Minimum wage for NOC 2174

[marc_86]

Hello guys,

I am planning to apply under CEC using NOC 2174. I have been working as an entry level software developer for almost 1 year now. I recently scored overall 8.5 in IELTS General training.

My only concern is my annual salary. I have been working at $15 hourly rate for 35 hours per week. I didn't have a choice shifting jobs since I was a new graduate with no prior experience. When I checked minimum hourly rate for Software Developer online, it comes out to be about a minimum of $18 hourly.

Now I am worried. Do I stand a chance of getting accepted with my current wage? My job duties match exactly with NOC 2174 and my manager is all glad to help me with a perfect reference letter. It would be great if anyone else with similar experience can share their thoughts here.

Regards

 

[iam_toby]

Hello guys,

I am planning to apply under CEC using NOC 2174. I have been working as an entry level software developer for almost 1 year now. I recently scored overall 8.5 in IELTS General training.

My only concern is my annual salary. I have been working at $15 hourly rate for 35 hours per week. I didn't have a choice shifting jobs since I was a new graduate with no prior experience. When I checked minimum hourly rate for Software Developer online, it comes out to be about a minimum of $18 hourly.

Now I am worried. Do I stand a chance of getting accepted with my current wage? My job duties match exactly with NOC 2174 and my manager is all glad to help me with a perfect reference letter. It would be great if anyone else with similar experience can share their thoughts here.

Regards

There's no such thing as a minimum wage requirement under the CEC. I always say that as long as your salary is somewhat
close to the average, you're good to go. If you make $18/hr and the average is $25/hr then you're all good.
However, if you get paid $12/hr as a rocket scientist and the Canadian average is $90/hr, than that might raise a red flag
when someone assesses your application, you know what I'm saying?

 

[marc_86]

There's no such thing as a minimum wage requirement under the CEC. I always say that as long as your salary is somewhat
close to the average, you're good to go. If you make $18/hr and the average is $25/hr then you're all good.
However, if you get paid $12/hr as a rocket scientist and the Canadian average is $90/hr, than that might raise a red flag
when someone assesses your application, you know what I'm saying?

Thanks for replying. I agree with you and will go on with my application. Just to add, I hope the VO is well-aware of the fact that International graduates from Canadian Institutes will never always land with a high paying job initially. And many of the CEC applicants are those who have just finished 1 year of their first ever job since they are the new graduates without any Canadian experience.

I welcome any more replies or suggestions others may have in this case.

 

[jes_ON]

iam_toby explained it well. Don't worry about your wage.