance or rejection because of Ontario? Which province should I select?
I know, I have DM some seniors about this already but thought of making a public post about this so the answer can help other applicants like me. Sorry for redundancy. Thanks in advance for your replies.